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Sourced articles and guides on the challenges our programs tackle, for you and for teams. Each one ends with something you can try.

Stress at work

Workplace stress: what employers can change beyond wellness perks

Workload is the stress employees name most. What the law asks of employers, why courses alone fall short, and the changes in demands and hours HR can make.

October 30, 2026 · 11 min read

Worry at work

Worry at work: how employers can help employees switch off

Work worries that follow employees home cost evenings and sleep. What trials found, Guy Winch's guardrails, and what HR can change without monitoring.

October 26, 2026 · 10 min read

Back pain and work

Back pain at work: what employers can change

Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. What the evidence says about desks, lifting training and workload, and what HR can change.

October 25, 2026 · 11 min read

Exercise and work

Exercise at work: what employers can change, without pressure

Many employees mean to move more and can't find the slot. What field studies at Google and elsewhere found, and what helps without pressure.

October 25, 2026 · 10 min read

Eating at work

Eating at work: how HR can help without weigh-ins or bans

Healthy eating at work depends on what's in sight and how the day runs. Why weigh-ins and food bans backfire, plus a checklist HR can use instead.

October 17, 2026 · 11 min read

Drinking and work

Drinking at work events: what HR can change, without stigma

The pressure to drink at work events comes from belonging more than policy. What research says, and changes to events and defaults HR can make.

October 17, 2026 · 10 min read

Focus at work

Phones and focus at work: why a ban isn't the fix

Focus at work suffers from how often people are interrupted, more than from phones on desks. Why a phone ban isn't the fix, plus a team agreement HR can use.

October 6, 2026 · 11 min read

Sleep and work

Sleep and productivity: what HR can do about tired employees

Sleep and productivity: how short sleep shows up at work, what it costs employers, and the work habits and private support HR can change. A guide for HR.

October 4, 2026 · 8 min read

Procrastination at work

Procrastination at work: why time management isn't the fix

Procrastination at work is driven less by poor time management than by tasks that feel boring, vague or stressful. What HR and managers can change.

October 4, 2026 · 10 min read