5 ways nature can improve your mental health

5 ways nature can improve your mental health

When you're living a well-balanced and healthy lifestyle, you're living a life that's connected with nature; it can be easy to forget that.

We spend so much of our times indoors that nature can seem almost secondary to feeling good. But the truth is, while our careers might benefit from our on-the-go lifestyles, our bodies haven't quite caught up yet.

That means being in sync with nature is important to your overall well-being. Issues like depression, insomnia and burnout can all be alleviated by keeping in touch with the natural world.

In this week’s guest blog post, writer Mark Woods explores five ways you can reconnect with nature and give your mental health a boost.

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How to overcome frustration at work

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How to overcome frustration at work

If you're frustrated at work, you might be considering whether you should stay in your current job or explore new opportunities. While it's always a good idea to have an up-to-date CV and keep an open mind about opportunities that might arise, you can also take actions to minimize workplace frustrations.

Taking control your frustrations and even adapting your perspective can significantly improve your mood and outlook on your job. In this week’s guest blog post, Helen Wilson shares 9 steps to consider if you're feeling frustrated at work.

5 ways yoga can help you cope with stress

5 ways yoga can help you cope with stress

Life can come with many stressors, from our work life to our personal relationships and even events around the world and in the news. While stress can sometimes feel ever present in our lives, there are many simply ways to alleviate stress and calm our body and mind down.

Did you know that the calming poses and breathing exercises in yoga can actually help to manage symptoms of stress? In this week’s guest blog post Anastasia Burakova from CoreSpirit shares five ways yoga can help alleviate stress. Read on to discover the power of yoga on our mental health.

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Beyond Burnout: How founders in fast moving startups manage mental health

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Beyond Burnout: How founders in fast moving startups manage mental health

In light of World Mental Health Day on 10th October, and as a follow up to our burnout prevention blog, we wanted to share mental health and wellbeing insights specifically for founders.

In this guest blog from Joe Caplin, Strategy Director at Outfly, he explores how the founders in their partner network manage burnout and promote mental resilience within high-growth organisations.

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How to prevent burnout culture & The Great Resignation: Guidance and tips for business leaders

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How to prevent burnout culture & The Great Resignation: Guidance and tips for business leaders

Across the globe, organisations are seeing a significant increase in employee resignations. In the US alone, 4 million workers left their jobs in April this year and with lockdown restrictions lifting and “normal” life resuming, it appears more and more individuals are looking for new job opportunities, a more flexible working schedule or even a complete career change.

This trend has come as many employees and organisations are nearing the end of an extensive period working from home. It is thought that the experience of working remotely during this time has led to a shift in values and priorities for many individuals, both in their personal and professional lives, which has prompted them to reconsider their current employment. So how can employers prevent this increasing job dissatisfaction and the rise in resignations? And what can they do to ensure their employees are motivated, happy, and healthy?