Health Benefits of Gardening
Gardening has been a popular hobby for centuries, and for good reason. Not only does it provide a source of fresh produce, but it also has numerous health benefits. Read on to find out some of the many health benefits of gardening. 1. Reduces stress and anxiety Gardening has been shown to have a calming […]
Living well with Coeliac Disease
Coeliac disease is a relatively common condition that affects the digestive system of individuals, causing inflammation and damage to the small intestine. This damage is caused when gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye, triggers an immune response, leading to the destruction of the lining of the small intestine. Symptoms of coeliac disease […]
Looking at Loneliness – Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 taking place between the 15th and 21st May, and will highlight the issue of loneliness. Social connection is an integral part of protecting our mental health, we all need to feel there is support we can turn to when times get tough. Julie Pichler from We Are Wellbeing discusses how we […]
Healthy Ageing: The Importance of Weight Training
By Matthew McArdle, Associate Trainer for WAW, Physiotherapist and Advanced Personal Trainer. In most gym environments, in my experience, the age profile tends to be on the younger side. As we get older our exercise habits tend to change and we see the older population doing less bench pressing and squatting and spending more time […]
Ultimate Keys to Achieving Happiness
By Gill Jackson, Associate Trainer for WAW and registered Therapeutic Counsellor. Why do we celebrate International Day of Happiness? International Day of Happiness is celebrated throughout the world on 20th March each year. It was established by the United Nations General Assembly on 28th June 2012. The aim of the day is to encourage people […]
Why is Nutrition Important in the Workplace?
By Julie Pichler, Associate Trainer for WAW and registered Nutritional Therapist. We might think of workstation assessments to prevent a bad posture, or heavy lifting training to avoid injury, but have you thought about what access your employees have to good nutrition in the workplace? What we eat also has a place in a healthy […]
Hosting Heart Month in the Workplace
February is National Heart Month, a time when we should remind ourselves and others about the importance of taking care of our hearts. Quick fire facts from British Heart Foundation: What can offices do for Heart Month? Here at We Are Wellbeing, for Heart Month this year we hosted a lunch and learn session. We […]
Curbing the Cost of the Gluten-Free Diet in a Cost of Living Crisis
Whether you are living on a gluten-free diet or not, saving pennies during the current cost of living crisis is at the forefront of a lot of people’s minds. More so, for gluten-free diet followers, who pay significantly more to be able to eat the simple things such as bread or pasta. According to Coeliac […]
Obesity: what does it really mean?
Vanessa Quarmby, We Are Wellbeing’s Dietician, shares an insight into Obesity through answering what it is and how it is measured. How is Obesity defined? In broad terms, obesity or ‘obese‘ are used when an individual carries excessive body fat which can severely impair their health. One measure of body fat is through calculating Body […]
How to Manage stress at work
Dr Andrew Beck, our Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Director of Mental Health at We Are Wellbeing, discusses stress at work and how to manage it. Managing stress in the workplace Stress at work is something that most of us experience at some time. Though this is a term we all use a lot, I want […]
