Though many businesses are taking steps towards returning to work, remote working is set to remain a key part of how we do business, with 45% of employees saying they’ll work remotely more often in the future according to our latest piece of research.
From shops reopening to EU countries lifting border controls, we’re thinking about going “back to normal” following the coronavirus outbreak.
As restrictions surrounding the coronavirus lockdown begin to be lifted, many businesses are starting the transition to a new form of normality. However, the world of work is not where we left it.
Exercise is a great way to beat stress, boost our mood and keep our bodies healthy, but finding time to fit in a workout session can be hard.
The boundaries between work and home are more blurred than ever at the moment, making it hard to switch off.
Though we can’t change some circumstances that cause stress and pressure, we can take steps to understand the impact on us.
Between working and watching a few extra series on Netflix, it can add up to a lot of time sitting down, taking its toll on our back and overall health.
There is lots of support out there to help you through this difficult time. We’ve listed some information sources, but if you’re struggling with anxiety or depression, reach out to your GP for further support.
If you spend hours a day reading all the breaking news stories and managing worry, it’ll make isolation much more stressful.
With the stress of routine change, thinking about the health of those around us, many of us will find ourselves worrying more than usual.
Worrying is when we keep going over something in our mind feeling uneasy or concerned about it and not really coming to any solution.
When we talk about giving our immune system a boost, we tend to think of it as one thing that needs a jump start.
What makes a diet healthy and how easy is it for us to achieve in lockdown? Read our blog for some tips and advice on healthy eating.
We’ve all heard the guidelines about getting 8 hours of sleep a night, but a significant percentage of UK adults don’t manage that.
When we think about rest and recovery, we nearly always think about sleep, but managing your energy levels throughout the day is also important for being productive and feeling our best.
At times of change and stress, it’s easy to let your wellbeing take a backseat. But the first step in being able to cope with change-related stress is by listening to and meeting your own needs.
Faced with this new normal, it’s a good time to think about productivity techniques that can help you boost your concentration and get things ticked off your to-do list.
Whether it’s a new job or a new way of working, something difficult or something positive, change can be tough and may take its toll on our mental health.
Leading a 100-year-old business comes with responsibility. Find out what I’ve learned as a business leader to create conditions for success.
Between new routines and health worries, it’s a stressful time. Staying on top of stress is crucial for our physical and mental wellbeing.
Spend some time to increase your professional development within your job or even a brand new skill that you want to learn.
10 great ideas for keeping busy when you’re in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic
10 ways stay in touch even when you’re in isolation from coronavirus
5 free e-book resources to help to keep busy during COVID-19 isolation.
hints and tips on how to stay hydrated during coronavirus.
Why you should stay active in coronavirus isolation with 5 exercises to do at home
Read about what you should do if you’re showing symptoms of COVID-19 and they’re not getting any better.
How long to stay at home for if you think you have coronavirus or live with someone who does
Find out why some coronavirus cases need intensive care and some don’t.
Learn more about viral load and how it impacts coronavirus
More information on the recommended treatments for coronavirus and what you should do
Working from home can be tough for everyone. Read our five tips for boosting your wellbeing during coronavirus.
How to set up your workspace when working from home during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Hints and tips on how to create a routine when working from home during coronavirus
Read more about why social distancing is so important to stop the spread of Covid-19
As of Monday 23rd March, the UK government has introduced significant restrictions on movement in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus.
Guidance on how businesses can effectively respond to COVID-19 and minimise the risk of employees contracting the virus and spreading it in the workplace.
Here we look at how to manage sick pay when it comes to those who are self-isolating or fall ill with coronavirus.
Communication is paramount in protecting your business, as everybody has an important role to play in preventing the spread of COVID-19.
It’s important to only use trustworthy sources when seeking coronavirus advice. Here is a list of regularly updated, reliable sources of COVID-19 info.
With government advice in relation to COVID-19 being updated on a daily basis, here’s how you can develop a response plan to keep employees up to date.
With COVID-19 having such a big impact on daily life, we wanted to let you know the ways in which your health cash plan can help you during this uncertain time.
Our CEO, Dave Capper, talks about the pandemic panic surrounding the current coronavirus outbreak.
On 13th April 2019 I did my first 5k ParkRun – although it was more of a walk! However, I persevered and by July had reached the point where I could run 5k without stopping, albeit rather slowly.
Our CEO Dave Capper explains the link between active employees and the bottom line and why businesses can’t afford to ignore physical wellbeing
As we mark 100 years, we co-hosted a special event with Age UK to say thank you to guests in their 80s, 90s and 100s who have supported us throughout the century.
Lisa Wilson shares how her son Tom saved or changed 50 people’s lives through organ donation and how he was remembered at the World Transplant Games.
What does it take to achieve Investors in People Gold? We look at the role of workplace culture in creating a high-performing company.
What should UK businesses take from this week’s announcement from the Business Roundtable that the shareholder is no longer king? Dave Capper reflects on the importance of keeping employees top of mind.
“The decade of proactive, predictive, and personalised prevention” – the headline of a government consultation vision for preventative health.
What really is organisational culture and why is it so important, and more importantly how can HR drive positive cultural change?
Helen Wilson is taking part in her fifth Westfield Health British Transplant Games after receiving two life-saving organ transplants.
Two in five employees feel their company doesn’t support wellbeing, meaning many employees aren’t speaking out when they are stressed.
