Return to work after illness or injury – Blog archive
Return to work after illness or injury
Returning to work after illness or injury can feel like a relief, it’s a return to normality. But it can also feel daunting wondering if you can cope, still do the job and what to say to people. These blogs share what you can do to ensure a successful transition. And by ‘work’, I mean paid work, volunteering or education. Also, work doesn’t have to be a 9-5 job.
How to fit in at work when returning after illness
Trying to fit in at work when returning after illness or injury can feel like another job in itself in addition to doing your job. You may have all sorts of questions and concerns. Yet returning to work can restore a sense of normality to your life and routine. It can...
How to improve your mental health with five a day
What do you to improve your mental health? Like we are encouraged to have five types of vegetables and fruit every day, what are your five go to activities to maintain or improve your mental health? Our mental health is being tested right now What with everything...
Why I hope social prescribing by doctors won’t be around for long
Social prescribing is becoming a popular concept in healthcare and treatment. GPs in England can prescribe dance classes for people who are lonely. Doctors in Shetland, Scotland can now prescribe nature. The UK Prime Minister Theresa May has also launched the...
Managing your expectations of yourself when returning to work after a serious illness
Managing your expectations of yourself when returning to work after a serious illness or injury is key for a successful transition. But because it is about you managing your expectations of yourself, it can be one of the hardest things to do. You are someone who...
Managing expectations at work after illness or injury
Managing expectations at work after illness or injury is so important to ensure your return to work is a good enough transition. And linked to this is what you tell people. You may be wondering what to say to people, if anything, about what happened to you. It's ok to...
How to prepare for returning to work after illness
Prepare for returning to work after illness or injury. Is that a thing? You’ve been through a serious illness, perhaps life-changing for you in some ways, treatment has ended, your recovery is going pretty well and returning to work is now on the horizon. Hurrah! You...
Returning to work after a serious illness: What you need to know
Returning to work after a serious illness can feel like a relief. It’s a long-awaited return to normality. You may also have financial concerns of needing to make money again, wondering if you are ready to return, and just generally have anxieties and questions...
How to find a hobby to improve your mental health
A month ago I wrote a blog on the 10 ways in which a hobby can improve your mental health when living with the impact of a serious illness or injury. But after writing the blog, I thought of something I did not address in it. It was a question put to me by someone...
How hobbies improve your mental health when living with a health issue
Have you ever thought about how hobbies improve your mental health? Living with the impact of a challenging health issue can be draining in many ways and adversely impact your mental health. The routine of illness/injury can quickly take over. It feels like the...
What are the unconscious biases that hinder an employee’s return to work after illness?
This post focuses on the unconscious biases that hinder an employee's return to work after illness or injury. It s the fifth and final post in this series for line managers who have a team member returning to work after a serious health issue, and are wondering how...
Unconscious biases can hinder an employee’s return to work after a serious health issue
This post focuses on the unconscious biases which can interfere with an employee's return to work after a serious health issue. This is the fourth post in a series for line managers who are supporting such employees, and are wondering how they can best do that. ...
What not to say to an employee returning to work after a serious health issue
This is the third post in a series for line managers who have a team member returning to work after a serious health issue, and are wondering how they can best support their employee. Rather than focus on HR policies and employment law, what I’ll share here are the...
