Today is predicted to be the busiest ‘back-to-the-office’ day of 2025, with many workers delaying their return to their desks thanks to flexible working options.
With a return to work coming as many of us plot the ways in which we can live a healthier lifestyle in 2025, new research highlights how almost half (47%) of Brits struggle to fit health and wellness into their daily schedule.
Being too busy (28%), not having enough time to travel to and from the gym (10%) and prioritising work (14%) are the main reasons that prevent people from enjoying their favorite form of exercise.
The battle with the clock is all too real for many people, as workers admit to working beyond their contracted hours with the average overtime, we all spend working coming in at an additional 3 hours and 15 minutes a week, taking away from their available time to exercise.
It even appears that finding time in your working day to lace up your running shoes or dash to the gym is getting harder and harder, as nearly two thirds (68%) of adults say that they skip lunchbreaks due to their busy work schedules – so it’s no wonder we don’t have time for wellness!
In fact, on average UK workers spend 2 hours and 15 minutes a day stuck in back-to-back meetings, with a fifth agreeing that being glued to tedious meetings increases their stress levels and 1 in 10 (13%) admitting it impacts on their time available to work out.
With research showing that a resounding 7 in 10 Brits believe that workplaces should encourage staff to take wellness breaks, David Lloyd Clubs are encouraging more companies to support health and wellness during working days.
To save Brits from having to choose between work and working out, productivity expert Dr Sophie Mort has tips and advice on how wellness starts with just a few small and simple steps and how the key to achieving a balanced and healthy lifestyle is all about weaving in pockets of wellness throughout the day.
Dr Sophie’s tips include taking certain calls on the move, making time to stretch or for a quick walk around the room or to at least make a cup of tea at least once an hour to get moving and setting a timer to practice 1-2 minutes of deep breathing every couple of hours to improve wellness throughout your day.
