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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. There were an estimated 875,000 cases of work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2022/23. billion increase compared with 2019/20. The statistics reveal that 1.8

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7 Tips to Managing Holiday and Work Stress

Office Dynamics

If you are like me, you are getting caught up in the holiday season plus a long list of To-Do items at work and home. I imagine you are starting to feel a little stressed and you are racing against the clock—December 25. Wishing you a happy holiday 2019 season! Here are my tips: Breathe! Joan Burge. Joan Burge.

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Feeling Burnt Out at Work? Business Coach Amina AlTai Reveals When It’s Time to Leave

Success

“Because when it doesn’t, it exacerbates stress and illness.” The stress caught up with her. Amina AlTai: I think, so much of the time, good leaders and executives are absorbing a lot of the business stress to protect their teams. She knows firsthand that the dangers of overworking yourself aren’t hypothetical.

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Meditation Apps: Workplace Fad Or The Key To A Happier Workforce?

Allwork

Deloitte’s 2022 Mental Health and Employers report highlighted that the total annual costs of absenteeism, presenteeism and labour turnover have increased by 25% since 2019, reaching an estimated annual total of £53-56 billion in 2020-21. Not supporting mental health in the workplace comes at a huge financial cost. Buddhify is another.

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How To Banish Procrastination Once And For All

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The first coworking office was established in 2005 by American programmer Brad Neuberg, after he became “fed up of unsocial business centres and his lack of productivity when working from home.” Revealing that in 2019, 84% of respondents wanted to continue working from home, the number has since dropped dramatically to 59% in 2022.

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More Companies Are Adopting Sensory-Friendly Practices—Here’s How Your Business Can Follow Suit 

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Numbers vary, but research estimates that up to 16.5% In a 2019 story published in The New York Times , readers received a glimpse into how upsetting and disorienting a job interview can be for Ben Hirasuna, a person with autism who often doesn’t leave home for weeks. of people have sensory processing challenges.

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

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Remote work has been found to reduce stress and help workers break the glass ceiling – but it does still have some drawbacks, including physical ailments from using inadequate home furniture. . Remote work reduces stress by 39%. . 2019). . Working from Home Significantly Reduces Stress . DeFelice, M., 2020). .