ExclusivesThinkingCoronavirus: Lessons from lockdown
4 weeks ago10 min
Work in Mind columnist Ben Channon, who is Head of Wellbeing at Assael Architecture, says lockdown has given us invaluable insight into what we want and need from our workplaces.
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ExclusivesThinkingWood, Wellbeing and Performance: How Workers Thrive in Wood Buildings
1 month ago11 min
Research on the healthy properties of wood in the built environment, especially our psychophysiological responses to wood, is a relatively new field of study. Can wood surroundings help to reduce stress? Yes, says the author of a new report, Graham Lowe Ph.D.
ThinkingHow to optimise home working: FIRA publishes new guides for employers & employees
1 month ago6 min
As almost half of all UK workers have now spent 100 days working from home, the Furniture Industry Research Association warns that businesses must take the health impact of remote working seriously.
ExclusivesThinkingHow to improve your sleep: The expert guide
1 month ago20 min
As a result of Coronavirus, millions of us are struggling to sleep. Expert James Wilson explains what everyone, from business leaders, to corporations and remote workers can do to ensure we all get a better night’s rest - By Sophie Barton.
ExclusivesThinkingKeeping the office alive: Gurvinder Khurana says ‘press pause, press play’
1 month ago9 min
We must listen to the lessons the world is trying to teach us and make big leaps of faith and imagination, says Gurvinder Khurana, Director & Co-Founder, align.
ExclusivesThinkingMental health: How to protect your psychological state when working from home
2 months ago10 min
The rate of change forced upon us by COVID-19 has been overwhelming. Occupational psychologist Dr Nancy Doyle explains why it’s time to reinvent our working lives and find ways to work more fairly, healthily and productively.
NewsThinkingAcas coronavirus advice: how to handle returning to work
2 months ago5 min
Acas has updated its coronavirus guidance to cover best practice around how to handle returning to work.