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The Importance of Hydration ‘I know I don’t drink enough’ and ‘I know I should drink more’ are two common sentences we hear in the workplace! Sound familiar? The 11th

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Hydration
The Importance of Hydration ‘I know I don’t drink enough’ and ‘I know I should drink more’ are two common...
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Healthy Heart Month
How to look after your Heart Health in the Workplace February is Heart Month, and can provide us all...
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Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 2024
This year Cervical Cancer Prevention Week runs from the 22nd – 28th January, and we are proud to be supporting...
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What is Menopause Awareness Month?
Shakira Taylor, We Are Wellbeing’s Fitness Coach, introduces us to Menopause Awareness Month and...
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Dealing With Grief
Grief is a universal human experience that accompanies loss; be it the passing of a loved one, the end...
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5 Ways to Embrace Rainy Days
Ah, the rain – nature’s way of nourishing the earth and providing a tranquil ambiance. However,...
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How to improve social wellbeing at work
By Dr Kirsty Gardiner, Associate Trainer or WAW and Social Wellbeing Expert. Our daily lives are filled...
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Health Benefits of Gardening
Gardening has been a popular hobby for centuries, and for good reason. Not only does it provide a source...
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Living well with Coeliac Disease
Coeliac disease is a relatively common condition that affects the digestive system of individuals, causing...
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Looking at Loneliness - Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 taking place between the 15th and 21st May, and will highlight the...
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Healthy Ageing: The Importance of Weight Training
By Matthew McArdle, Associate Trainer for WAW, Physiotherapist and Advanced Personal Trainer. In most...
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Achieving Happiness
Ultimate Keys to Achieving Happiness
By Gill Jackson, Associate Trainer for WAW and registered Therapeutic Counsellor. Why do we celebrate...
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Why is Nutrition Important in the Workplace?
By Julie Pichler, Associate Trainer for WAW and registered Nutritional Therapist. We might think of...
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Hosting Heart Month in the Workplace
February is National Heart Month, a time when we should remind ourselves and others about the importance...
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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...
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Obesity: what does it really mean?
Vanessa Quarmby, We Are Wellbeing’s Dietician, shares an insight into Obesity through answering...
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How to Manage stress at work
Dr Andrew Beck, our Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Director of Mental Health at We Are Wellbeing,...
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How much should I drink this Christmas?
How to manage your alcohol during the festive period? Whatever your tipple of choice, many of us enjoy...
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The importance of Movember
By Gill Jackson Associate Trainer for WAW and qualified Psychotherapist. In recent years the suicide...
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Why do I get sick when I relax?
Julie Pichler, We Are Wellbeing Nutrition Coach, provides advice on work related stress and how to ensure...
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What is National Work Life Week?
Kathryn Brown, Fitness and Nutrition Coach at We Are Wellbeing, introduces us to Work Life Week and how...
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What to Expect As An Employer from Our Workplace Health Checks
What Employers Gain From a Workplace Health Check Workplace health checks are a core part of our offering...
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De-mystifying health checks
Workplace health checks are a core part of what we do, but lots of people we talk to worry that they’re...
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How to know if you have Gym Anxiety?
Ben Richardson at We Are Wellbeing runs us through the issue of gym anxiety and how to escape, what he...
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Suicide Prevention Day
Gill Jackson, Associate Trainer for WAW and qualified Psychotherapist, details Suicide Prevention Day...
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How to keep cool in summer through mindfulness
Rachel Letham, Associate Trainer at We Are Wellbeing, explains how the simple act of breathing can become...
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Should I try intermittent fasting?
With obesity continuing to rise, a popular alternative to counting calories to lose weight has been choosing...
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Navigating post-Covid social plans
We Are Wellbeing’s Fitness and Nutrition coach Kathryn Brown runs us through her five essential...
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Why Self Care Every Day Matters
Rachel Letham, Associate Trainer at We Are Wellbeing, explains why self care needs to include a lifestyle...
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Bravery and Pride Month
Following Holocaust memorial day 2022 and as a precursor to LGBT+ history month, Christopher Hulme recounts...
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Symptoms of Diabetes – Itching and Infection
What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a serious lifelong condition where the level of blood glucose is too...
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How Breathing Control benefits wellbeing
Rachel Letham, Associate Trainer at We Are Wellbeing, explains how the simple act of breathing can become...
