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Rest and recharging: Making the most of your break
April 12th, 2025
School holidays and Easter are both just around the corner, so how do you make the most of your break? Taking a holiday boosts wellbeing, but the longevity of the benefits depends on several factors: time away, actives, and mental detachment from work.
Dr Dougal Sutherland breaks down the data, offering advice to ensure that the benefits of your break stick around as long as possible.
Dougal Sutherland: Presenteeism, losing work for mental and physical health
March 29th, 2025
Most people know about the impact mental and physical health can have on absenteeism (i.e., being off work due to ill-health) and the associated effect this has on productivity.
People are less familiar with presenteeism – that’s where you go to work with mental or physical health problems and don’t function to the full extent of your ability.
Dougal Sutherland: The importance of having ‘me-time’ as a parent
March 15th, 2025
Having children is a rewarding experience for many, but it also takes a lot of time and energy. It can be very time consuming, and often leaves parents feeling exhausted, with little time for themselves. And what little time they do get, some parents may feel they’re being selfish. New research shows that mothers who took time out from work and childcare to do things that were fun and pleasurable felt higher levels of vitality – feeling more alert and energised. Dougal Sutherland has a few takeaways from this study.
