Dr Employer EXCLUSIVE: Embarrassing bodies star on the dangers of being 'always-on'

Last year, research by Morgan McKinley found that the vast majority (81%) of UK employees are working beyond their contracted hours.

In addition, the problem of presenteeism in the workplace is costing employers over £15billion per year. The cost of poor mental health and wellbeing is harmful to both individuals and organisations, resulting in decreased productivity.

Recently, we spoke to Dr Christian Jessen, Doctor and TV Presenter of the BAFTA award-winning ‘Embarrassing Bodies’, about ways to combat presenteeism and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

“The fact that we don't really know how to do nothing is something I find rather sad,” he says. “We always feel like we should be doing something - we feel guilty about sitting and watching television; we feel guilty about reading a book for an hour; we think that we need to be emptying the dishwasher or putting another wash on.