Good mental health is important within the workplace. Here we will offer advice on how you can encourage good mental health in your workspace and let you know how our Newmarket office space will help. 

We all place a large amount of importance on our work and careers. Working is how we earn money and money is how we pay our rent/mortgage, our bills and buy food. For many people their career and how it is going is how they value themselves and see themselves as successful. 

Work being important is not inherently a bad thing. It is good to have ambition and somewhere we can showcase our skills and build confidence. But, for some of us, the level of importance we place on it has begun to affect our mental health. In 2023, 51% of long-term sick leave was due to stress, depression, or anxiety. 

If you run a business and it is important to you that your employees are happy and healthy, this article will offer you some advice on how you can achieve that. And we will let you know how our Newmarket office space will help. 

Give Your Employees Space To Talk 

Giving your employees a safe space in which they can be open and honest about anything that is causing them stress or make them feel depressed or anxious is very important. 

It would be a good idea to do this via anonymous surveys as your employees are more likely to be honest. And it is a good idea to do this on a regular basis so employees know that they will be listened to at all times. 

Knowing how your employees are feeling will allow you to implement changes which make your work environment happy and supportive.  

Speak About The Importance Of Work/Life Balance 

A good work/life balance is crucial for your employees mental wellbeing. As the boss, it is important that you put boundaries in place to help keep this balance intact. You being the one to do this will show how important it is and will help your employees to adopt their own good work/life balance. 

The boundaries that you put in place will depend on the nature of your business but examples of good boundaries are: not asking anyone to work overtime, encouraging people to take breaks during their work day especially if they are working on screens all day and not messaging people about work after work hours or on days off.

Have A Space For People To Work From

Many people find that working from home helps them with their work/life balance but others struggle to switch off from work. Many people also love and need the structure of an office. 

Our Newmarket office space will be the perfect solution as you can rent a space that people can go into if and when they need to. 

Allow Flexible Working 

Flexible working is an excellent way in which to promote better mental health as it will allow your employees to work in a way that is best for them. Not everyone thrives in the typical 9-5 work environment. Giving them the freedom to work when they work best will increase productivity, happiness and further increase their work/life balance.

Flexible working will also allow them to access mental health resources when they need to and do the things that make them feel better such as going on walk or attending an exercise class that they may miss when working 9-5. 

This style of working will also show that you trust your employees to get on with their jobs which will increase good feelings around the work they are doing. 

Many employers who have adopted this style of working, do also have an office space for those that work better in an office environment. Our Newmarket office space will be perfect as they are fully equipped with everything you need to get on with your work straight away. 

Encourage Good Mental Health With Our Newmarket Office Space 

Good mental health within your workforce is really important. It will stop large amounts of sick days and will make your employees happier, more productive and healthier. 

There are many ways that you, as the boss, can encourage good mental health within your team. Firstly, it is really important to give your employees an outlet to be honest about how they are feeling. It is also very important to promote good work/life balance by setting boundaries and allowing flexible working. This will help your employees find a way to work that works best for them. 

We hope you have our article helpful. If you would like to know more about our Newmarket office space,  please give us a call on: 01683 476 115 or click here.