Woman’s Weekly UK – 23 July 2019

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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.