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Dr. Glenn Mason: Managing chronic pain in the workplace – 5 key approaches

Research has shed light on the connection between chronic pain and trauma. As an employer, it's essential to be aware of these connections and take supportive steps.

Ben Mercer: Time to get up! Unleashing productivity through exercise

Research from the World Health Organisation has found that a quarter of adults around the world don't get the sufficient levels of physical activity needed to live a healthy lifestyle!

Sarimah Ibrahim: Is martial arts the path to mental and physical workplace wellness?

Learning martial arts offers a multitude of physical and emotional benefits that can significantly enhance your overall well-being and performance in the workplace.

Living with chronic pain – causes, effects, and solutions

The unpredictable nature of pain flare-ups for those with chronic pain can lead to missed workdays and reduced job performance, often resulting in financial strain and job insecurity.

Answering calls with your right ear could cause brain damage

When you use your right ear, the electromagnetic radiation from your phone is absorbed more directly by the brain's right hemisphere. This absorption can lead to potential damage.

UK Smoking Ban: Steps towards a healthier nation

Under this new initiative, the legal smoking age will be incrementally raised by one year each year, ensuring that individuals born after a certain date will never legally purchase cigarettes.

Michael Fatica: Take the load off at work – how to avoid office-related back pain

During Back Care Awareness Week, it’s important to recognise how working patterns can be a breeding ground for lower back issues. It’s time to take action against long-term, chronic pain.

How your workplace culture can help teams prioritise physical wellbeing

With small changes in behaviour having a big impact on health, productivity and absence rates, how can HR teams encourage their people to be more active to enhance their physical wellbeing?

Emily Gardiner: Nature’s influence – how outdoor lunch breaks can inspire innovation

People are too busy to take a break and this has a negative impact on your creative outlet. It is incredible what 20 minutes of fresh air can have on your mindset and on your soul!

Mike Pace: Think breaks kill your productivity? Think again

Keeping your head down all day is the most efficient way to get a load of tasks completed, right? My friends, I’m happy to inform you that you couldn’t be more wrong!
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