About this session
Hay fever and other allergies can make an ordinary working day much harder. Sneezing, congestion, itchy or watery eyes, coughing, disrupted sleep, headaches, and breathing discomfort can affect concentration, energy, communication, and overall comfort at work.
This session helps participants understand what happens during an allergic response, how pollen, dust, mold, pets, workplace environments, ventilation, and outdoor exposure can contribute, and why symptoms can vary from person to person and from day to day.
The focus is practical. Participants learn how to identify common triggers, reduce unnecessary exposure, plan around high-pollen days, support better indoor air habits, and know when symptoms are more than ordinary hay fever and should be discussed with a healthcare professional.
What your people take away
- Understand what happens during an allergic response and why symptoms can affect the nose, eyes, throat, and breathing
- Recognize common seasonal and workplace triggers, including pollen, dust, mold, and indoor air factors
- Identify practical ways to reduce exposure during commuting, outdoor work, and the working day
- Explore how allergies can affect sleep, energy, concentration, and work performance
- Understand the role and limits of self-management, over-the-counter treatments, and workplace adjustments
- Recognize when persistent, severe, or unusual breathing symptoms require professional assessment
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Build Your Allergy-Smart WorkdayA focused 30-minute session on three key points from Build Your Allergy-Smart Workday: map your common triggers, plan for high-pollen days and reduce indoor irritants.
- Map your common triggers
- Plan for high-pollen days
- Reduce indoor irritants
Covers 3 of 4 points in Build Your Allergy-Smart Workday.
60 minutes
Manage Allergies During the Working DayA practical introduction to common triggers, symptom patterns, high-pollen days, indoor environments, commuting, sleep, and everyday strategies employees can use immediately.
- Module 1 — Build Your Allergy-Smart Workday
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Build Your Allergy-Smart Workday.
90 minutes
Understand Triggers & Breathing SymptomsThe extended session adds the science of allergic responses, indoor and outdoor exposures, symptom patterns, treatment boundaries, and when breathing symptoms need further assessment.
- Module 1 — Build Your Allergy-Smart Workday
- Module 2 — Understand Allergies, Hay Fever & Breathing
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Build Your Allergy-Smart Workday and Understand Allergies, Hay Fever & Breathing.
3 hours
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Build Your Allergy-Smart Workday, Understand Allergies, Hay Fever & Breathing and Manage Symptoms Safely.
Full day
Build a Practical Allergy & Breathing PlanThe full-day format covers all four modules with additional work around trigger mapping, workplace environments, pollen planning, sleep, medication questions, symptom escalation, and personalized workday strategies.
- Module 1 — Build Your Allergy-Smart Workday
- Module 2 — Understand Allergies, Hay Fever & Breathing
- Module 3 — Manage Symptoms Safely
- Module 4 — Create a Healthier Breathing Environment at Work
- Allergy & Trigger Pattern Map
- Pollen-Day Workday Planner
- Indoor Air & Workplace Exposure Review
- Personal Allergy Management Action Sheet
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
Build Your Allergy-Smart Workday
Every length- Map your common triggersParticipants identify when and where symptoms tend to appear, such as during the commute, outdoor breaks, open-window working, gardening, dusty environments, or particular times of year.
- Plan for high-pollen daysParticipants explore practical strategies for days when pollen exposure is likely to be higher, including timing outdoor activity, changing clothes after heavy exposure, showering or washing hair where practical, and managing windows and ventilation.
- Reduce indoor irritantsDust, mold, poor ventilation, fragrances, cleaning products, and other environmental factors can aggravate respiratory discomfort even when they are not the underlying allergy.
- Protect sleep, energy & concentrationBlocked noses, coughing, itching, and poor sleep can make daytime symptoms feel much worse.
Understand Allergies, Hay Fever & Breathing
90 minutes and longer- What happens during an allergic responseAn allergy occurs when the immune system reacts to a substance that is normally harmless, such as pollen or dust-mite material.
- Hay fever can affect more than the noseSeasonal allergic rhinitis can involve the eyes, throat, sinuses, and lower airways as well as nasal symptoms.
- Triggers differ from person to personGrass, tree, and weed pollens peak at different times, while indoor triggers can be present throughout the year.
- Allergy & asthma can overlapFor some people, allergic triggers can also aggravate asthma symptoms such as wheeze, chest tightness, coughing, or shortness of breath.
Manage Symptoms Safely
3 hours and longer- Reduce exposure where it is realisticAvoiding every allergen is rarely possible, particularly during pollen season or in shared environments.
- Understand common treatment optionsThe facilitator gives a general overview of common approaches such as antihistamines, nasal treatments, eye drops, and other symptom-management options.
- Watch for workday side effectsSome medicines can cause drowsiness or other effects that may matter for driving, machinery, safety-critical work, or concentration.
- Know when self-management is not enoughPersistent symptoms, repeated breathing problems, significant sleep disruption, recurrent sinus problems, or poor control despite usual measures may need professional review.
Create a Healthier Breathing Environment at Work
Full day only- Distinguish personal triggers from workplace conditionsNot every symptom is caused by the workplace, but ventilation, damp, mold, dust, fumes, fragrances, and outdoor exposure can influence how comfortable someone feels.
- Know what support may helpChanges such as seating location, ventilation review, reduced exposure to specific irritants, temporary adjustments, or access to suitable breaks may help some employees.
- Plan for outdoor & high-exposure rolesEmployees who work outdoors, travel between sites, or spend time around vegetation, dust, or changing environments may need a more deliberate exposure-management plan.
- Recognize urgent breathing symptomsSevere difficulty breathing, rapidly worsening symptoms, marked wheezing, swelling, faintness, or other acute reactions should not be managed as routine workplace hay fever.
Who it’s for
- Employees affected by hay fever, seasonal allergies, or workplace respiratory triggers
- Outdoor, site-based, and commuting workers with higher pollen or dust exposure
- Teams in shared offices, poorly ventilated spaces, or environments with dust, mold, or fragrances
- Anyone whose allergy symptoms affect sleep, concentration, or comfort during the working day
- Workplace wellbeing programs focused on respiratory health, air quality, and practical self-management
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Allergies, Hay Fever & Breathing at Work
How long is Allergies, Hay Fever & Breathing at Work?
Allergies, Hay Fever & Breathing at Work runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers three key points from Build Your Allergy-Smart Workday: map your common triggers, plan for high-pollen days and reduce indoor irritants. A 60-minute session covers Build Your Allergy-Smart Workday in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Understand Allergies, Hay Fever & Breathing. A 3-hour session adds Manage Symptoms Safely. A full-day session adds Create a Healthier Breathing Environment at Work.
Can Allergies, Hay Fever & Breathing at Work be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Allergies, Hay Fever & Breathing at Work?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Allergies, Hay Fever & Breathing at Work to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.