Supporting yourself and colleagues – World Mental Health Day 2021
This Sunday 10th October 2021 is World Mental Health Day, an initiative recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as an opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of attending to the mental health and wellbeing…
Steve5th October 2021
Pleasanteeism – the workplace issue you should be worried about
The business world has an ever-expanding lexicon to describe different employee phenomena that are occurring more frequently in the modern working world. These terms include presenteeism, absenteeism and leaveism, but recently, Lime Global Limited has coined…
Steve28th September 2021
Empathy vs Sympathy: Difference and which should you be aiming for?
Recognising the difference between empathy and sympathy can be an important step for managers in better understanding the needs of employees. The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) defines Empathy as ‘the ability to understand and share the…
Steve15th September 2021
Returning to the office? Make staff wellbeing top of your agenda
Over the last year and a half, Thrive4Life has placed much emphasis on the impacts of remote working on the health and wellbeing of staff. The pandemic resulted in over half of the UK’s workforce transitioning…
Steve14th September 2021
5 steps employers can take this World Suicide Prevention Day
10 September 2021 is World Suicide Prevention Day, an event intended to raise awareness about one of the ultimate human costs – the loss of life through suicide. Did you know that approximately 6,000 people commit…
Steve10th September 2021
Why you should be encouraging your staff to take annual leave
We generally associate annual leave with going on a holiday, taking time off to attend key events such as a wedding, or to attend to a personal matter such as a health appointment. Many people use…
Steve18th August 2021
Tackling ‘Pandemic Brain’ and Improving Your Focus
Do you feel lately as if life is just happening to you? Each day you wake and go about your daily tasks with the same amount of dulled normality as the day before. It may feel…
Steve10th August 2021
Post-lockdown Anxiety – Finding Your ‘New Normal’
This year has brought its fair share of hardship, but with restrictions lifting, the light at the end of the tunnel is finally visible. Many of us are currently suffering from ‘crisis fatigue’ – that is,…
Steve2nd August 2021
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles – A massive win for mental health
On the evening of Monday 26th July 2021, the American gymnast Simone Biles, one of the biggest stars of the Tokyo Olympics, faced what will come to be seen as the biggest decision of her sporting…
Steve29th July 2021
Preparing your mind for a return to the workplace
As restrictions are being slowly lifted, you might be feeling anxious about returning to the office. This article will help you to prepare your mind for a return to the workplace.
Steve20th July 2021