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The Benefits of a Good Leader
We Are Wellbeing’s James Robinson discusses leadership and what can be gained from Leadership Training...
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How to Make the Most of the Sun this Summer
Kathryn Brown, Fitness and Nutrition Coach at We Are Wellbeing, talks to us about the delights and dangers...
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7 tips for a Healthy Gut
Understanding gut health can be a lot to digest Your digestive system breaks down the food that you...
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3 easy ways to bring meditation into your life
Rachel Letham, Associate Trainer at We Are Wellbeing, provides three tips on how to increase our mindfulness...
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3 Techniques for Managing Your Stress
Stress awareness and three techniques to help manage stress Stress is all around us and it’s not something...
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10 reasons why walking is good for you
What is Walk To Work Day? We all know that movement is good for us, but things often get in the way...
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Achieving Better Sleep on #WorldSleepDay
How to Achieve Better Sleep Friday 18th March 2022 marks this year’s #WorldSleepDay. A day created...
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Why is Gut Health and Hydration important?
Ask yourself this question.. How important is the spinal cord to us? If you answered with the word ‘very’...
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How to start new habits for spring
Build new Self-Care habits in time for spring We all need self care at any stage of our life, but more...
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How to fall in love... with yourself
Falling in Love with yourself … A journey of self-love. “I tend to be most interested in the kinds...
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How to get the kids to eat better
Healthy Foods equals Happy Eating, which equals Less Stress Our resident physiotherapist and musculoskeletal...
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Setting smart goals to accomplish this year
Setting SMARTer Goals January is a great time to set new goals for the year ahead, get clear on your...
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Wellbeing and Mental Health challenges in Winter
Colder weather and shorter days lead to a natural feeling of wanting to comfort ourselves. For many this...
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What can we do to improve our wellbeing through winter?
3 easy ways to improve your mental wellbeing this winter: Food Think about food choices: Plan...
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Festive alternatives to boost your wellbeing
Keep your wellbeing on track this Christmas with our seasonal swaps.
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Address your Stress in 1, 2, 3.
Finding the Balance Work schedules, family commitments and the general busy-ness of life can leave...
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World Diabetes Day - What is Blood Sugar Level Awareness?
With World Diabetes Day approaching on the 14th November, we turn the spotlight on disease prevention...
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5 Practices to Boost Mental Health
October starts with World Mental Health Day on October 10th And although you might not necessarily...
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Embracing Eco Therapy
Do you remember the scene in the Shawshank Redemption where Andy played by Tim Robbins is visualising...
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Suicide and Mental Health Blog
More than 700,000 people die world wide from suicide every year. Every suicide is a tragedy that affects...
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Vitamin B12 and Winter
With autumn and winter just around the corner it’s that time of year when many people notice a drop in...
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Swapping the takeaway for a fakeaway
Over the last 18 months, there’s been rapid growth in the food delivery market, prompted by restaurant...
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Why Should We Meditate and Take Time to Connect with The Self
I get it, when you think meditation, you think of buddha, monks and people sat in a funny position, staring...
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Self Care with the change in season
Rachel Letham, Associate Trainer at We Are Wellbeing, discusses why self care is so important as we move...
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Why building your self-awareness can help to boost your business success?
Self-awareness can be defined as having a clear understanding of your personality, including your beliefs...
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Why are relationships at work important?
We all know that work isn’t just about completing the tasks at hand. It’s about collaborating and...
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How to start socially reconnecting
Answer: By giving yourself grace and space The world is opening up, slowly we are emerging, like a...
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World Chocolate Day: The health benefits of chocolate
World chocolate day celebrates this delicious, healthy and irreplaceable treat! Chocolate is made from...
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What are the signs and symptoms of low testosterone
What is testosterone? Testosterone is a hormone present in both male and females – men having...
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What are the main diseases affecting Men's Health?
On average, men see a GP less than half as much as women do! Often ageing can trick men into thinking...
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What Does "Wellbeing" Mean?
World Wellbeing Week – 21st-30th June This month features World Wellbeing Week, a series of events...
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Diabetes Awareness Week
Diabetes is a growing problem in the UK, with 4.9 million sufferers, and a further 13.6 million currently...
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The importance of Pride
Pride is well-known across the world as a significant movement showcasing support for the LGBT+ community....
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Does Food affect your Mood?
It turns out that old saying, “You are what you eat,” was right!
