The Evolution Of Hybrid Working. What Needs To Be Considered for Successful Implementation?
HYBRID OR ‘SMART’ WORKING IS HERE TO STAY A number of large companies have recently announced that it will be allowing their staff to continue to work remotely, even after restrictions have eased: • Nationwide: 13,000 office staff are being allowed to work remotely • HSBC are slashing 40% of its global office space, as […]
The Goldilocks Principle
There is a paper written by Professor Leon Straker, from Curtin University, where he talks about ‘The Goldilocks principle in designing physical activity at work to be ‘just right’ for promoting health.The Goldilocks principle comes from, you guessed it, the story of Goldilocks and the three bears. It is frequently described as ‘The concept of […]
On Office: 10 lockdown-beating tips to avert back pain
Delighted that the beautiful On Office Magazine (providing architect and design at work news) have included my article in their October Issue. ‘To mark Backcare Awareness Week, leading UK back-pain-prevention expert and Health Ergonomist Nichola Adams offers practical advice on coping with the growing challenges of working from home Nichola Adams, a Technical Member of […]
Update to HSE’s Homeworker Advice
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have just updated their advice to say that employers have the SAME health and safety responsibilities for home workers as for any other workers, whether it is a temporary or permanent arrangement. I am hugely relieved that the HSE have now recognised that the new homeworkers need some help. […]
Stress Relief. Article in FSB Magazine, The Voice
FSB MAGAZINE, THE VOICE Thank you so much to Peter Crush for including me in his comprehensive article on Stress relief for the new homeworkers.He discusses how the ongoing situation means many people are working from home for the first time, with all the challenges that brings. He Looks at how small business owners can […]
Barbara McLullich, multi-award-winning UK back-pain blogger
I had the pleasure of meeting (remotely) and chatting with Barbara McLullich recently. She is inspirational and she kindly agreed to share her back pain story with me, and how she came to set up her award winning blog, all about back pain. So I have pleasure in including her story below: My 38-year journey […]
10 Tips For Businesses & Workers to Transition Out Of Lockdown As Some Offices Reopen
A BIG thank you to Barbara for including the below article on her back pain blog. To see the full article see the following link 10 TIIPS FOR BUSINESSES & WORKERS TO TRANSITION OUT OF LOCKDOWN AS SOME OFFICES REOPEN Employers: Consider ditching ‘hot-desking’ trend as Coronavirus deep-cleaning priorities kick in Employees: Get ready for […]
10 Tips For Businesses Transitioning Employees Back Into Work
Thank you so much to HR Director Magazine for including my article on Transitioning back into the Workplace In this article are top tips for health and wellbeing, particularly back health, as people return to work. However, with some sort of blended working (homeworking and office working combined) continuing for the foreseeable future, do ensure […]
Looking after your homeworkers
Homeworking seems as though it will be here to stay, at least in some sort of blended form, for the foreseeable future. I have been conducting many homeworker assessments (via zoom) over the last few weeks, as well on line workshops, and the consensus seems to be a September return to the office, at the […]
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE THE WORKPLACE
HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR POSTURE THE WORKPLACE I had the great pleasure in talking to the wonderful Barbara Mclullich, editor of the award winning Back Pain Blog UK. We discussed the importance of a good posture in keeping your back healthy when you are working. You can see my 6 top tips on improving your […]
Health Triangle Magazine
Thrilled to be in Health Triangle magazine this month with my 2 articles on ‘How To Set Up Your home Office’ and ‘4 Back Stretches For Home Workers’. The magazine is part of UK Health Radio, which provides expert health and wellness information on demand. To view their wonderful magazine, see For more information see […]
News Hub
How to Prevent Neck and Back Pain While Working From Home During the Lockdown News Hub have kindly quoted me in their online article, thank you Sarah Templeton. It’s wonderful to see the word spreading as far as New Zealand on how to keep your back healthy when using technology at home. Remember to keep […]