Calling all Housing Associations
The Tenant Support & Wellbeing Service (TSWS) is an initiative that works together with housing providers, property managers and landlords that have a genuine aim to promote the physical, mental, and emotional health and overall wellbeing of their tenants. This service has been particularly well-received by Housing Associations as part of their wider customer care … Read more
Taking Responsibility and Ownership
Taking responsibility means acknowledging and accepting accountability for one’s actions, decisions, and their consequences, whether positive or negative. It involves being honest about your role in a situation and being willing to face the outcomes, both good and bad. It’s an important trait that helps build trust and respect in personal and professional relationships. Here … Read more
Employee Assistance Programme, Stress
What is Executive Stress ?
“Executive stress” primarily refers to the specific type of stress experienced by individuals in high-level or executive positions within organisations. These positions often come with substantial responsibilities, demanding workloads, high-pressure decision-making, and accountability for the company’s performance. The sources of executive stress can vary but often include: Managing executive stress is crucial not only for … Read more
Mental Fitness
Mental fitness refers to the state of having good mental health and wellbeing. It involves maintaining a positive and balanced mindset, emotional resilience, and cognitive abilities. Mental fitness is just as important as physical fitness for overall health. Indeed, mental fitness is crucial for a person’s psychological wellbeing and functioning. Life & Progress is an … Read more
Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health, Stress
MHR Workshops 2023
Our Mental Health Responsive (MHR) workshops aim to equip managers and team leaders with the skills and tools needed to recognise signs of mental health problems within the respective teams, provide support to those experiencing difficulties, referring people to the organisation’s EAP service, and how to foster a mentally healthy environment within the workplace. Here … Read more
What is an EAP? Benefits of an Employee Assistance Programme
It’s important that employees have somewhere to turn to for in-the-moment support. To make sure that your employees can get the right help when they need it, we recommend offering an Employee Assistance Programme, or EAP. If you’re asking yourself questions like “What is an EAP?” or “How can an EAP help my organisation?” then … Read more
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What is Imposter Syndrome?
Imposter syndrome is a common psychological phenomenon where individuals doubt their achievements, feelings of inadequacy and incompetence, and a fear of being exposed as a fraud. People that experience imposter syndrome often believe that they don’t deserve their success, doubting their skills, talents, and accomplishments. If you’re experiencing imposter syndrome, here are some strategies to … Read more
Mental Health Awareness Week 2023: Essential Info for HR
Mental Health Awareness Week holds immense importance as a prominent date for employers throughout the UK, providing a crucial opportunity for HR professionals and advocates of mental wellbeing for employees to make a genuine difference within their organisations and industries. Curious about this year’s theme and wondering how you can take part? Look no further, … Read more
Mindfulness and Meditation
You may remember being told to ‘pay attention’ by a frustrated school teacher. No doubt you were paying attention to something… the issue was rather that you were not paying attention to the ‘right’ thing (according to the teacher’s perspective at least). Mindfulness practice concerns developing our ability to become aware of what we are … Read more
Understanding Stress & Anxiety
Understanding Stress There are many signs that you are suffering from stress; feeling unusually irritated, having difficulty sleeping, feeling isolated and lonely, drinking or smoking more than usual or struggling with commitments. These are just come common symptoms of stress. The Mental Health Foundation published results from a survey run by YouGov, in which 74% … Read more
Anxiety, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness, Stress, Work
