Benefits - Combating stress
Each year an estimated 13 million working days are lost to work-related stress in the UK alone, costing the economy a staggering £100 billion.
Employers are required by law to assess the risk of stress-related ill health arising from work activities and to implement measures to manage and control it. One recommendation in stress prevention for doing this is the provision of a quiet room. (see HSE report (pdf))
Balancing the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of people at work is a recommended part of developing a productive, creative and healthy organisation. Office environments can enhance the quality of work-life as well as support quality work.
Psychologists, heart specialists and productivity consultants all agree that an occasional break away from the desk, serves to renew and regenerate the body and the mind. Removing stress from the work equation can also reduce high staff turnover and absences due to sickness and can result in a significant improvement in the bottom line.
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