Blue Monday has a reputation.The most depressing day of the year. Every January, it pops up with gloomy headlines and well-meaning advice that usually sounds something like: stay positive , go for a walk , light a candle . And while none of those things are bad, they don’t always feel very… realistic. At Treat Your Staff, we like to do things a little differently. Because for many people, January really can feel heavy - not because of a formula involving weather and paydays,

Because the most important thing on your to-do list is… you. The holiday season is magical - twinkly lights, cosy jumpers, office celebrations, a well-deserved slowdown… and occasionally, a little chaos sprinkled on top. Between wrapping up projects, planning festive events, and squeezing in social plans, December has a habit of pulling us in every direction at once. At Treat Your Staff, we’re all about helping teams feel energised and supported - even during the busiest time

When the Seasons Shift, Mood Sometimes Does Too Imagine stepping into the office on a bleak winter morning. The sky’s grey, the sun’s barely up, and you’re dragging yourself through your coffee. You tell yourself it’s just the “winter blues”. But for some of us, that low-grade drag lingers and grows—day after day. That’s what Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can look like. It’s not just a bit of seasonal gloom—it’s a real, recurring pattern of depressive symptoms that shows

The year is coming to an end, the weather is getting colder, and you can feel the Christmas spirit slowly rising from its slumber. Christmas is just around the corner, and the expectation would be that all of us are feeling lighter, happier, more relaxed, and hopeful for the future. But that’s not the reality, is it? How many of us have been having trouble sleeping at night? When I was a kid, I didn’t want to fall asleep because it meant playtime was over. It meant I wouldn’t