Health and Wellbeing at Work

The past few years have seen huge upheaval for the businesses and people of Hounslow. Coming out of the pandemic has evolved relentless challenge at organisational, professional, and personal level as we creatively adjust to a new ‘business as usual’ of change and uncertainty.

Resilience and resources are key. People taking responsibility for their own wellbeing and businesses helping to create the conditions for success and supporting that mindset. Growing a stronger, more resilient workforce, results in better outcomes for employees and businesses and ultimately the Hounslow community.

Employers increasingly look for ways to raise and boost mental health awareness amongst their employees. West London Chambers of Commerce is here to offer insight on how to enable embedding new habits into workday organisation culture, helping everyone move towards a healthier direction.

Take care of emotional wellbeing

Take time to listen. Let your staff and co-workers know you care at a personal level and regularly check in to find out what’s going on for them. Be an effective people manager who has consideration for staff as if they were family.

Encourage creative thinking – what could be done differently? Are there ways that work activities or communications could be more effective and efficient to improve workflow and reduce stress. Engage everyone in the question - what could help the organisation and improve employee wellbeing and reduce stress?

Share information – make visible the various multiple resources available in the borough including free mental health support via Anchor Counselling and the NHS.

Healthy body = healthy mind.

Encourage and recognise healthy work habits. Share links about local health and fitness events (walks, running clubs). Celebrate participation and engagement at employee gatherings. Lead by example.

If you have a canteen, invite ideas for healthy, nutritional eating.

Create an ideas board for ‘healthy habit’ contributions, e.g., changing commutes, walking ‘steps’ during breaks, favourite inspiring podcasts and books, the benefits of reflection and meditation; 5-minute minibreaks to regroup and recharge.

Advantages

Employees feeling valued encourages positive feelings and advantages such as:

Organisational safety that supports a mindset and breeds the conditions for innovation and growth.

Positive will towards productivity and engagement and loyalty to the organisation.

Better talent nurturing and management. Letting people realise their full potential helps them feel good about themselves, improves self-esteem, confidence and resilience.

A sense of belonging, teamwork, and commitment that can reduce absence and employee turnover.

A culmination of values, attitudes and habits that together builds strength, minimises stress and drives performance.

Useful links

Advice and Information – Wellbeing

West London

To find out more about:

• Advocacy

• Advice and information

• If you are a carer

• Crisis

• Counselling

• Equality and Diversity

• Legal support

• LGBTQ+ support

• Men’s support

• Mental Health

• Physical Health

• Women’s support Home - Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind (hfehmind.org.uk)

Anchor Counselling Physical Health – Wellbeing West London

Advice and Information – Wellbeing

West London www.hestia.org

The Mulberry Centre – for anyone affected by cancer themulberrycentre.co.uk

Services – Healthy Hounslow (wpengine.com)

MIND also offer ‘well at work’ training for employers in the area (a cost maybe associated with this)

Well at Work - Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind (hfehmind.org.uk)

As a wellness company, we know that by integrating regular fitness and mindfulness sessions into your week, you are better positioned to have improved mental health and increased performance at work. Finding those pockets of time amongst busy schedules should be considered essential and encouraged by business owners - not just viewed as a luxury.

Silver Linings WORK is the workplace wellness programme in your pocket. Available via the app or website: teams have full access to LIVE weekly sessions & an on-demand library of videos including Barre, HIIT, Yoga, Pilates, Nutrition, Meditation and so much more.

Happier teams do great things at work and business owners should recognise the “sleep when I’m dead” mentality is a thing of the past and presenteeism adds 0 value to a business.

Prioritising their health and wellbeing is what will increase the bottom line, reduce turnover, and build a healthy work-life balance and culture as a result.

Chrissy Sundt, Founder & CEO

For a limited time only, Silver Linings WORK is offering FREE trials of their workplace wellness programme.

Contact David quoting CHAMBERS today to learn more.

david@silverliningswellbeing.com