THE IMPORTANCE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH
61% employers believe that communication about benefits and wellness programmes will be a top priority in the coming year – Willis Towers Watson
A successful company depends on its employees being productive and healthy. But, more importantly, a caring employer would prioritize the wellbeing of their staff!
Your employees will reciprocate your efforts ten times over if you take care of them. Your business will have better results if your staff is valued and supported. If they share your vision and goals, they will be willing to go the extra mile. It’s vital to ensure that your staff are mentally healthy in order to retain them and recruit more talent. Today!
A poor physical condition can lead to:
- Missed Work Days Even something so small as a poorly set up desk can make a huge difference. Governmental data shows that 11% of the 8.9,000,000 days lost due to Work-Related musculoskeletal Disease are due to keyboard use. 28% are caused by heavy lifting.
- Presenteeism: According to a recent survey, 45% of Brits admitted to working even though they were too sick to do so effectively. This is especially true for younger workers. 55% of those aged 18-25 said they struggled with presenteism.
- Loss revenue – Vitality data shows that the UK economy was hit by ill-health in 2019, costing it PS9.1 billion
Low mental health leads to:
- Missed workdays – According to government data, poor mental health is the main reason for missed days of work. Stress, depression, or anxiety account for 51% of missed work.
- Loss of revenue – The Centre for Mental Health estimates the UK economy suffered a loss of PS35 billion in 2019, due to poor mental health.
- App jobs recently conducted a study on staff turnover and found that 16% of employees have changed jobs because of stress or poor mental health.
HOW NUROSISCIENCE HELPS US UNDERSTAND WELLBEING
The Happiness Index is based on Neuroscience principles to help us understand triggers that can cause harm to the mental and physical well-being of our customers and employees.
Neuroscience is the foundation of our work in workplace wellbeing. When it comes to support for organisations, we primarily focus on the Instinctive Brain of the employee. Neuroscience, in layman’s terms means that neuroscience can be used to help us understand the instinctive responses of people to their mental and/or physical health, and to rationally enable organisational support.
Create a culture that is healthy and happy, where everyone feels well.
Mental Health
We are focusing on psychological safety. We are focusing on the positive aspects of relationships, healthy life-work balance, and levels of stress.
Health:
Next we will focus on our physical health. We’ll be focusing on our Instinctive Brain and the need to keep fit and healthy. This is primarily focused on energy, nutrition and physical activity.
Organizational Support:
The real work begins when we truly understand our employees’ mental and physical health. Businesses can help by ensuring that they do all they can to improve/sustain well-being and foster the right culture within their company.
These three areas are the best way to position yourself as compassionate leaders who care. This creates a healthy and vibrant culture that encourages people to go to work and helps businesses achieve their goals.
TOP 5 TIPS FOR WORKPLACE WELLBEING
Mental health is the most important thing
Many companies offer easy access to lots of water and a gym membership, as well as other health interventions. But don’t forget mental wellness. We know that physical health, such as. Although we know that physical health (e.g., eating right and exercising) can have an impact on mental health, it is also true that the opposite is true. Your team won’t go to the gym after work if they are too stressed.
Support Financial Health
A financial wellbeing expert and friend of The Happiness Index Gethin Nadin, said that people lose on average 3 days per year because of financial stress. Barclays estimates that employers are losing four percent of their income due to poor financial health. This includes mental health issues. This can be reduced by paying everyone fairly. Other resources can be used to help build financial literacy.
Burnout is a serious problem.
Burnout is a real problem in today’s workplace. It is especially prevalent where employees are highly engaged. 48% of UK workers have experienced it, while 66% of US workers have. Burnout can be a problem for your employees. The Journal Of Organizational Behaviour lists symptoms such as fatigue, irritability, and other health issues. It is important to train your employees to recognize signs of burnout, and to create an environment that supports recovery. Listen to Matt’s interview for more information on how to help your employees with burnout.
It’s OK to not be OK
Encourage your team members to be focused on their mental and bodily health and make sure everyone knows that you are there for them. Everyone needs to know that they can take time off for illness or bereavement.
Help reduce presenteeism by establishing work patterns
Find new ways to support employees by creating agile work methods. Your team will feel more valued ( is the top happiness-determinator in our global workplace happiness survey) and they will also be more open to discussing any future wellbeing issues. This is only half of the battle.
LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLE
There is no one-size fits all approach to wellness. Although you might believe you are supporting your team’s mental and physical health by offering Yoga classes, if they prefer to go for a walk or meditate, it is unlikely that you will make as big an impact. Do not assume that people will be happy with your suggestions. Ask them questions and they will help you create a better culture that promotes wellbeing for all!
WORKPLACE WELLBEING SURGIE
9 in 10 CEOs believe that wellbeing initiatives are crucial to driving long-term business changes. – PwC
Do your employees have the information they need to understand the impact of the pandemic? The Employee Voice 24/7 Survey data shows that people are struggling to rebuild their resilience because of the long-term nature of it.
We are determined to change this and make it a commonplace for good culture, health, and well-being in the workplace. We created the Wellbeing Survey! The pre-built Wellbeing survey is based upon 3 themes: Mental Health, Physical Health, and Organizational Support.
- Learn how to deal with any stress or anxiety your people might have
- You can identify and prevent health issues, and you will be a compassionate leader who cares.
- You can create a happy, healthy and thriving culture that will motivate people to work for you and help your company achieve its goals.
- To create a happy, healthy workplace in the future, implement meaningful action plans and benefit programs to combat and prevent wellbeing issues.