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Many women are facing infertility problems. It is a problem that effects at least 186 million people worldwide, with an estimated 15.5% of women in the USA experiencing infertility. Medical advances such as In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) have increased the medical and alternative health community’s interest in understanding the causes and effects of infertility. Functional medicine, […]
The word ‘epigenetics’ may be a new one for you, but the term has been around for quite some time, making traction in the last decade. Epigenetics is the study of how experience, thoughts, and words can modify our DNA. These changes can be passed on from one generation to the next. We can change […]
“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally. It’s about knowing what is on your mind.” Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) combines both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness techniques to help individuals manage thoughts and emotions. MBCT was originally developed by Zindel Segal, Mark Williams, and John Teasdale. […]
AS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES GET DISCUSSED MORE, IT’S PART OF A HEALTH CHECK-IN AT THE WORKSITE. SARAH DAVIES-ROBERTSON AND DR. FARHAN SHAHZAD LOOK AT WAYS YOU CAN CHECK IN AT WORK. Once upon a time, mental health at work was overlooked. We often ignored issues in the workplace, seeing a person as weak and unable […]
POSTURE AND MUSCULOSKELETAL WELLNESS ARE OFTEN-FORGOTTEN ELEMENTS OF THE WORKFORCE. DR FARHAN SHAHZAD LOOKS AT WHAT EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES CAN DO TO STAY ON TOP OF THEIR PHYSICAL HEALTH. Many of us have been working from home. With COVID-19 lockdowns not long gone, the issues of working behind an ergonomically unfriendly set-up may be catching […]
What exactly is Long COVID? COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on the world, affecting millions of people globally. While many people recover from the virus in a few weeks, some people experience persistent symptoms that can last for several months after they have contracted COVID-19. This condition is known as ‘Long COVID,’ or Post-Acute […]
A number of researchers have accounted for the role of an employee’s personality in their response to stress. This is known as individual differences, which essentially accounts for the unique characteristics an individual has, with potential consequences to how they interact with their environment. While occupational stressors and job characteristics may have an impact on […]
According to the American Psychological Society, a healthy organisation is one which embodies employee involvement in decision making, autonomy in roles, work-life balance, professional development opportunities, adequate health and safety and employee recognition through financial and non-financial security. A healthy organisation is one that is successful financially and whose employees are psychologically and physically healthy. […]
Burnout: A Brief Overview Occupational burnout is a psychological syndrome that causes emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation or cynicism and a lack of accomplishment or inefficacy, which is the result of prolonged stress. There are five further costs: physical, emotional, interpersonal, attitudinal and behavioural. Occupational burnout is both an organisational and employee issue. It is linked to […]
In the US government’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for the prevention of Work Related Psychological Disorders, they propose a number of organisational changes to increase organisational and employee wellbeing. These changes include changing the work load and pace so that it matches the capabilities of employees; developing a work schedule that […]
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