Hello and welcome to episode 71 of My Pocket Psych, the podcast all about the psychology of the workplace.

Six months after lockdown hit the UK in any meaningful way, the push is on to get people back into the physical workplace. In this episode, we look at why this return to the office might be a source of anxiety for some employees and why some of the commentary about ‘back to work’ has been very unhelpful and inaccurate.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

The BPS guide for dealing with stress and anxiety related to the return to the workplace https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/addressing-anxiety-return-work-following-covid-19-pandemic 

The Wired article about returning to the office:  https://www.wired.co.uk/article/return-to-work-office-safety 

Korn Ferry article about turning to the office: https://www.kornferry.com/insights/articles/returning-to-office-coronavirus 

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