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Self Care – A Guide to Mental Health

Self-care is a constant repetition of many habits which together soothe you and make sure you are at your optimum emotionally, physically and mentally. Mental Health.

Determining If You’re Being Bullied At Work

With various happenings surfacing in the news at the time of writing, we thought it might be useful to write a piece on determining if the treatment you are receiving in the workplace could be classed as being bullied at work.   According to the Equality Act 2010, harassment and bullying are defined as “behaviour…

5 Ways To Safeguard Mental Health Online

Once again, we witness a media storm around a public figure who unfortunately decided that life was no longer bearable for them.   Not only is this a tragedy for a life lost, but it is a bewildering time for friends and family who are left to suffer the untimely loss. Like physical wellbeing, mental…

How Do I Break The Stress Cycle?

Stress is a major factor in modern daily life, both at work and at home. A measure of stress is necessary to motivate us to meet our goals, but what to do if the stress cycle begins to take over? Excessive stress over a long period of time can have many negative effects on your…

The 35-Hour Working Week

At present, a large number of employees across the United Kingdom are essentially overworked, and underpaid. It is also becoming more apparent that working families are struggling to keep up with the costs of basic living.   The financial and physical and emotional implications of this can be significant and as such this can reportedly…

Pets – Companions and Stress Relief at Work?

At Oakwood Solicitors, we recently participated in ‘Bring Your Pet to Work Day’ as part of our many initiatives to help raise awareness of wellbeing and stress relief at work. Here’s a photo of our Head of Department and Director Jessica Rowson with her dog Hamish:   Did you know that there are benefits to…

Are Any of Your Staff Close to ‘Breaking Point’ Because of Stress?

Most of us assume that we’re pretty switched-on when it comes to colleagues at work. Many of us have good relationships with co-workers, exchanging chatter, jokes and what you’ll be doing over the weekend as part of a normal working day. However, what we don’t always realise is when the ‘norm’ may be eroding away.…

What is Workplace Bullying?

On the surface, “What is workplace bullying?” seems like an obvious question. Bullying can involve verbal disagreements and arguments, but it can also be more subtle.   Other forms of bullying include: Excluding and ignoring someone Overloading someone with work Spreading malicious rumours or gossip Unfair treatment Undermining someone Denying someone training or promotional opportunities…

Zoe Parsons: Inspiring Change – Part Two

  <- Click here to read the first part of this interview In this, the second of our two articles, we speak to Zoe Parsons about one of the major myths surrounding domestic violence, how to help to support a friend experiencing abuse, and how to begin seeking help for victims of domestic abuse.  …

Zoe Parsons: Inspiring Change – Part One

  Recently, we conducted an interview with Zoe Parsons – an incredibly inspiring woman whose determination has helped her overcome the most adverse situation. She has dedicated her life to helping others in similar situations, and we feel incredibly privileged that she has taken the time to share her story with us. In the first…