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Companies that implement wellbeing programmes in the workplace really do reap the rewards. Not only are employees happier, but they’re also more successful and unlock their full career potential.

Fed up of setting fitness goals you never seem to reach? Here’s how smart data analysis from an app could help you push yourself and achieve success. Many people starting out on a new fitness regime find they set themselves impossible targets by setting the bar too high.

Obesity rates in the UK and other developed nations are on the increase, often being said to have reached ‘epidemic’ proportions. The most recent statistics from the NHS show that in 2018, a staggering 63% of the UK population was classed as either overweight or obese.

Technology is improving every aspect of our lives, and that’s certainly true when it comes to sport and fitness. From fitness trackers to more advanced sports equipment, there has never been a more exciting time for physical health and wellbeing.

We often talk about ‘mind’ and ‘body’ as though they were two separate entities, when the two are, in fact, intertwined in the most complex way. Mental health and physical health should be considered of equal importance because neglecting one can have serious knock-on effects for the other.

When you spend all day working at a desk, your overall health and fitness can really suffer. Office jobs don’t usually give staff many opportunities to get in some exercise, and almost all of us are guilty of simply staring at our screens for hours on end

Exercise causes the brain to release endorphins, which create a ‘feel-good’ sensation and boost mood. Even a very short workout can leave someone feeling that ‘high’, which lasts for many hours and is inevitably carried back to their desk with them.