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

Workplace Insight

million workers reported they were suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23, with approximately half of the cases down to stress, depression or anxiety. In the recent years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of self-reported work-related ill health had been broadly flat, but the current rate is higher than 2018/19.

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How To Create A Happy Workplace? Business Environment Design Matters

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Visionary leaders recognize that an employee-focused environment promoting happiness and engagement enhances productivity, sales, and retention, thereby improving the company’s overall performance. Research shows that having a happy workforce increases sales, improves productivity, and boosts the organization’s bottom line.

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Leaders: Align Work-Life Promise with Work-Life Reality—Here’s Where to Start

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According to 2018 research conducted by Censuswide on behalf of LinkedIn, 70% of candidates would pass on what sounded like a cushy job offer if they had to work in a toxic environment. Maybe you want to talk to your team members about policies you’re considering to alleviate stress and pressure. Don’t allow it to pass unnoticed.

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How a Keystone Habit Can Drastically Change Your Life for the Better

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She knew she was in line for a promotion to become an agent at the talent agency she’d been with for three years. Her promotion, she thought, was at odds with her securing a healthy breakfast, which would often lead to a series of poor food choices she later regretted. This article was published in April 2018 and has been updated.

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I Tried Napping Every Day for a Month—Here’s What I Learned About Toxic Hustle Culture

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A 2018 study published in the Nature of Science and Sleep Journal found that high sleep latency (increasing minutes) indicates poor sleep health. Zhang says that will only make me more alert as stress hormones take over my body, negating the power of rest. You can use the time to listen to meditation apps or do anything to de-stress.”.

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The Cost of Remote Work in a Technology-Centered World

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A 2018 article published in the Labor Law Journal looked at the legal implications of working after-hours, discussing how smartphones give employees easy access to their work emails at all hours of the day. Although this may allay anxiety for those work expectations, it likely also promotes strain on relationships and mental health.

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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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The Society for Organizational and Industrial Psychology identified some of these risk factors in a 2018 white paper on addressing sexual harassment in the workplace. . Without a meaningful response, victims of sexual harassment can re-experience the trauma and suffer from long-term post-traumatic stress disorder. .

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