As we mark national Stress Awareness Month this April, a campaign launched to help raise awareness about the causes and cures of stress and other mental health issues, it seemed the perfect time to introduce our latest guest blogger. Jade Secker is a charity fundraiser and former Miss Black Country who has struggled with her mental health for the past five years. Here she shares her experiences, talks about her battle with the ‘stigma’, and offers her insight into how others can get help and support…

This week, we’re delighted to introduce you to our newest guest blogger, Karen Henley. Karen is a fully qualified hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner, and coach and has special interests in anxiety, stress, improving confidence, phobias and weight loss, amongst others.

Although smoking was more commonplace back in the day when it was deemed fashionable, there is still reported to be around 10 million smokers in the UK today. However, evidence suggests that this number is on the decline, and a reason for this could be down to the large-scale efforts many organisations are making to raise awareness of the associated risks of smoking.

We all know that meditation is considered to do be one of the best forms of relaxation – not only is it proven to improve your immune system and reduce blood pressure, but it’s also known for increasing mental strength and improving your mood. Sound good?

Its good to be kind!

French workers have recently received the ‘right to disconnect’ from emails out of hours, raising many questions about good practice in the workplace here in the UK.

At Paycare, we’re proud to offer cash plans which cover a wide range of health benefits including, of course, the basics such as dental care, eye tests and physiotherapy.

The Movember movement has grown in popularity since its inception in 2003 and is now globally-recognised as a charity which is dedicated to preventing males from dying prematurely.

Dental care can be one of the most costly aspects of looking after your health.

As part of National Stress Awareness Day today (2nd November 2016), we’re pleased to introduce our guest blogger, who shares her top three tips to cut stress instantly.

This week, we’re delighted to introduce you to our latest guest blogger, Troy Douglin. Troy is a qualified Musculoskeletal Extended Scope Physiotherapist with a special interest in Osteoarthritis (a common form of joint disease), and he has a First Class Honours Degree in Biomechanics within sport and exercise science, as well as a Master’s Degree in Physiotherapy.

As we celebrate World Smile Day, we share some of the small things we can do to make someone else smile today…

While there isn’t any hard evidence linking long-term use of VDUs (Visual Display Units) to eye damage, what we do know is that office staff often complain of symptoms such as eye straining and fatigue far more than those who don’t use them in their day-to-day lives.

Inoculations and vaccinations are widely available on the NHS for adults and dependent children up to the age of 18, providing protection from everything, from measles and mumps, to annual and periodic boosters. But there are quite a few vaccinations that should you require them, do need to be paid for, and which can sometimes range from a costly £32 to £89 per person, per dose*.

We’re proud to be supporting World Reflexology Week which takes place between the 18th and 24th September, and which this year is focused around the theme of ‘Corporate Reflexology’.