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Coeliac Awareness Week
It’s Coeliac Awareness Week from the 10th to the 16th May. Gluten free diets are now common parlance....
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Finishing 30 Days Of The Gut Reset Bootcamp
We congratulate Georgina Mitchell, our Wellbeing coach, on her completion of the Gut Reset...
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How to use meditation to begin your mindfulness practice
Rachel Letham, our resident success coach, talks us through the importance of mindfulness and how meditation...
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What are the symptoms of Stress - How to Spot and Avoid
The month of April has been designated Stress Awareness Month. We Are Wellbeing's team of physios and...
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Day 5 of the Gut Reset Bootcamp
In the last five days I have prepared, cooked and thoroughly enjoyed more fresh food than I think I have...
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Getting back to the gym, post-lockdown
Fitness expert Chris Watts shares advice on heading back to the gym after lockdown.
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The Gut Reset Bootcamp
A message from our Wellbeing coach, Georgina Mitchell who has started a We Are Wellbeing Gut Rest Bootcamp. “Today...
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Irritable bowel syndrome awareness month
April is IBS awareness month, and chances are you know someone who suffers, so let’s take a closer look...
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How to increase your resistance to stress
Stressed is just desserts spelt backwards …but before we all go reaching for the chocolate mousse...
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April 2021 is Stress Awareness Month
Stress awareness month has been held every April since 1992, helping to increase public awareness about...
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Walk all over cancer - Let's get walking and moving!
Cancer Research UK are running a campaign through March to encourage us to walk 10,000 steps a day to...
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3 powerful ways to give your sleep routine a boost
Our resident success coach, Rachel Letham, teaches us three ways to combat tiredness and improve our...
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How much Protein do I need?
Protein has become a bit of a buzzword in health and fitness, and food manufacturers are responding to...
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Sleep – it’s a biological essential!
A lack of sleep is clearly having an impact on us as a society. So why is it so important to us and what...
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How to spot an eating disorder
Julie Pichler (MBANT), our newly-appointed resident expert nutritionist, advises on eating disorder awareness...
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Walk for your wellbeing
A regular trot around the block helps lower cholesterol, relieve joint pain, reduce risk of heart disease...
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The impacts of Lockdown on the LGBT+ community and how to cope
Christopher Hulme; our lead LGBT+ studies, diversity and terminology expert; discusses how the changing...
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How To Cope With Change In The Workplace
Matthew McArdle, our resident physiotherapist and musculoskeletal health and injury rehab expert, discusses...
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What are the effects of masculine ideals on LGBT+ members
Christopher Hulme broaches the issue of generational learned homophobia and speaks on his own experience...
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What is Blue Monday and how to overcome it?
The third week in January brings with it Blue Monday. This is the time where commitment to resolutions...
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Festive finance advice - how to manage your spending this Christmas
We offer top tips on how to manage your finances this winter.
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All I want for Christmas... top gifts to improve your wellbeing
Looking for the best wellbeing gifts? Here are some great ideas.
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Alcohol Awareness Week: How to support your employees
We're marking Alcohol Awareness Week by discussing ways employers can support their team.
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10 best Christmas gifts for someone with diabetes
We're getting ready for World Diabetes Day by taking a look at some great gift ideas.
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Making Motivation and Willpower Work for You.
Chris Watts shares advise on how to improve your motivation and willpower.
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Inspirational start-up businesses and their focus on employee wellbeing
To celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week we're looking at start-up businesses who put their people first!...
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Planning a vegan diet: getting the nutrients you need
This World Vegan Day, we're discussing the best way to get the nutrients you need when you choose a vegan...
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Overcome your fears this Halloween: The difference between fears and phobias, and how to overcome them.
What is a phobia, what causes them and what treatment is available?
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Unconscious behaviours that could be harmful to your employees
Associate Wellbeing Coach, Christopher Hulme, offers advice and insight on unconscious behaviours that...
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All about your pension
S & K Berry Associates Ltd provide expert advice on the importance of pensions.
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Celebrating World Mental Health Day
Our team share their thoughts on what mental health means to them.
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National Cholesterol Month: Debunking the myths about Cholesterol
We help you to debunk some of the common misunderstandings about Cholesterol.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: The Facts About Breast Cancer
Our Director of Wellbeing, Sue Jones, addresses some of the key questions surrounding breast cancer....
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Spotting mental health symptoms
Find out what mental health symptoms you should look out for, and how to support your team.
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