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Show this article to your boss to support workplace well-being

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It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, and in a post-lockdown world, it feels like we’re more aware than ever of the fact that mental well-being is exceptionally important – especially in the workplace, where stress, anxiety and burnouts can be a regular occurrence for all of us. 

Nowadays, it’s not enough for companies to just respond to burnouts when they happen; we need to work to create an environment in which everyone feels supported and respected at work, to ensure that staff are as healthy and happy as can be. Employee recognition software experts Mo have outlined some of the ways your boss can level up their employee well-being game, by incorporating different activities and support systems into the workplace. We highly recommend sharing these tips with your boss!

Create Spaces for Mental and Physical Wellness

Companies are increasingly understanding the value of offering areas that encourage physical and mental health. Consider a workplace with peaceful meditation rooms, colourful spaces for creative thinking, and, if space allows perhaps a small garden where staff can relax and care for plants during breaks. These areas provide an escape from the high-energy demands of the workplace, allowing employees to reset and refresh.

Workplace Activities That Promote Wellbeing

Organising frequent team-building events that emphasise relaxation and enjoyment rather than competitiveness can significantly boost workplace morale. Group yoga sessions, mindfulness workshops, and even cooking lessons not only teach skills, but they also promote mental health by lowering stress and cultivating a sense of community.

Support Systems That Matter

Access to inclusive mental health resources is essential. Many businesses are increasingly collaborating with wellness professionals to offer on-site counselling services and stress management and resilience courses. These programs ensure that employees have fast access to the assistance they require, when they need it.

Encourage Open Conversations

It is essential that we promote an open dialogue culture within the workplace, in which mental health is discussed openly alongside physical health. Companies are now holding frequent “mental health check-ins” where employees can express their emotions and challenges in a friendly setting. This openness helps to de-stigmatize mental health issues and encourages employees to seek help without fear of being judged.

Flexible Work

Adapting work practices to meet the requirements of employees is another step toward promoting well-being. Flexible working hours, the flexibility to work from home, and ‘duvet days’ enable individuals to work in ways that best meet their health needs. These policies understand that human well-being has a direct impact on workplace productivity and happiness.

Empowering through Training

Managers must be trained to recognize indicators of mental distress and respond to such circumstances with sensitivity. Taking training sessions from mental health organizations such as Mind, which cover subjects ranging from spotting distress signs to building supportive settings, enables leaders to act deliberately and responsibly.

Looking Ahead

Creating a workplace that truly promotes mental and physical health is an investment in the company’s future. It focuses on building the foundation for employees to not only survive, but thrive. The advantages of making such an investment are obvious: higher employee happiness, increased innovation, and a more lively, engaged staff.

Let this Mental Health Awareness Week be a turning point for your company. Show this article to your supervisor, discuss the ideas, and take actionable steps to change your workplace into a haven of wellness!

EMSCULPT NEO Review #Ad

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emsculpt neoEMSCULPT NEO is considered a breakthrough in non-invasive body shaping.  It’s a revolutionary new procedure which simultaneously delivers heat and magnetic energy.  It aims to result in more fat reduction and more muscle growth compared to any single gold standard product.  That’s quite a claim, but I’d been impressed by EMSCULPT when I tried out a course of that treatment last year.  I was really interested to see what difference the heat would make and how the treatment had been developed to deliver EMSCULPT NEO.

I had my EMSCULPT NEO treatment at Dermoperfection.  Dermoperfection is the ultimate destination for premium cosmetic and aesthetic procedures in the Mailbox, Birmingham City Centre. With over 12 industry years of experience and more than 30,000 successful treatments performed, Dermoperfection deliver great results and a friendly, professional service.

How it works

In less than 4 minutes the temperature, in the targeted area of fat, reaches levels that cause permanent damage to fat cells.  As well as targeting the fat cells, the muscle temperature raises in a similar way to warming up before a workout.

The muscles in the treated area are contracted at intensities that aren’t achievable during routine exercise and yet you don’t need to put any effort in.  After treatment the fat cells are slowly removed from the body and the strained muscle fibres initiate a growth process.  This results in fat elimination and muscle building.

