Calm Company

Quite simply, wellbeing at work means what a member of staff feel or thinks when at and about their place of work.

If it was negative, then it has a detrimental effect on their thoughts, mood, response and motivation. This in turn can affect both mental and physical health, leading to absenteeism or a high turnover of staff.

Wellbeing at work is important for 2 main reasons:

1) It's important that you don't encounter distress or compromised mental health/wellbeing for a prolonged period of time and that quality of life isn't compromised due to the work environment.

2) For a business to thrive, it must have skillset, mindset and structure. Often, only some skillset and structure are in place and this creates a limiting factor. If there is no continuity of staff, high staff turnover or there's apathy within the workforce, then a business will struggle, no matter how big or small they are.

There are a variety of factors that can impact your wellbeing at work.

Some common examples are:

Workplace environment, eg, comfortable/safe working conditions.

Attitude and behaviour of colleagues, management or customers.

Workplace conditions, hours, pressure or expectations.

Lack of support, recognition or a feeling of being valued.

Lack of training for a role or unachievable high expectations and deadlines.

These can vary depending on the nature of the role and the company.

Wellbeing at work can impact on an individual by creating distress, changes in mood and attitude and affecting their mental health.

The symptoms will vary depending on their situation and the nature of the cause, however, it is vital that any changes are recognised and dealt with appropriately. Some mental health or wellbeing impact signs can be a change in character or attitude, more time off work, more irritability, emotional or more reserved/quiet. Difficulty thinking ('Brain fog'). These changes in wellbeing are likely to impact home life too and can become a constant or recurring issue as their situation worsens.

This is why it is important to have the proper training in place for staff and to be proactive in recognising and being able to support or self-care to minimise any potential wellbeing risk.

Having good mental resilience ensures a reduction in mental wellbeing issues, both at work and at home.

That depends on your situation. If you are already someone encountering negative mental wellbeing signs or symptoms, then it is important that you do something about it as soon as possible. This may be through contacting your employer or a GP/medical consultant.

If you are an employer and want to improve your workplace and empower your staff, then the key is education. By learning about mental health and wellbeing, the necessary policies and procedures can be put in place to minimise mental health issues and risks.

Having a workforce who have great mental wellbeing and a strong mental resilience means that your staff will be more cohesive, productive and above all, happy. This reduces absenteeism and increases staff retention, productivity and profit, as well as making it a great place to work for everyone!

This is why Calm Company was created; to enable proper education, proactive skills utilised and strategies to be set in place to make a great and profitable working environment. It's all about creating calm and happiness. With that, job satisfaction and a feeling of community builds and you have a cohesive workforce.