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How to eat to boost your immune system

By Health Coach, Suzy Glaskie

All of us want a healthy immune system – after all, it’s the bit of us that’s designed to fight off illness and viruses! Unfortunately, though, our modern lifestyles mean that the immune system can get worn down over ...

Working from home? Six tips to help you get in the zone.

With the current situation, many of us are working from home for the first time. That can take some getting used to, as one size doesn’t fit all when it comes to productivity. Some people need absolute silence whilst others find that a Spotify ...

Embracing social distancing this Spring.

I bet this isn’t how you planned the start of Spring, or the start of the decade for that matter. Spring is a time for new beginnings, blooming flowers, longer days and warmer weather. For many, Spring is a time for cleaning, detoxing, planning, ...

How Health Shield can help businesses prevent stress in the workplace.

Health Shield is an award-winning health cash plan provider that's been supporting businesses and their employees since 1877 by helping them with everyday healthcare costs. As a friendly society, our values centre around putting customers first. ...

Five key steps to tackling workplace stress.

Stress is common in most work environments and often dissipates once the main issue is resolved. However, sometimes what at first can seem to be a minor issue can quickly spiral to a point where employees are consumed by stress to the point they can ...

Why work is a common causes of stress.

Whilst stress is a somewhat common feeling in the day-to-day life of most people at some point in their lives, 59% of people say work is the most common cause of their stress. Don’t get us wrong, we understand that some level of stress is normal, ...

How health cash plans boost productivity and employee morale.

Health and wellbeing benefits, such as health cash plans, are designed to meet both the employee and employer's needs by being a cost-efficient benefit that allows the employer or employee to choose from a mix of healthcare solutions. The core ...

How to support mental health at work.

The specific effects of low mental health differ from person to person, which is what makes spotting issues quite difficult, as it’s not always obvious. Not to mention with the impact of COVID-19 causing staff to work remotely, spotting mental ...

How does mental health affect productivity?

According to an article by Cake HR, 60% of employees have suffered with mental health problems throughout the past year due to various issues in the workplace.

There’s a number of factors that can contribute to poor mental health in the workplace, ...

Wellness benefits of Health Shield's health cash plans.

Here at Health Shield, we’re passionate about helping businesses boost employee wellbeing and health by providing a wide range of innovative products and services. Since 1877, we’ve focused on achieving our purpose of helping people lead healthier, ...