National Self Care Week: Making time for wellbeing

National Self Care Week takes place from 16 to 22 November, encouraging people to recognise the importance of looking after their physical and mental wellbeing.

Self care can mean different things to different people. It could be taking time to rest, moving more, practising mindfulness or simply creating space to switch off from the demands of everyday life.

In the workplace, encouraging healthy approaches to self care can form an important part of supporting employee wellbeing.

Why self care matters at work

Busy working days can make it easy for employees to put their own wellbeing at the bottom of the list.

Creating opportunities to pause and recharge can help employees recognise the importance of looking after themselves while also encouraging a healthier approach to work and rest.

Employers can support this by making wellbeing activities accessible within the working day.

Bringing self care into the workplace

Hands On At Work provides a range of workplace wellbeing services designed to give employees time and space to focus on themselves.

These include workplace massage, mindfulness, yoga, wellbeing workshops and wellbeing events.

Whether it is a regular workplace massage session or a dedicated wellbeing day, these activities can provide employees with a valuable opportunity to step away from their usual routine.

Making wellbeing part of workplace culture

Self care should not be limited to one week of the year. It can become part of a wider workplace culture that encourages employees to look after their physical and mental health.

National Self Care Week provides a useful opportunity to start that conversation and consider what support your employees would value.

Hands On At Work can create tailored workplace wellbeing programmes to suit different organisations, teams and working environments.

Find out more about our workplace wellbeing services