Stress reduction is 30 years old. What comes next?
Workplace wellness was the only one of 11 wellness sectors to shrink in the latest global figures. The demand hasn’t gone anywhere. Here’s where workplace wellbeing is heading in 2026, and what that means for your budget.
Is your wellbeing strategy a tick-box exercise?
More UK employers than ever have a wellbeing strategy, yet only half think their stress efforts work and 18% of workers call them a tick-box exercise. How to tell, and what to change.
Wellbeing burnout: when feeling well becomes another target
45% of people report wellbeing burnout and 61% feel pressure to appear well. When wellness becomes another thing to perform, workplace programmes can add to the load they were meant to lift.
How many of your staff actually use the EAP?
Employee Assistance Programmes cover three quarters of the UK workforce, yet roughly 1 in 40 covered staff contact one in a year. Why low usage tells you less than you think, and what to do about it.
Do wellbeing apps work?
A study of more than 46,000 UK workers found no evidence that wellbeing apps and resilience classes left people better off. Here’s why, and where the money works harder.