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Stress, fatigue, family troubles, life crises. These are familiar issues to many people in the working-age population, but where do you receive help when concerns weigh on your mind, or when the burden has grown too heavy to bear by yourself? You do not need a...

Psychological safety at work is a key factor promoting both employee wellbeing and company results. But how is this kind of safety created, and how does it help people cope with the challenges and changes in working life? Studies in Finland and around the world...

Feeling the heat warm your body and having the long-awaited summer holiday bring freedom and variety to your days is wonderful. You have the time and possibility for spontaneous activities and inspiring things that you cannot seem to fit in your daily life otherwise....

August. Visions of evenings when the summer’s heat and the disappearing light of the upcoming autumn melt together into exotic experiences. Like memories from a trip under the southern sun, even though you are at home. After the summer holiday, often taken in July,...

As an occupational psychologist, I notice every year that people are expecting the summer to counterbalance the darkness and cold of the winter. If the summer is chilly and wet, people seek the services of occupational psychologists earlier at the start of autumn,...

Summer is finally here, and it has woken us up from our winter torpor. The amount of light is increasing rapidly, and the warmth of the sun caresses both the body and the mind. Bright mornings make waking up easier, and we often feel energetic throughout the day. On...

Do you remember my wish for the New Year’s resolutions? If you now look back on the first half of the year, how well have you and your work community succeeded in maintaining your work ability?   Here at Pihlajalinna Occupational Health, we have held on to our...

Why should companies utilise the services of a dietician? Aren’t employees themselves responsible for improving their lifestyle? Obesity can be a subject that is often not addressed at workplaces, even though it should be. Research and experience have shown that a...

As an occupational psychologist, I notice every year that people are expecting the summer to counterbalance the darkness and cold of the winter. If the summer is chilly and wet, people seek the services of occupational psychologists earlier at the start of autumn,...

Joint pain, insomnia, palpitations, headache, sweating? Do you feel like you are suddenly losing your competence, skills and professional confidence? Middle-aged women start to experience all or some of these symptoms as well as melancholy out of the blue. Many...

Close cooperation with Pihlajalinna lays the foundation for Sunborn employees’ well-being Sunborn is a conglomerate focused on accommodation, restaurant and event services, operating mainly in Turku. Sunborn employs approximately 600 people in multiple companies in...

Pihlajalinna is developing its Occupational Health service content in an increasingly impactful direction. As part of this development, we have prepared a recommended sickness absence policy for our client organisations. The recommended policy includes a minimum...

Taking a break is the most obvious way to recover and rest during the day. Especially in physically strenuous work, it is important to let the body slow down and cool off. On the other hand, if the work demands your observation skills, memory, powers of deduction and...

Do you work like Hercule Poirot? The higher the pressure on the case, the more determined the master detective is to announce that it is time to retreat to his room and let his little grey cells rest. He would sit down and meditate, while the others search for the...

The human body is designed to be in motion, so prolonged immobility will erode your body. But do you remember how your body feels after you have rested and recovered? If not, do you think it might be time to take it a little easier? The enthusiasm for the New...

What is it and how to get there? An occupational physiotherapist’s self-referral service means that an employee can book an occupational physiotherapist’s appointment without a prior physician’s appointment and referral. Pihlajalinna Occupational Health Care has...

Physical activity helps increase and maintain the level of mental health Physical activity is one of the key factors supporting mental health and general well-being. Most people enjoy physical activity, and, in fact, it has been proven that physical activity also...

What does ergonomics mean?  The term ergonomics comes from the Greek for work and natural law (ergo and nomos). In this context, work means one’s duties in working life, although ergonomics is not limited only to the workplace. Natural law describes physical and...

Working life and occupational health are going through major changes. The core task of occupational health is to cooperate with employers to maintain their personnel’s ability to work. Our particular duty is to help employers avoid work-related diseases. Work ability...

Display screen work is often associated with neck stiffness or back pain to the extent that they are seen as a normal and unavoidable part of display screen work. However, it is important to understand that the use of ergonomic working methods in an ergonomic working...

Did you know that Pihlajalinna Occupational Health Care can send employer-specific information about occupational health expenses and activities directly to Kela? This makes the processing of reimbursement applications for occupational health expenses faster and saves...

The purpose of this article is to shed light on the concepts used in the field where we (client organisations, occupational health and other actors) work together to address the problems, losses and work incapacity that musculoskeletal disorders cause for our clients’...

Just as the sun is a prerequisite for life, movement and exercise are essential for a person’s mental and physical wellbeing. Physical activity has positive effects on virtually all aspects of health. Regular exercise is also a medicine, a proven treatment for a wide...

Dear customer, attached to this message is our occupational health price list for 2024. Your account is automatically updated with the agreement prices.  2023 has been a year of many changes. The changing operating environment and the general cost increases challenge...

Did I catch your attention with the emotionally charged heading? Our cultural heritage and media support an atmosphere where more is more. The New Year must begin with significant changes and resolutions that are often related to the way we live our lives. Clickbait...

The Finnish working life has an old, straightforward view towards an inability to work caused by illness. The saying “you can return to work once you have fully recovered” is an indication of this culture. Even if an employee’s ability to work is weakened due to an...

The occupational health portal is a tool used in Pihlajalinna Occupational Health Care’s corporate collaboration. The tool is available to all occupational health care customers. As part of the work capacity management theme, we are offering all customers a free...

In 2024, we offer benefits for employees of Pihlajalinna’s occupational healthcare customers.  The benefits relate to private appointments and are valid until the end of 2024. As you make the appointment, kindly let us know that you are a customer of Pihlajalinna’s...

Did you know that a healthy working-age person may be ill with the influenza virus for a week? The average cost of one sick day is 400 euros. Example: an organisation has 100 employees and five of them fall ill with influenza: The influenza causes approximately 50...

Pihlajalinna’s multidisciplinary occupational healthcare team includes a work ability coach that works in occupational healthcare under the title social work specialist. The work ability coach is a specialist of the ability to work and continuing your career. They...