Search Results for: mental health

January 24, 2013

Full extent of computer posture risks revealed

by Sara Bean • Knowledge, Lighting, News, Technology

Employee health is being put at risk in the workplace, a new report has revealed, with a majority of those polled in a recent survey saying they would score their office 55% in terms of smart computer use. According to the survey of 2,000 employees by energy and performance expert energiseYou, just over a quarter (30%) believe that their working environment is correctly designed for computer users, with for instance comfortable lighting levels. 37% complained of suffering from tension headaches or migraines and 66% experienced tension or feeling pain in their neck, back and shoulders. (more…)

January 21, 2013

Hidden depression amidst Blue Monday hype

by Sara Bean • News, Workplace

Today is ‘Blue Monday’, allegedly the most depressing day of the year. The case against the beginning of the third working week in January includes an inability to keep up New Year resolutions, lack of daylight, and giving us something to gripe about. However it also presents an opportunity to discuss the hidden problem of depression amongst the workforce. One in four will have some kind of mental health problem this year which is why Business Disability Forum has today announced a new guide for line managers on how to manage mental health at work.

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September 18, 2026

Workplace design can improve focus for people with ADHD, research suggests

by Neil Franklin • News, Workplace design

Workplace lighting, visual distractions and opportunities for movement can have a measurable impact on attention among people with inattentive-type ADHD, according to new research from architecture and design firm Corgan and the University of Arkansas. The study examined how environmental factors including light, sound, movement and visual activity affect people with inattentive-type ADHD, with researchers using electroencephalogram (EEG) technology to monitor participants’ brain activity in open workstations and private offices. (more…)

August 26, 2026

Hybrid working and the hidden cost of being “always on” at work

by Dr Dirk van Dierendonck • Comment, Flexible working, Wellbeing

Hybrid working has delivered welcome flexibility, but it has also changed our relationship with work. The traditional boundary created by leaving the office at the end of the day is often less defined when work is accessible from our kitchen table, spare room or mobile phone. Yet this challenge is not limited to those working remotely. Even employees who spend most of their time in the office now carry work with them through smartphones and constant digital connectivity. (more…)

August 16, 2026

Is resilience a personality trait or a flaw in workplace design?

by Carl Lyon • Comment, Wellbeing, Workplace design

Resilience must be one of the most misunderstood issues affecting businesses right now. It’s used whenever people are struggling, and almost always aimed at the individual – be tougher, manage your stress, build a bit more grit. During countless conversations with leaders and teams over the last few years it has been seen that those words do real damage to people who are trying hard to do their best. When tiredness is no longer fixed by a weekend, when feedback lands as a threat, and when change is met with a sigh, it gets recorded under ‘poor personal resilience’, effectively telling people the problem is with them. I don’t think it is. I think we’re looking in the wrong place. (more…)

July 27, 2026

Resilience: the expanding global mandate for facility management

by Christa Dodoo • Comment, Facilities management

Throughout this decade, global challenges have shined a spotlight on the facility management (FM) industry and its professionals like never before. From pandemics to climate events and geopolitical instability, these challenges have tested organizations in unprecedented ways. While many debated the meaning of terms like “the new normal,” facility managers demonstrated competence, strategic planning and decisive leadership to keep their organizations and people moving forward. From the C-suite to workers and visitors, organizations have become acutely aware of FM’s influence as critical enablers to ensure organizational, environmental and personal health. (more…)

July 22, 2026

Why Australia’s property market still has room to run in 2026

by Freddie Steele • Company news

Perth house prices climbed nearly 13 percent this year. Brisbane and Darwin aren’t far behind. Meanwhile, the loudest headlines keep warning of a correction. Something doesn’t add up — and the gap between the sentiment and the numbers is exactly where this article lives. Anyone weighing up whether to buy, build, or hold in the current cycle is getting mixed signals from every direction: rate speculation on one channel, record price growth on the next. This piece cuts through that noise and lays out where the genuine strength in the property market sits right now, and why the fundamentals underneath it are more solid than the headlines suggest. (more…)

July 7, 2026

What frictionless work is removing from the working day

by Elyas Coutts • Comment, Flexible working, Wellbeing, Workplace design

If you look around most offices at midday on a Tuesday, you will likely see a variation of the same scene: employees sitting at their desks with headphones in and responding to Slack messages while eating lunch. The physical environment of the workplace may still be thoughtfully designed, with ergonomic furniture, curated lighting and acoustic panels; however, the atmosphere often still feels flat. Creating a highly optimised, frictionless workplace means removing physical hurdles and operational delays, but it can also strip away the small moments of variation, spontaneity and connection that give working life its texture. Often, the result of frictionless work is an environment that feels psychologically monotonous and socially thin. (more…)

June 23, 2026

The ten emerging technologies set to transform the World in the near future

by Neil Franklin • News, Technology

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published its annual Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report, highlighting a group of scientific and technological advances that it believes are approaching a tipping point between research and widespread adoption. Produced in collaboration with scientific publisher Frontiers and developed with the Dubai Future Foundation, the report focuses on innovations expected to reach significant commercial and societal scale within the next three to five years. According to the WEF, this year’s list reflects a broader shift towards technologies that are more distributed, personalised and resource-efficient, with potential implications for energy systems, healthcare, manufacturing, environmental management and digital security. (more…)

April 21, 2026

Re-humanising the workplace: why prevention, support and standards matter more than ever

by Carole Spiers • Comment, Wellbeing

There is growing recognition that the workplace needs to become more human again, not less. For all the talk of performance, productivity and retention, too many organisations still treat stress, ill health and emotional wellbeing as secondary matters. They are not. They sit at the heart of business success. The figures from the Keep Britain Working report, an independent review commissioned by the UK government and led by Sir Charlie Mayfield, the former chair of John Lewis, are a wake-up call. The value at stake is enormous. Employers face an estimated £85 billion a year in lost output and costs linked to ill health. For government, the additional burden in welfare payments and NHS demand is around £47 billion annually. On top of this lies the wider cost to the economy through lower participation, and the human and social costs of lost opportunity, stalled careers and reduced life chances. (more…)

April 15, 2026

How to spot a good investment from a mile away

by Freddie Steele • Company news

Investing can feel overwhelming, especially when every opportunity claims to be the next big thing. You see bold promises, confident pitches, and glowing testimonials that sound almost too perfect. The truth is that strong investments often reveal themselves through simple, consistent signals that anyone can learn.

You do not need insider knowledge or complex formulas to spot quality opportunities early. What you need is a clear mindset and the ability to recognize patterns that repeat over time.

Let’s learn a few ways you can identify a good investment from a distance.

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April 1, 2026

British workers now entirely unproductive, claims report

by Mark Eltringham • News, Wellbeing, Workplace

The overwhelming majority of UK workers don’t do anything productive at all, according to a new report published today. The study of available research into the illnesses, injuries, distractions, wastes of time, procrastinations, productivity drains and paralyses that afflict British workers found that the annual cost to the British economy is around £1.8 trillion, equivalent to 98.9 percent of GDP.