Mehiläinen occupational health care for employees
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Employee’s well-being
Content created by working life specialists to promote well-being
Working life has changed drastically within the past few years. Working life and its changes require employees to maintain their energy levels and constantly adapt to new things, which may put a strain on their well-being. Work may also occasionally infiltrate the employees’ free time.
Today, occupational health care services have become comprehensive occupational well-being services alongside traditional medical care. Employers offer various services related to occupational health and well-being, but employees are recommended to take care of their energy levels and recovery comprehensively even in their own time outside work.
On this page, we have compiled content produced by our specialists to promote both well-being and occupational well-being. Below you will find a wide range of content, including articles, blogs, webinars and podcasts.
What is occupational well-being?
Occupational well-being is created through working in a functional work community. Occupational well-being stems from good ergonomics, experiences of having control over the work and the opportunity of being included as well as good managerial work and leadership. However, we humans are a sum of many parts, which is why each person’s occupational well-being is influenced by their comprehensive well-being. If the person is unable to recover from work during their free time or if they are troubled by personal issues, their worries or fatigue may follow them to the workplace and influence not only their own occupational well-being but also that of the entire work community.
Physical well-being
Recovery
Exercise
Nutrition
Mental well-being
Self-management
Meaningfulness
Work
Social well-being
Relationships
Values
Hobbies and interests
Employee well-being content
Busy working life or a hectic weekly schedule may become a permanent lifestyle with no time for sufficient rest and sleep. Sleep and rest affect concentration, efficiency at work as well as mood. Learn more about insomnia and its treatment.
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Maintaining sufficient recovery, sleep and a daily routine is challenging in today’s busy world. Poor recovery has a negative impact on the balance of our autonomic nervous system and several areas of our health.
Together, Mehiläinen’s expert coaches and the Firstbeat Life service support better coping and the well-being of the entire work community with a proactive approach. The Firstbeat Life analysis provides reliable information on the balance between stress and recovery.
Sometimes, we need to practise recovery, and one way to do that is called mindfulness
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- Occupational psychologist’s blog: Can your brain work in peace?
- Article on mental and physical recovery
- Use of alcohol when on holiday – how to go back to everyday life?
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Sometimes, the challenges of haste, stress and time management may sneak up on you at work and, if prolonged, pose a threat to your energy levels at work. Identify early signs of fatigue and burnout and, if necessary, seek help from occupational health care services or an occupational psychologist. Discussions can help you find tools for understanding your ways of working and making changes.
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- Stress management
- Good or bad stress? Read an interview with an occupational psychologist on how to manage stress
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Burnout may develop as a consequence of prolonged work stress. The risk of burnout is elevated if the conditions at work are stressful, the employee is forced to rush things and, for example, the atmosphere at work causes them stress. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment of burnout.
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Lunch break, breakfast, sufficient water intake – our nutrition also plays a role in our well-being and energy levels. Learn more about a diverse diet and meal times.
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After a day at work, you may feel tired and not in the mood for exercise. Exercise has been shown to have many health benefits, and many people find it helpful in managing stress and sleeping problems, for example. Simply adding small things, such as taking the stairs instead of a lift, to your everyday activities may make you feel more energetic while increasing the amount of exercise you get in a day. See our occupational physiotherapist’s tips for increasing physical exercise in your daily life. After a workout, remember to give your body the chance to recover.
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Interaction between employees and team members does not always appear on its own and must be actively developed. Learn about the significance of different styles of interaction in a work community. A mutually agreed and created work culture creating the basis for a good and open atmosphere plays a key role. Sometimes, busy working life and tight schedules leave little room for interaction. We may be too busy to offer help to our teammates. Work communities are not always without their problems but they can be developed. Mehiläinen offers coaching for work communities and helps communities evolve.
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- Occupational psychologist’s blog: Five tips for maintaining a good atmosphere in the work community
- Workplace bullying, prevention and intervention methods
Webinar recordings:
- Mehiläinen and Hintsa’s webinar recording: How to make well-being part of a company’s strategy?External link
- Mehiläinen and Hintsa’s webinar recording: Managing enthusiasm for one’s workExternal link
- Mehiläinen and Hintsa’s webinar recording: Culture and emotional intelligence in the workplaceExternal link
Our work and concentration is constantly interrupted by e-mails, text messages and other disruptions. We may even experience problems with memory and concentration to the extent of seeking occupational health care. Issues with memory should not be taken lightly, even if the cause is usually nothing so alarming as a disorder causing memory loss. Learn more about working memory and its treatment as well as memory issues among working-age people.