The future of workplace fitness is changing those leading the way are looking to more dynamic solutions – it’s not all about having a large corporate gym.
With International Woman’s Day focusing on how we can forge a gender-balanced world and celebrate women’s achievements, we want to highlight the importance of supporting women’s sport
Prevention is better than cure. A healthy workforce is a more productive workforce, with less sickness and lower absence rates, contributing to higher organisational success.
By improving health and wellbeing at work, you’re helping to create a more motivated, engaged and high performing workforce – resulting in greater organisational success.
Our Head of Coaching, Mark Pinches, explains how to reduce absenteeism by creating a working environment where employees thrive, and therefore be less likely to pull a ‘sickie’.
We explore how you can increase employee performance and productivity through creating a culture of health and wellbeing.
It’s easy to label ‘Blue Monday’ as the most ‘depressing’ day of the year, but we must all understand depression is a very serious issue and a term that shouldn’t be used lightly.
When employees are intrinsically motivated they’re enjoying what they do and employers can use this to create an engaged workforce.
Mark Pinches, our Head of Coaching outlines 5 simple mindfulness exercises you can carry out at work to help reduce stress and increase productivity and focus
Our Chief People Officer, Vicky Walker, explains 11 top tips towards creating a culture of employee engagement.
A mental health day is when employees take sick leave to manage their mental wellbeing. Here we outline 5 ways to support employee self care in the workplace.
How to develop a mental health return to work plan to support employees with mental illness, and raise awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Mark Pinches, our Head of Coaching, identifies 10 steps towards building resilience to cope with work related stress and avoid burnout.
The sudden onset of darker nights can have a negative effect on employee productivity levels, here we take a look at 5 ways to stay productive at work this winter.
Find out how to manage mental health in the workplace and how to help your employees feel more comfortable about disclosing mental health issues at work.
What is a sedentary lifestyle and how can we overcome inactivity in the workplace? We outline 6 top tips to be more active at work.
Our research shows that exhaustion at work is a real issue – over 1 in 10 working Brits have taken a nap at work, and almost half regularly turn up to their job too tired to work.
Mental health at work – it’s a subject we talk openly and honestly about at Westfield Health. Our recent survey of working UK adults found that 86% believe that companies are not doing enough to support them with work-related mental health issues.
It can be challenging to get everything done before you go on holiday, but it’s important to learn how to switch off while you are away.
How Westfield Health is helping the NHS celebrate its 70th birthday
Double transplant recipient Helen Wilson discusses her amazing story that led her to take part in the Westfield Health British Transplant Games.
The health and wellbeing of employees is directly linked to their productivity. A happy and healthy workforce is a more productive workforce.
Tim Copley, Director of Insight and Performance at London Sport, discusses how physical activity can reduce health risks.
We’ve put together our top 5 tips on how to be an approachable line manager so you can support your team’s mental health.
Richard Holmes, our Director of Wellbeing, discussed our recent health and wellbeing report with Sky News. Learn more about how employee wellbeing is moving up the corporate agenda.
Read about the results of our latest national survey, which investigates how working adults in the UK think wellbeing should be funded.
Earlier this week, the team at Westfield Health were proud to welcome Sir Malcolm Grant, chair of NHS England, to mark the start of construction work on the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC).
World Sleep Day celebrates sleep and highlight key issues relating to it, such as medicine, education, socialising and driving.
Returning to work after the Christmas break is always tough, but we’re taking it on with a few ‘little pockets of positivity’ to get you through to February.
December is here and we’re spending more, eating more, trying to get everything done – but sleeping less. Westfield Health’s tips on how to get quality sleep over the festive period.
Underneath the glistening tinsel, carefully wrapped gifts and turkey basting, Christmas can be the root cause of a lot of stress for many people.
What springs to mind when you think about Christmas? Presents? Sleigh bells? Tinsel? But what’s the thing we all look forward to the most? You guessed it – the food!
The Christmas build up has begun and in the middle of the never ending to do list, finding time to exercise can be a challenge.
The National Health Service turns 70 in 2018, and Westfield Health celebrates reaching 100 the following year.
Although starting university is an exciting milestone, there are lots of challenges facing students leaving home for the first time. Read about how a health cash plan can help support students at university.
It’s been really great to see health and wellbeing being celebrated across Great Britain this week, with millions of employees taking part in activities to enhance people’s understanding of health and wellbeing at home, work and in everyday life.
It is common knowledge that exercise and physical activity can help us to improve and maintain our health and wellbeing, reducing the risk of developing diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and some cancers.
James Wilson, AKA The Sleep Geek, writes about how children’s sleep is the key to a restful night.
Up to two thirds of students are dropping out in the first year at some of the UK’s biggest universities, according to recent reports. Learn how you can better support your child at university.
To highlight just how life-changing transplantation can be, we spoke to Mark Tompkinson, a dad from Sheffield who had ten organs removed and six replaced through transplants.
During Organ Donation Week, double transplant recipient Helen Wilson speaks about the Westfield Health British Transplant Games 2017 and why it is so important to raise awareness of the phenomenal ‘Gift of Life’.
Highlights from days three & four of the 2017 Westfield Health British Transplant Games
The 2017 Westfield Health British Transplant Games will really get into the swing of things today with lots of sporting action.
Our Sleep Ambassador, James Wilson, is about to appear on our screens in an upcoming TV documentary series.