The food you eat can have just as profound an effect on your brain and your mental health as the drugs prescribed by your doctor. The reason: Your gut and your brain are in constant communication with each other.

Implementing health and wellness schemes or simply paying attention to the wellbeing of workers through well-planned initiatives that promote a culture of wellness within a company serves to improve the physical and mental health of employees.

The question becomes, then, how do you wind down? Research suggests several practices that not only feel good but also put us into a calmer, more relaxed state—a state from which we can cope better with whatever life throws at us.

Having staff members trained in mental health first aid ensures that there will always be someone in the workplace who can spot the first signs of a colleague struggling as soon as signs start to develop. This would mean that the person who is struggling can get help earlier before problems develop further! Let’s learn more!

Are you setting up a new wellbeing offering for your employees? Take these three steps to help increase engagement and uptake.