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Half of work related illness is down to stress, depression or anxiety

Workplace Insight

Nearly two million workers in Great Britain reported suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23, according the latest annual statistical report from the UK’s Health and Safety Executive. There were an estimated 875,000 cases of work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2022/23. The statistics reveal that 1.8

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Why Leaders Need to Make Time for Self-Care

Success

Stress causes mental blocks that hamper creativity. Stress also can cause physical ailments. Overeating , which is a response to stress , is another strain on the body caused by overworking. To neutralize the stress of work , sometimes you need to forget about it and compartmentalize.

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The Reality of Remote Work and Wellness

Allwork

Traditionalist business leaders and gurus argue that remote and hybrid work is detrimental to employee mental health, causing social isolation, a sense of meaninglessness, and poor work-life balance. These traditionalists cite various articles highlighting the risks of remote work for mental health.

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How To Create A Happy Workplace? Business Environment Design Matters

Allwork

There are planning and design solutions that help alleviate stress and anxiety, but taking a proactive planning and design approach that inspires happiness—designing for happiness—is essential. Serotonin helps regulate body temperature as well as sleep and wakefulness, gut health, and hunger.

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Feed Your Happiness with These Foods

Success

One study published in Public Health Nutrition found that those who consumed a diet high in “ultra-processed foods” had “statistically significant increases in the adverse mental health symptoms of mild depression, ‘mentally unhealthy days’ and ‘anxious days’” than their counterparts who consumed a diet low in “ultra-processed foods.”

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Offering Remote Work Options Creates a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Environment

Allwork

Allwork.Space and Alliance Virtual Offices conducted a survey, and also analyzed third party research, to understand how remote work impacts individuals’ health and wellbeing. . Remote work reduces stress by 39%. . Working from Home Significantly Reduces Stress . Workers Thrive When Given the Choice of Work Environment .

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6 Ways to Overcome Entrepreneurial Anxiety

Success

Owning a business can be extremely stressful and exhausting, and the resulting anxiety can be crippling to a business. Changing how you look at a situation can give you incredible relief from stress. This article originally appeared in the Fall 2018 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated. Shift perspective.

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