Understanding the importance of our physical and mental health is vital to our overall wellbeing, happiness and quality of life.
We are all different, and whether it is quality sleep, great exercise, nourishing diets or devoting enough time to ourselves, taking time to pause and reset will go a long way towards making us happier and healthier for longer.
Did you know that…
- Almost 7 in 10 (69%) of people with sleep issues never seek support(1)
- One in five working adults had to take time off work due to mental health problems caused by stress in the 12 months to January 2024, according to Mental Health UK’s 2024 Burnout Report(2)
- Mindfulness has been around for more than 2,500 years and has been used in psychological therapies since the 1970s(3)
Bearing this in mind, we have a range of great articles and videos in our Health & Wellbeing Hub to help you navigate Pause and Reset month with WPA:
- How to sleep better
- Why and how to get your “me time”
- Everything you need to know about Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Sources
1. https://www.thesleepcharity.org.uk/new-report-14m-undiagnosed-sleep-disorders-damaging-health-fuelling-dangerous-behaviour-and-costing-billions/
2. https://mentalhealth-uk.org/blog/burnout-report-one-in-five-needed-to-take-time-off-work-due-to-stress-in-the-past-year/
3. https://www.sane.org/information-and-resources/facts-and-guides/mindfulness
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