Professor Sara Connolly talks about the negative effects of unemployment on people who lose their jobs and on their families. She uses evidence from a systematic review carried out by the UEA-led Work and Learning programme of the What Works Centre for Wellbeing. Sara describes how unemployment is damaging for the wellbeing of all, but […]
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Mindfulness and meditation have gained increasing interest across society. They have moved from niche interests to mainstream activities. While the evidence continues to increase for the individual benefits of mindfulness training (particularly for people with specific health conditions), the evidence of wellbeing and performance benefits in the workplace has been less prominent. To address this
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In this 3-minute video, Professor Kevin Daniels outlines the features of good quality work, such as security of employment, safe working conditions, reasonable and clearly defined work demands, some variety and autonomy in the work, supportive managers and good feedback. He then offers both good and bad news from the British Skills and Employment survey
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Many people think that improving employee wellbeing would be a good idea, but do not know where to start. Luckily, there is a wealth of existing evidence out there for what to do and how to do it. The UEA-led work and learning team for the What Works Centre for Wellbeing have been exploring the
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