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Latesthealthsolutionsforyourmindandbody
We can’t ignore
MENTAL HEALTH
issues at work
S
tress,anxietyand
depressionarethe
topmentalhealth
issuesI comeacrossin the
workplace.Andthenumbers
ofmanagersringingour
helplineatconsultancyfirm
adviserplus.comabout
peoplein theirteamswith
theseissueshasgrown
enormouslyoverthe
pastfiveyears.
Theseissuesareusually
triggeredbya combination
of workandnon-workissues.
Let’ssayyou’regoingthrough
a divorceandmovingout
of themaritalhome– that’s
a significantstressas it is.
Whatweknowaboutstress
is thatit buildsandlayers.
Soyou’vegotthosetwobig,
life-changingeventsgoingon
andthenyoucometo work
andmaybehavea changein
New Read
PatAshworth,^54 from
theWirralinMerseyside,
isanadvisorformental
health in business process,whichmeansyou’ve
gotto learnsomethingnew
ortakeonmorework,and
asa resultof thatyoucan
feeloverwhelmed.
Weadvisemanagersto
startconversationswhen
peopleseemto bestruggling.
That can be difficult,though,
becausemanagerstellus
thatthey’reoftenworried
aboutsayingthewrong
thing.Theycanalsobekeen
to automaticallysendpeople
hometo taketimeout,but
thatisn’talwaysbest.
Obviouslyif someoneis
clearlyunwellandunable
to work,timeoffis essential.
Butworkingcanbegood
for your mental health, and
if youoffertherightsupport
withregularconversations,
check-insandalsomake
reasonableadjustments,
stayingat workcanhelp.
Thefutureis looking
brighterthough.Businesses
arewisingupto puttingthe
right support in place, the
Governmenthaspromised
a MentalHealthActand
millennialsarejoiningthe
workforcewhoaremore
opento talkingabout mental
health in general.
NEWSFLASH
How to AgeJoyfully
byMaggyPigott,£12.99,VieBooks
Thisupliftingguidetomakingthemostof
lifefocusesoneightcrucialareas,including
eatingright,moving,connectingandhaving
purpose.It’spepperedwithtipsonhowto
achieve it, alongside inspirational quotes.
It’saWonderfulWorldisthesong
weputontocheerusup.The 1967
trackbyLouisArmstrongisthe
one we’re mostlikelytoplaytoget
usthroughthe
day,accordingtoa survey.
Theothertopfivewere:The
Beatles’LetitBe, EltonJohn’s
YourSong, andAdele’sHello
andSomeoneLikeYou, says
researchcommissioned
by Rescue Remedy.
Your WELLBEING
3 reasons toÉ
put the kettle on
1
Acupofteaimprovesfocus.
Theamino acidL-theanine
and caffeineboostsattention,say
researchersat PekingUniversity.
2
Ithelpsprotect eyesight.
Tea’santioxidantsare
importantforeyehealth.
ResearchersfromtheUniversity ofCaliforniafound
thatteadrinkerswerelesslikelytodevelopglaucoma.
3
It’sgood foryourgut.Theanti-inflammatory
phytochemicals andflavonoidspresent in tea
help to build a healthy gut microbiome.