By Chris Welford on 4th March, 2021 in Excercise, Wellbeing
For many of us, the daily commute is going to be something from the past. As we approach the end of the COVID restrictions, it’s becoming clear that many office-based based jobs are not going to be done the same way. Organisations are talking about the future of work and...
By Chris Welford on 27th January, 2021 in Stress and Pressure, Wellbeing
A phrase you may have heard and perhaps a sobering thought? Overstated? Maybe … but it’s clear that something feels very different. Recent research from The Office Group (nice, flexible working spaces by the way), which surveyed over 2,000 workers found that 59% are working longer hours, 42% are unable...
By Chris Welford on 8th January, 2021 in Resilience, Wellbeing
Last March, we all relied on one aspect of our resilience: the controlled application of fight/flight emergency response. This time, it’s all different! This time we need psychological stamina and this is shaped so much by who we are, how well we know ourselves and the self-care habits that we have formed. The...
By Chris Welford on 17th November, 2020 in Exercise, Wellbeing
The two biggest causes of workplace absenteeism in the UK are musculo-skeletal problems and stress. The mind and the body clearly both play their part in human misery and suffering! You might think that working from home would have helped? The truth is that it hasn’t for many of us...
By Chris Welford on 3rd November, 2020 in Stress and Pressure, Wellbeing
You know about adrenalin. We talk about an “adrenalin rush”. Most people understand the role of adrenalin in the human flight or fight response. But adrenalin isn’t the only stress hormone. There’s also cortisol. Both chemicals are secreted by the adrenal glands, which sit above the kidneys. Each...
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