Blog Standard - Page 34 of 47 - Let's Get Healthy

August 24, 2017

Loneliness in the workplace; are your colleagues connected?

Did you know that loneliness can cause people to perceive their illness as being more serious than it actually is? As a result, these people tend to take more time off work. Furthermore, admitting to loneliness is often accompanied with embarrassment and...

by dawndavis@letsgethealthy.co.uk

August 23, 2017

Birthday boy Tom!

Here at Let's Get Healthy we like to celebrate in style! Nothing says Happy Birthday like a Colin the Caterpillar cake (other Caterpillars are available). Our very own Tom has his birthday and we like to take a little time...

by dawndavis@letsgethealthy.co.uk

August 23, 2017

The Co-op colleagues have been giving their Buzz some BOOST

This week Let’s Get Healthy have been at The Co-op delivering two out of five Buzz BOOST workshops. Let’s Get Healthy thoroughly enjoyed a fantastic couple of days working with The Co-op’s customer service team on improving their knowledge of stress...

by dawndavis@letsgethealthy.co.uk

August 22, 2017

No thanks, I’m sweet enough; say no to sugary snacks

.3.8 million people in England aged 16+ had diabetes in 2015. Almost 90% of diabetes cases are Type 2. Trends suggest by 2035, 4.9 million people could be diagnosed with diabetes. How will this affect your workforce and absence? Great news, diabetes can...

by dawndavis@letsgethealthy.co.uk

August 21, 2017

Don’t rely on messaging; conversation is key

Do you ever have a day at work where you are so engrossed in your tasks that you realise you have not actually spoken to anyone for a few hours? Okay so you might have communicated with them via email...

by dawndavis@letsgethealthy.co.uk

August 18, 2017

Are your apprentices sleeping like a log?

Did you know, only 32% of 16-24 year olds say they sleep well? In 2016, 63.1% of Brits said they were not happy with the amount of sleep they were getting. So what's the problem? It could be what we are taking...

by dawndavis@letsgethealthy.co.uk

August 17, 2017

The Co-op colleagues give their leadership skills The Box EFFECT

This week Let's Get Healthy delivered The Box EFFECT to the Co-op. We enjoyed a fantastic couple of days working with the Co-op's customer service team on their leadership development. The team developed new skills, learnt how to become facilitators and how to implement change...

by dawndavis@letsgethealthy.co.uk

August 16, 2017

Boost emotional wellbeing and increase motivation with an image

They say a picture is worth a thousand words and maybe this is the case. This Saturday is World Photo Day, an event dedicated to bringing together photographers around the world to be inspired by beautiful pictures. Did you know, allowing employees to have pictures of their...

by dawndavis@letsgethealthy.co.uk

August 15, 2017

Do you consider your employees’ work-life balance?

It is estimated that nearly three in every ten employees will experience a mental health problem in any one year. However, the recent and dramatic rise in Britain's working hours would suggest this figure is likely to increase; 13% of the UK working population...