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Encouraging a four-day working week could make inequality worse
On the surface, it appears to be a bold step. It responds to demands – intensified by the pandemic – for a new pattern of working that gives greater flexibility over working hours. And although this specific proposal focuses on compressing usual work hours into...
Holiday over? Seven expert tips for how to avoid back-to-work stress
Whether we’re mainly office-based or work from home, our working environment can be frenetic, full-on, fast-moving, unrelenting and exhausting...
What a ‘right to disconnect’ from work could look like in the UK
The UK’s new government has promised to take action to “promote a positive work-life balance for all workers”, and to prevent homes “turning into...
Male Hug embrace extends beyond accountants
It was a dark period of his life before a buyer emerged for his restaurant venue. “Stress and anxiety cost me my first marriage,” he says. “I was...
IFA Conference 2024: How emotional mastery can lead to greater career fulfilment
Searle says the “inner game of self mastery” was about “employing mindsets, habits and resilience” and “avoid letting stress, self-doubt, and...
Burnout is killing productivity – but small changes can help
47% of people in the UK are teetering on the edge of burnout with cost to employers reaching £28 billion a year. Post-Covid aftershocks as well...
The cost of health
Every week, it seems like there is fresh research about the declining health of British citizens. In February the worsening health among...
How the new British rights around flexible working will affect employees and businesses
Flexible working covers numerous arrangements that deviate from “standard” employment practices, such as part-time work, compressed hours, job...
Hybrid work: A scientific approach
Open plan office and hot desking decrease interaction, collaboration, productivity, equality and team synchrony. They create public spaces...
What your sad desk sandwich says about your working habits
Brits in particular are known for their obsession with sandwiches, which they eat alone while continuing to work. This habit amuses but also...
How to choose a trustworthy mental health app in a market bloated with options
I like to start my day with a bowl of cereal. It’s quick, light and, if I make the right choice, good for me. I also have the freedom to make a...
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