Work & Wellbeing

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Work & Wellbeing 10 min read

The $11.6bn coaching industry continues to boom, and it’s being led by women for women

When some of us think of life coaching we tend to think of 1980s Wall-Street and of haggard stockbrokers after a quick fix. However, the sector has evolved, gone global, and is currently the second fastest growing industry after IT. But recently it's developed a particularly female bent. Enter the age of the female-led and female-focused life coaching. We met the female life coach entrepreneurs bringing comfort, positivity, and inspiration to female executives across the UK in an age of #MeToo, balancing responsibilities, and fighting the gender pay gap.

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Work & Wellbeing 3 min read

Feeling flustered at work” Practice mindful cleansing from your desk

We're expected to perform at a consistently high level at work. But we're only human and are bound to flounder at some point. So how do we avoid burnout" The answer is to take attention to the place where we feel stress and fatigue (our brains), and practice mindful cleansing, which can be done within the office.

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Advice 14 min read

Standing desks and their benefits in the workplace

Real Business provides a full overview of the benefits of standing desks in the workplace, with expert advice on choosing the right desks for your company.

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Work & Wellbeing 4 min read

Being an entrepreneur: How to overcome a culture of loneliness

When you start a business with friends, the camaraderie can be thrilling. But, when you go off and start something alone very different sorts of feelings manifest, the main one is loneliness. Whilst having these feelings often comes with being an entrepreneur, there are things you can do to combat them, I give you five tips to beat the blues whilst working alone.

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Work & Wellbeing 4 min read

Is your company suffering from presenteeism?

Steve Thompson, managing director at Forward Role Recruitment, unveils measures you can take to reduce the problem of presenteeism.

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Work & Wellbeing 2 min read

Time-poor and poorly a perfect storm for SMEs

Sickness absence is a problem for all businesses. For SMEs, it accounts, on average, for over five lost working days per employee per year, according to the CIPD. Virtual GP services are beginning to change that.

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Work & Wellbeing 13 min read

Does leading by example always work” How to create a culture of wellbeing

It can be lonely at the top, but it doesn't have to be. Here's how five SME owners make wellbeing a priority.

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Work & Wellbeing 5 min read

When perks aren?t enough: Wellbeing needs a culture shift

In collaboration with AXA PPP healthcare, Real Business consults three SME leaders passionate about workplace wellbeing to find out why a culture shift is so important and how personal experiences have informed their attitudes to work and wellbeing.

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Work & Wellbeing 3 min read

Wellbeing checklist for entrepreneurs: Do you have a good work/life balance

Make sure running a business doesn't run you into the ground. Here's a wellbeing checklist for entrepreneurs from AXA PPP healthcare senior psychologist Dr Mark Winwood.