EMSCULPT NEO has more applicators available, so you can target more areas of your body.  You can choose to focus on your abdomen, buttocks, thighs, biceps, triceps or calves.  It’s suitable for patients with a BMI of up to 35 and there is no downtime afterwards.

How long does the treatment take?

The treatment typically takes around 30 minutes per session, and most patients require a series of treatments to achieve optimal results. The number of sessions needed depends on the patient’s individual goals and the areas being treated. I opted for a course of treatments for my tummy muscles and I had four sessions of half an hour each over a period of two weeks.

What’s the treatment like?

The paddles are attached to your body with a belt.  There’s a slightly different setup if you want to tackle your love handles, but it’s the same principle.  It’s quick and easy to get set up, which means that your appointment doesn’t drag on – you could easily fit this in during your lunch break say.  Then the temperature starts to rise and the pulses of magnetic energy start.  The heat feels pleasantly warm and is never uncomfortable.  The intensity of the pulses are taken up gradually. as you get used to the feel of the treatment.

There are three phases: pulses of activity, a sustained longer pulse and then the muscles are tapped to encourage lactic acid to disperse. I found it easy to build up to 100% intensity, possibly because I’ve previously done a course of EMSCULPT or maybe because I’m reasonably fit as I’m a regular swimmer. After the session there was a feeling of warmth in my abdomen for a while afterwards, but there was no muscle soreness or tiredness.

What were the results?

I can’t tell you how pleased I am.  I’ve had a number of unsolicited complements about weight loss by a number of different people in different circumstances.  I haven’t weighed myself, but I’ve clearly lose some of the bulk around my middle.  My clothes fit better and I can get into things I haven’t been able to for a while.  It’s also had a positive effect on my swimming as I do feel stronger in the core area. I’d certainly consider having the treatment on another area of my body as it’s been such a positive experience.

Disclosure:  I was given a course of treatment for the purposes of this review.

How Charity Fundraising Enhances Life Satisfaction

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It’s good to give, isn’t it? It’s fantastic to see how you can make people so happy when you give them a gift, for example, and a lot of the time, the old adage that it’s better to give than to receive does ring true.

When it comes to charity fundraising, that feeling keeps going, and it’s a wonderful thing to be able to make a positive change in someone’s life (or perhaps even many people’s lives). The question is, of course, how it works – how does charity fundraising enhance life satisfaction? Read on to find out.

You’ll Get A Sense Of Purpose

One of the best things about charity fundraising and how it can enhance satisfaction is life is that you’ll get a great sense of purpose from it, and that’s definitely a positive thing to have – it’s something that, in other words, makes life worth living. It can keep you looking forward even in the most difficult of times.

When people give something (whether it’s money, time, or skills) to a cause they believe in, they’ll feel completely fulfilled, and they’ll know their actions make a true difference in other people’s lives, giving their own lives a real sense of purpose and direction. Even if there was no other reason to raise money for charity, that could be the only one you need to know anyway. You might even decide to leave a gift in your will for Macmillan, so your legacy lives on, and your entire life can have a sense of purpose.

 Create A Community

By its very nature, you can’t fund fundraising on your own – yes, you might do a sponsored skydive or readathon or silence (or anything else) by yourself. Still, you’ll need people to donate to the cause, so you’ll need other people to understand what it is you’re doing and why.

When you can tell others about why you are raising money and why you think the cause is so important, you can create a community around it, spreading the word even further and making so much more of a difference. Not only that, but when there’s a community feeling, you’ll be a lot more positive not just in terms of raising money, but in your life in general; human beings were made to be around other people, and if it’s your charity fundraising that allows that to happen, that’s no bad thing.

Your Mental Health Will Improve

Would you be surprised to discover that one of the many benefits of charity fundraising and one of the many reasons why it can enhance life satisfaction is that your mental health will improve when you do it?

Studies have shown that when you do something good for another person (which could include raising money for charity), your brain will release dopamine and other feel-good hormones into your body, making you feel relaxed, happy, and satisfied. This physical reaction to doing a good deed is something that will make you feel good and make you want to do it again and again.

Author Bio:

Freelance writer, Delicia Warren, is passionate about the environment and the impact humans are having on the world around us. After starting her career in the sustainability field, after taking a period of time to raise her two small humans, Delicia now dedicates her spare time to writing about how people can make a difference, one step at a time.