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Changing Business Etiquette

Going alcohol-free is an increasing trend in across the UK, especially in millennials. If you want to attract top talent, you may need to consider changing up business etiquette with regards to alcohol. How to change your business's approach to alcohol: Take the time...

Taking control of my relationship with alcohol – By Mim Jenkinson

Do you want to know a secret? I used to have an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. But that isn’t the secret. The secret was that I kept this hidden, for a long time, and managed to function as a busy mother and business owner without anyone knowing that a problem...

“The challenge thing really resonated” – Owen Pettiford

Looking back, I was always someone who would have too many. I thought I was just doing the same as everyone else but I was really pushing that bit further and having more drink than others. I was always the one who wanted to stay later and have that 2nd, 3rd, 4th...

OYNB Toolkit: How to analyse your businesses relationship with alcohol

Alcohol has become engrained in many workplace activities, such as business lunches or team building. So how do you know when it is taken too far? We have all been influenced throughout our lives to believe that alcohol is a necessary part of our stressful adult...

Alcohol and the brain: How you can train your brain alcohol-free – by Ali Roff

You might initially think of your liver when it comes to alcohol, but booze also has a profound effect on the brain. We’re taking a look at how alcohol affects your brain, and how to train your brain to go alcohol-free. How alcohol impacts the brain: Increases GABA,...

How Much Is Alcohol Costing Your Business?

For many, alcohol is a way to wind down after a long day at work or used whilst socialising with friends over the weekend. But, regular and excessive drinking is not only harming our health, but also harming our businesses too. Alcohol can end up costing businesses...

You don’t have to know, to know – by Matt Salis

I spent a lot of time considering my relationship with alcohol, and whether or not it fell into the bounds of healthy, or unhealthy. Even as my self esteem and mental condition deteriorated as a result of alcohol consumption, I did not expose myself to legal trouble,...

“I can’t tell you how good it feels” – Laura Perry-Warnes

I had always been a big drinker and alcohol had always played a huge part of my life. I drank for every occasion, happy or sad and before long alcohol was my escape from the unhappy life it had created. As the years went on it was becoming more and more evident that...

Prioritising your mental health and wellness – by Rhona Reid

It is World Mental Health Day on 10th October, with the objective of raising awareness of global mental health issues. It’s a good opportunity to take stock of how successfully we prioritise our own mental wellness. Take a quick look at this far-from-exhaustive list...

How to encourage your employees to ‘unwind’ from work without alcohol

There’s no denying that modern life is pretty fast paced, and reaching for a glass of wine at the end of the day, or a grabbing beer with colleagues after a tough week can feel like a natural way to unwind. The problem is, although the first glass might feel relaxing,...

Four easy ways to help remove beer pressure in the workplace

Do you hold any of your business meetings in pubs? Do you routinely take new recruits out drinking as part of a rite of passage when they start? Do most of your company’s social events (like the annual office Christmas party) involve alcohol? Are employees expected to...

“No judgement, only acceptance, love and support” – Kerry Mulholland

For me, there was no defining moment that led me to address my relationship with alcohol. No pouring vodka on my cornflakes in the morning, no hiding bottles around the house. Like millions of people in their 40’s, drinking had become more regular and once the bottle...

Why Businesses Should Encourage Employees To Take A Break From Alcohol

If you could find a way to increase concentration and productivity, decrease absenteeism, and help your employees live longer happier lives - wouldn’t you jump at the chance? Encouraging employees to change their relationship with alcohol is a great way to do just...