What are you dreaming of?
We’ve all been there – struggling to concentrate and feeling irritable after a lack of sleep. Sometimes you feel like you’re not fully functioning when you’re tired and all you can think of is getting home to your bed. But how bad really is a…
It’s good to look forward
The holiday of a lifetime, a gig, a day out with friends, or even just a new episode of your favourite TV programme. It doesn’t matter what it is, we all like something to look forward to. These little (or large) rewards give us something…
Gifting friendship to the elderly this Christmas
If you’re anything like me, you’re already imagining spending the festive season surrounded by your family and friends, enjoying all kinds of splendid treats. And even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, you may take the opportunity to eat, drink and be merry with your nearest…
Ho-Ho-Help! It’s party season!
Festive party season is here! How do you feel about the event of the season, naughty or nice? Reward Gateway and Perkbox surveys found that although 86% of organisations will host a festive party, 54% of employees don’t look forward to them, and MIND found that…
No one should go hungry at Christmas
Christmas is traditionally a time for giving and spending time with loved ones. And there are few things that truly capture the festive spirit better than enjoying Christmas dinner together. Unfortunately, this isn’t a luxury that everyone can enjoy, and this is especially true for…
Exercise: a miracle cure?
We all know exercise is good for you, right? But do you know just how good? It’s amazing what a little bit of exercise can do for your health. According to the NHS “it can reduce your risk of major illnesses, such as heart disease,…
Taking care of the grandkids and your State Pension
The school term is well underway, those new uniforms are starting to fit a bit better and everyone is getting settled into a routine. Working parents will also be weaving together a complicated web of formal childcare combined with help from friends and family to…
What is 4me?
We all have diverse needs when it comes to our physical, mental and financial wellbeing, and research shows that many of us would like help from our employers in these areas. And that’s where 4me can help. 4me is an online tool that can help…
Six ways to set personal goals
With the New Year celebrations now behind us, lots of us are now looking forward to the year ahead! And if your resolutions didn’t get past the first hurdle, then maybe now is a better time to reassert your will on personal improvement and goals….
Embrace some Danish wellbeing to see you through the Christmas chaos
As the festive season ramps up to fever pitch and we’re all frantically trying to organise our family, holiday, work and home, there doesn’t seem to be much time left to do anything much else apart from sleep. But it’s exactly at this point when…
Work-life balance: achieving the happy medium
If you frequently surface from looking deep into the eyes of your work laptop to find that 6pm silently slid past more than an hour ago, or if the first thing you think about when you wake up is the email you sent late the…