For me, it’s not a corporate buzzword or a box-ticking exercise; it is my daily reality.

Working at Vitality360 with a late diagnosis of Autism and ME/CFS, I have experienced firsthand the profound shift from a world that forces unique minds into standard corporate moulds to one that actively reshapes the environment around them. Whether we are supporting the 32% of our clients who are neurodivergent and battling chronic fatigue or adapting our internal policies, we believe in viewing capability through a whole new lens. Below, I share the core principles of a truly neuro-affirming organisation, grounded in both my professional expertise and my lived experience.

Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or just plain tired? You don’t need to hike a mountain to reset your nervous system.

New research shows that even a single, gentle woodland walk can dramatically lower anxiety and quiet a racing mind. Discover why small, accessible moments in nature are a powerful and adaptable tool for mental well-being, especially if you are living with chronic pain, fatigue, or neurodivergence.

We are still buzzing from the incredible turnout for our recent webinar series!

As part of the National Autistic Society’s Autism Awareness Month, we welcomed over 150 participants to explore the deep intersection between neurodiversity and fatigue. From discussing the lived experience of a late-in-life Autism diagnosis alongside ME/CFS to training professionals in fatigue management, one thing became clear: we are all looking for better ways to navigate life with persistent symptoms.

We often talk about Autism in childhood, but what happens when the diagnosis comes decades later? And how does that diagnosis shift when you’re also managing Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME)? In this episode of Chat with Charlie, our colleague shares her lived experience navigating these two invisible realities. We explore how late diagnosis can be a form of grief and liberation at once, and why workplace/life accommodations aren’t just "nice to haves "; they are essential for survival.

Confused about battery metaphors and fatigue? Our specialist physiotherapist & founding Director, Jessica Sandsexplains a different way to use battery metaphors that more accurately explain the complexity.

Mary has over 30 years of experience in healthcare, spanning leadership, strategy, service development, and provider management. She understands the realities of delivering complex services and supporting people to perform well in demanding environments.

Alongside this professional background, she has lived experience that shapes her work. After surviving a brain haemorrhage at 51, Mary navigated a long, largely invisible recovery marked by cognitive fatigue and a hidden disability.

Low back pain is very common, and most people have it at some point in their lives. It affects people of all ages and all socio-economic statuses. It is the leading cause of disability worldwide and the number of people affected is increasing.

Having a diagnosis of ME/CFS or Fibromyalgia or Long Covid is not necessarily an end to engaging with activities including working. Here one of our team shares something of her personal experience of sustaining work whilst managing fatigue symptoms aswell as many accounts from past clients who have also been supported, through our specialist programmes, to re-enter work in some capacity.

In this article, Katherine Sewell, employed by Vitality360 in an HR role, shares her personal experience of returning to and sustaining work with long-term pain and fatigue symptoms. Vitality360 is a rehabilitation provider working to support people with persistent pain or fatigue to return to and/or sustain work. With her HR expertise alongside her lived experience of a chronic health condition, Katherine looks at some of the ways that HR departments/OH Providers/Employers can support people in a similar situation - including the use of activity management diaries, how to empower people considering capability vs capacity, and how to enable employees and employers to explore some of the issues collaboratively, utilising back to work planning.

Known as National Sickie Day in the UK, the first Monday of every February is statistically the day when most workers are likely to call in sick, according to research first conducted by British law firm ELAS in 2011.

Experts attribute this to a combination of gloomy weather, post-holiday blues, and seasonal illnesses. What does one of our team, who is a specialist supporting people to sustain work with long term health issues, think about this?

Navigating work alongside the complexity of Long Covid is an extra burden that needs care and specialist support. Vitality360’s Beverly Knops outlines our approach in this article written for the Society of Occupational Medicine.

She highlights the importance of a personalised and flexible approach, and of using work as part of the rehabilitative process. She also discusses setback planning and not “waiting until someone is 100%” before returning to work.

Recent studies demonstrate that workplace stress continues to rise and is at record levels, which means that employee burnout with symptoms of fatigue and pain is also on the increase. Here one of our team shares her experience and what signs to look out for.

A combination of various factors such as persistent sleep disturbance, living under chronic and sustained stress and having chicken pox as an adult, all meant that one day when I was at work for Hilton Hotels I was suddenly utterly incapacitated by severe pain. On another occasion, I recall standing at the bottom of the stairs, unable to go up them as my whole body felt like lead.

Burnout is a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress. Though it’s most often caused by problems at work, it can also appear in other areas of life, such as parenting, caretaking, or romantic relationships. Here Katherine writes about her journey from a state of burnout…

#Burnout is a risk for employees given the stressors of the current economic climate. This article looks at risks & tips for employers & employees spotting the signs and preventing issues taking hold.

A combination of various factors such as persistent sleep disturbance, living under chronic and sustained stress and having chicken pox as an adult, all meant that one day when I was at work for Hilton Hotels I was suddenly utterly incapacitated by severe pain. On another occasion, I recall standing at the bottom of the stairs, unable to go up them as my whole body felt like lead.

As a colleague witnessing someone in pain, It can be very difficult knowing when to help, when not to, when to offer sympathy, when not to, when to suggest ‘it may be better if you stopped doing that and rest’ and when to let your colleague just get on with it.  

We are celebrating 10 years of supporting people with ME/CFS with a team event which synchronistically coincides with ME Awareness week. Here on our team members talks about how it is to attend this event with this condition.

Be alert to the signs of #burnout, says employment lawyer. This article looks at risks & tips for employers & employees spotting the signs and preventing issues taking hold. This was written by Generali following a webinar presented by us on ‘Preventing Fatigue and Burnout’.

Returning to work following a virus or a period of long term ill health can be a daunting prospect. In this article one of our team utilises a particular model and her personal experiences to explore how it’s possible to sustain working with the support and adjustments from an employer, with a long term condition such as fatigue.