Tag Archives: wellbeing

Teachers’ lives matter

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Julia Manning

Teachers’ needs should be met first – and before all students return. 8 min read Existential turbulence is all around. It can feel negligent to highlight just one sector or subject. Opening schools is towards the top of the conundrum … Continue reading →

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Managing Mental Well-being in the Workplace: Can Health Tech Help? #1

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Julia Manning

AXA Health Tech and You 2018 is a series of events, competitions and awards for digital health innovation, now in it’s fourth year. Each year AXA HTY have run a digital health ‘State of the Nation’ survey with YouGov to … Continue reading →

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Politicians should focus on child health

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Julia Manning

Guest Blog by Dr Iseult Roche A focus towards children’s  health and well-being, both physical and emotional has been called for following research initiated by The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health  – which highlighted concerns that children’s health … Continue reading →

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Have you made ‘Time to Talk’ today?

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Julia Manning

Guest Blog by Jon Paxman Today is ‘Time to Talk Day’, where you are encouraged to have just one 5-minute conversation about mental health. The chances are, whoever you talk to (including teenagers), you will be able to discuss mental … Continue reading →

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The cost of technology: a shortened lifespan?

Posted on August 25, 2011 by samantha2020

Every hour spent watching TV shortens your lifespan by 22 minutes, Australian researchers say.  A study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine surveyed over 10,000 Australians and their TV watching habits over the period 1999-2000 and found that … Continue reading →

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Measuring wellbeing – will it drive a change in mindset?

Posted on July 27, 2011 by 2020health Guest Blogger

What is wellbeing and how can it be measured? These are questions which the ONS attempted to answer in a first report on this subject published on Monday. Some of the key factors which mattered to people and which participants thought … Continue reading →

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