Work Life

Two In Five Office Workers 'Dangerously Stressed'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 27.02.2013 | UK Lifestyle

How's your week going so far? Feeling stressed already? If so, you're far from alone - according to a new study, two out of five office staff are w...

My Very Own Stockholm Syndrome

Lana Citron | Posted 26.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Lana Citron

It occurred to me that once ensconced in the state of motherhood women are prone to suffer the Stockholm syndrome, devotedly held captive 24/7 by the needs of our charges.

Why Being an Entrepreneur and a Mum is a Balancing Act

Nicola Elliott | Posted 23.12.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Nicola Elliott

I think it's my femininity that makes Neom the 'lust after-able' brand we have become over the past seven years.

A Leg-Up for the Start-Up - Using My Award to Make a Difference

Hayley Gait-Golding | Posted 23.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Hayley Gait-Golding

What is equally important to us as a business is the support of fellow females on a global scale. As last year's Entrepreneurial Women of the Future winner, I have ensured that one of our key roles at BEAR continues to be inspiring and supporting the employment of primarily single mothers in rural developing countries, where few opportunities exist.

Is Our 'Working Culture' Making Us Sick?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 17.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Managers are suffering because of the "harmful" culture across British industry, working around 46 days of unpaid overtime a year, going to work while...

Olympics 2012: Feeling Sick About The Commute?

The Huffington Post | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 18.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

The Olympic transport misery that everyone's been predicting is on finally on its way. Athletes began pouring into the Olympic village today, accor...

Are Coffee Drinkers More Successful?

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 10.07.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Do you guzzle copious cups of coffee throughout your working day? According to a recent survey, your caffeine habit not only reveals your love for lat...

Frozen Ovarian Tissue Could 'Preserve Fertility' Of Older Women

The Huffington Post | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 04.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle

An Italian woman has given birth after being transplanted with ovarian tissue that had been frozen for seven years. Italian scientists told the ann...

Is Your Office Making You Ill?

Jonathan Lee | Posted 03.09.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Jonathan Lee

I was one of 2,000 employees, and we had every workplace perk we could ever want. But in some way, every day, the office was making us ill.

Is This a New Trend - A June Spike in Divorce Enquiries?

Jonathan West | Posted 31.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Jonathan West

Could it be that for some couples the prospect of the school holidays precipitates divorce? That the mere thought of spending their summer holiday together is enough to send them over the edge and going running towards the divorce courts?

Move Down South If You Want A Longer Life

PA | Posted 29.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

English people will live longer than their Scottish neighbours, newly published statistics show. The average English man will live to the age of 78...

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Cocktails With A View (PICTURES)

HuffingtonPost.com | Kyrsty Jade Hazell | Posted 30.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle

Finally the sun is out, time to head for the rooftops and bathe in its glow. HuffPost Lifestyle has selected the best rooftop bars in the UK, whic...

'Childcare Guarantee' Needed To Grow Economy, Says Labour

The Huffington Post | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 05.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle

British families need a childcare ‘guarantee’ said shadow work and pensions secretary Liam Byrne MP today, at the start of National Childcare Week...

How I Survived Juggling Music and Motherhood

Helen Boulding | Posted 25.08.2012 | UK Entertainment
Helen Boulding

The joy of having a baby is unsurpassable and I wouldn't change it for the world; it's by far the best thing I've ever done, but on the flip-side I could never not pursue my beloved music. For me music is a way of life, not a job - it's part of my genetic makeup. If I'm not making music something inside me dies, so I knew I had to find a way to be a working mummy.

Work-Life Balance: Having It All?

Camilla Macpherson | Posted 24.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Camilla Macpherson

I'm a lawyer working in the City for a major law-firm. I have a husband, and a two-year-old daughter. Last month, my first novel was published by Random House. The question I was asked by everyone? "How on earth did you find the time?"

Top Ten City Spots To See The Sun Set

The Huffington Post UK | Katy Holland | Posted 21.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A recent study found that nearly half of the British population think that sunsets are best watched on a foreign beach - which means that too many of ...

Sarah O'Meara

Men With Stay-At-Home Wives Exhibit 'Harmful Behaviour To Women In Workplace'

HuffingtonPost.com | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 20.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

A piece of research that looks at how employed husbands in marriages with stay-at-home wives treat their co-workers has produced startling results. ...

Thinking About Money Improves Self-Confidence, Suggests Study

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 26.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Spend your days dreaming of winning the lottery? It's not time wasted. New research from Bates College in the US suggests merely the 'thought' of m...

1 In 4 Don't Receive Treatment For Mental Health Problems

PA | Posted 18.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Three-quarters of people suffering from mental illness are not getting treatment, experts said. A damning report concludes that the NHS is failing ...

How the Government is Not Introducing Equal Rights for Parents

Richard Adams | Posted 14.08.2012 | UK Politics
Richard Adams

Surely the best way to ensure that both parents can and do play an active role in their child's life is to highlight the benefits of an active involvement and to place an equal role of the value of both parents, not just on separation, but at all stages of a child's life and at all levels of society.

Women Need to 'Reclaim' Part Time Work

Julie Tomlin | Posted 14.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Julie Tomlin

Given that 72% of people in the UK still think that "you cannot work a senior career on a part time basis" it's perhaps not surprising that people who do often keep the fact from their colleagues.

Am I Dreaming? The Bed That Makes Itself – Coming Soon

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 14.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Do you hate making your bed in the morning? Free yourself of the menial task of tucking in your bed sheets by getting a robot-bed making machine to do...

What it Means to be a Working Mum Today

Cynthia Lawrence | Posted 08.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Cynthia Lawrence

Almost 21 months ago, I gave birth to my greatest inspiration, my son Corey. After a year's maternity leave I was certain that the full-time job was not for me. So, I decided to embark on a freelance, writing career with the great expectation (albeit unrealistic!) that this was the key to achieving that perfect, work/life balance.

Why Getting A Promotion Is Good For Your Heart (Not Just Your Bank Balance)

The Huffington Post UK | Kyrsty Hazell | Posted 25.06.2012 | UK Lifestyle

If you’ve just been promoted at work, it’s not just your bank balance that will look healthier – your heart could benefit too. According to r...

The Glass Ceiling Lurking Over the Bedroom

Eleanor Prescott | Posted 06.08.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Eleanor Prescott

Sometimes I wonder if the glass ceiling we should be most worried about smashing is actually the ceiling at home - because the pane that lurks over the bedroom has nothing to do with salary or status...it's about who puts out the bins and worms the dog.