Our final tips for the International Wellbeing Wednesday theme ‘Change your environment, Change your state’, focus on “Decluttering your Environment” be it work or home. The term wellbeing covers both your physical and mental states, and the environment around you has a major influence on your psychological health. If you walk into a room and […]

To conclude this year’s International Wellbeing Wednesday, we have gathered our top tips all in one place to help you “Change your environment, Change your state”. Take a look at our infographic below! The Stress Management Society wishes you a successful wellbeing journey! Click here to read our Ultimate Wellbeing Environment Press Release  Click here […]

As our theme for International Wellbeing Wednesday is ‘Change your environment, Change your state’, today we wanted to talk about music. Music has a huge impact on your environment, but did you know that it can also help with your wellbeing? “Music is a therapy. It is a communication far more powerful than words, far […]

Today at the Stress Management Society we are celebrating International Wellbeing Wednesday, and as this year’s theme is ‘Change your environment, Change your state’, our thoughts turn to living a healthy lifestyle.   With temptation all around us and at nearly every turn, living a healthy and balanced lifestyle can be difficult, but you can […]

On Wednesday 1st February, The Stress Management Society and RESCUE celebrate their second annual Wellbeing Wednesday to encourage everyone to bring a moment of calm into their increasingly challenging lives. On Wednesday 1st February, The Stress Management Society and RESCUE celebrate their second annual Wellbeing Wednesday to encourage everyone to bring a moment of calm […]

As our theme for this year’s International Wellbeing Wednesday on the 1st February is ‘Change your environment, Change your state’ today our thoughts turn to the natural environment.   Being stuck in the city surrounded by the grey buildings and air pollution can make us forget the positive effects green space can have on us. […]

It is International Wellbeing Wednesday on 1st February and this year the theme is all about “change your environment, change your state”.   So what better way to kick off the week than by showing you our “Ultimate Wellbeing Environment” at The Stress Management Society Headquarters! We are based in “The Lighthouse”, a light and bright […]

What would you do if you could regain a couple of hours a day to rest, exercise or pursue a hobby you didn’t have time for before? If you think this is the stuff of fantasy, think again. Employers are discovering that reduced working hours are having a big impact on productivity and creativity in […]

Money is a major cause of stress. One’s financial situation, whether that is your own or how you perceive others, is a big cause of stress and anxiety issues in today’s society.   Check out these Top 10 Tips on how to deal with your financial stress: 1. Don’t hide! Our study found that people […]

With the Olympics over for another 4 years let’s reflect on the pressure and stress the Olympians have to deal with. They face fierce competition; they are under a global spotlight, the hopes of an entire nation and personal goals resting on their shoulders. Now that the pressure is off it’s important for them to […]

Earlier on in the year we sent out a lifestyle survey to our database. Results show that 12.1% of people drink alcohol as a way to combat stress. The other choices for this particular question in the survey were: exercising, meditating, eating unhealthy, smoking and engaging in a hobby. So why do so many people […]

Last week I was nominated for the #22kill challenge – 22 push-ups a day for 22 days to raise awareness for combat veterans. Why? 22 veterans are taking their own lives every day! I have spoken about suicide on many occasions in the past and this is just a small way I can raise more […]

In the past few weeks since it has been available in the UK, Pokémon GO has taken over the country. Everyone is obsessed with finding and catching Pokémon! But for some, Pokémon Go is more than just an entertaining app—it’s helping them increase their exercise. I’m personally in love with the app and as soon […]

What’s your workday like? Do you come home, full of stress and anger? Or are you able to leave work behind and start fresh every day? If you’re like an increasing number of people today, stress from work probably follows its way home with you. In fact, nearly two-thirds of all employees say that the […]

Last week we wrote about the impact of the EU Referendum to highlight how the uncertainty around it was causing a degree of stress and anxiety. Then we woke up on Friday morning to the news that the British electorate had voted to leave the European Union. Some people celebrated and others went into despair. […]

Do you want to begin your journey to success?   Do you want to rid yourself of bad habits and adopt new healthy ones?   If you answered yes to any of these questions, NLP will help you do just that. If you aren’t familiar with NLP, we’ve written an Amazon best seller on the […]

What’s the connection between managing stress and physical activity?  Can exercising improve your career prospects? April is Stress Awareness Month – this year there is a real focus on physical activity in the workplace and how it can improve productivity, mood and morale. Do you find that balancing your work and home life is becoming […]

It definitely can be, however it’s important to take note that it’s not always smooth sailing. Premierline, Allianz surveyed 259 small business owners, finding that over a third worry about aspects of their business on a daily or weekly basis and 41% are more stressed now that they run their own company. What’s keeping business […]

According to the Timeware report on Absenteeism, in 2015 organisations in the UK suffered enormous costs as a result of employee absenteeism. The first Monday in February notoriously sees the highest percentage of people calling in sick, which is why it has gained the name of the annual ‘National Sickie Day’. With credit card payments […]

Employee engagement means creating the right conditions for all members of staff to be able to work to the best of their ability. Engaged employees are committed to their organisation’s goals and values and are motivated to contribute to organisational success with an enhanced sense of their own wellbeing. What are the benefits of employee […]

In our day to day, busy lives, how often do we find ourselves stopping and taking a moment to take it all in and be mindful? I’m guessing, not often. Of course some people will be already on the path to mindfulness, however even I often get caught up in the hustle and bustle. Many […]

The majority of organisations we work with have concerns around long term absence. The impact on the individual, the manager, the team and the workload results in everyone being affected.  According to the 2015 CIPD Absence Management Survey Report, Long Term Absence has increased. Are you aware that each year around 865,000 employee absences in […]

It’s by far one of the biggest decisions we will have to make in our lifetime. One that will affect the economy, foreign policy, immigration policy, security and sovereignty and we are all aware of its importance. Yet there is much confusion around the EU Referendum. Why? Because there are no facts; just assumptions and […]

Stress takes its toll on Top Executive. The news has recently highlighted that BMW’s CEO Harald Krueger collapsed during a press conference at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show last week. People were understandably shocked, including his colleagues. Not much is clear about the incident – however it has been written that before he took to […]

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Applied to Employee Engagement We often come across clients that deal with the challenge of an unmotivated workforce and who struggle to engage them in a way that increases productivity. Employee engagement is indeed one of the core components of an effective wellbeing programme. So what motivates and engages employees? The […]

National Fitness Day is the most active day of the year, designed to inspire the nation to move! How are you going to ensure your day is full of physical activity? The Stress Management Society team have organised a lunchtime jog around the beautiful lakes and canals that surround our offices! So, what are the […]

Productivity is becoming more and more of a buzzword in the workplace. With employers pushing for higher levels of productivity, employees are always looking for easy and practical way to maximise their efficiency. What if there was something you could do as an employee that requires no effort on your part, but is proven to […]

Mindfulness and meditation is becoming more and more mainstream.  Many companies have adopted the Buddhist discipline but can an ethical philosophy coexist with corporate culture? And does it really work? It has been a strange journey from underneath a tree in India, 2500 years ago, where Gautama Buddha is said to have reached enlightenment, to […]

We recently sent out a survey with the aim to further our understanding of the key challenges that organisations are facing when it comes to workplace wellbeing and stress. The responses have helped us gain invaluable insights into how stress is impacting the modern workplace.  The response suggests there are many some common themes that […]

Physical therapies are becoming increasingly common in the workplace as organisations look to develop and implement a culture of wellbeing. Our physiology often affects our psychology and therefore if employees are tense and experiencing musculoskeletal discomfort, it will affect their concentration, productivity and efficiency when at work. Tension accumulates in the neck, shoulders and back […]