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Building Healthy Habits

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Our Building Healthy Habits workshop is a practical wellbeing session for employees of all ages. It offers a supportive space to reflect on routines, identify improvements, and adopt simple changes that boost focus, resilience, and overall health

The UK’s sickness absence rate is at its highest in a decade, with poor health and wellbeing consistently linked to decreased workplace productivity. Adults over 50, in particular, report lower levels of happiness and overall wellbeing.

Staying healthy at work isn’t about dramatic overhauls or quick fixes. It’s about making small, sustainable lifestyle changes that build long-term wellbeing. When employees feel focused, resilient, and well, the benefits are felt by individuals and by the whole organisation.

Our Building Healthy Habits workshop gives teams the time and tools to step back and reflect on their everyday routines. Participants are guided to:

  • Recognise the habits that shape their energy, concentration, and stress levels

  • Identify realistic areas for improvement in the context of their working lives

  • Explore simple, common-sense strategies that can be put into practice immediately

This approach helps people make adjustments that fit into their existing schedules and responsibilities.

The impact goes beyond personal health. Teams that develop healthier working habits are better able to manage pressure, adapt to change, and perform at their best. For employers, this means stronger engagement, reduced absence, and a more resilient workforce.

Building Healthy Habits can:

  • Support older workers to live their healthiest life

  • Reduce absence

  • Reduce early retirement

  • Attract and retain employees with an appealing company benefit

As a result of participating in this workshop, attendees will:

  • Reflect on their current routines and habits, identifying factors that affect their energy, focus, and resilience

  • Recognise the importance of strength, balance, and flexibility for long-term health and independence, and how these can be supported through everyday choices

  • Develop a realistic action plan to make small, sustainable changes that fit their lifestyle and working patterns

  • Understand the connection between healthy habits and workplace performance, including concentration, stress management, and overall wellbeing

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