Hormones are amazing things. They’re those little chemical messengers that travel throughout our body and tell our cells and tissues what to do.
We don’t even give them a second thought most of the time.
Yet, they control much of how we function and can have a huge impact on our health and wellbeing – especially when it comes to hormone health in the workplace, where stress, long hours, and lifestyle factors can throw our delicate hormonal balance off track.
Hormonal conditions
When we think about hormones, we often think about biological processes such as menstruation and menopause.
But, did you know, that hormone imbalances can also lead to other serious and debilitating conditions, such as:
- diabetes
- thyroid disorders
- cancer
- osteoporosis
- obesity; and
- infertility.
Many of these conditions will sound familiar, which means, it’s more than likely someone you work with (or maybe even you!) will be impacted by hormones at some stage during your working life.
Workplace support
Because of the widespread impact hormones can have, helping your employees to manage their hormone health really is good for business – not just because you’ll have happier employees, but also because you’ll benefit from lower absenteeism, improved productivity and engagement, and better talent attraction and retention (to name just a few of the perks!).
But how do you help employees to manage their hormone health?
Sign into PeopleStreams to download our incredible templates and resources, including:
- Menstruation policy
- Tailored adjustments plan for menopause
- Menopause policy
- Menopause risk assessment
- Wellness action plan
- Flexible working procedural flowchart
- Flexible Working Policy
- Wellbeing Policy
