Health & Wellbeing
Issue: March / April 2014
Issue: March / April 2014
Making Work a Happier Experience
By Jessica Mcgregor Johnson - March 25, 2014
I came across a video made by Vishen Lakhiani who founded Mindvalley, a company that invests in, creates and builds businesses that align with its goal to push humanity forward. It is called Love Week and has now become a yearly Valentine’s week event. Love Week is about how the culture we create in the... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: March / April 2014
Issue: March / April 2014
Are You Thriving or Surviving?
By Janice Haddon - March 25, 2014
We spend such a huge amount of time in work, how we feel about it can either make or break us! Our stress levels are up, they are up so much that stress is one of the biggest causes of sickness absence, and our mental wellbeing is now at the peak of concern. So how... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: January / February 2014
Issue: January / February 2014
Wellbeing – How High is it on Your Agenda?
By Louise Lloyd - January 25, 2014
The more I develop the work I am doing around “wellbeing in the workplace” the more I realise that we truly do need to accept that like many things there really is no “one size fits all” approach to this. What one person thrives on will be the undoing of another and I am sceptical... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: September / October 2013
Issue: September / October 2013
Mental Health: No Longer Just a State of Mind
By Carole Spiers - September 25, 2013
The words “mental health” even today, and despite increased awareness programmes, still carry with them a degree of stigma. I was reading an article yesterday about a new book on this very topic by the American comedienne, Ruby Wax, who made a career in the UK on the alternative comedy scene. She writes about her... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: July / August 2013
Issue: July / August 2013
Sun, Sand, Sea and Stress…
By Claire Lister - July 23, 2013
Claire Lister, MD of Pitman Training Group, offers her approach to proactively dealing with holiday hell Holiday season is approaching. It’s great to have the excitement of time out in the sun to keep us going and essential to have time to switch off, and enjoy time with family and friends. It’s also the perfect... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: July / August 2013
Issue: July / August 2013
Creating A Comfortable And Healthy Work Environment To Reduce Stress
By Carole Spiers - July 23, 2013
Work-related stress can come from any physical conditions that we perceive as irritating, uncomfortable or unpleasant explains Carole Spiers
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: May / June 2013
Issue: May / June 2013
Reach Out – I’ll Be There
By Susie Kay - May 25, 2013
Some of you may recognise the title of this article as an old song by The Four Tops. I have to admit that it is one of my all-time favourites and always has the effect of stopping me in my tracks to listen, really listen to the words. It’s also amazing how old song lyrics... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: November / December 2012
Issue: November / December 2012
Burnout: What It Is and How to Avoid It
By Florence Parot - November 25, 2012
By making some adjustments to your life, you could avoid that moment when your body switches off explains Florence Parot
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: November / December 2012
Issue: November / December 2012
Food for Thought
By Anthony Coyle Dowling - November 25, 2012
Boost mental performance with meetings menus filled with super brain foods. Food and beverage at events has come a long way from basic tea or coffee options during breaks and the carbohydrate-heavy lunch offering that used to be the mainstays of meetings catering. Alongside increasingly discerning palates and public interest in cooking and food,... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: September / October 2012
Issue: September / October 2012
The Perfect Stress-less Day
By Florence Parot - September 25, 2012
Imagine if you could easily and painlessly transform a full day of work into a peaceful experience. How would you like that? What would it feel like? Well, this dream may come true if you follow our Sophrology advice! But first, what is Sophrology? Sophrology means ‘the science of the consciousness in harmony’. It... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: September / October 2012
Issue: September / October 2012
Aches and pains at work
By Olivier Girard - September 25, 2012
Understanding why you have a pain in the neck may help you make the right adjustments to heal it. In literature, you will find many reasons for pains and aches at work; but in fact, all aches and pains come down to an uncontrolled load accumulation on your loco-motor system which involves your muscles,... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: July / August 2012
Issue: July / August 2012
How to Set Boundaries and Never Say No
By Karen Sherman - July 25, 2012
There is a way to regain your energy and sense of control without negatively affecting your career Are you starting to feel tired and run down? Does it seem like you’re always being asked to do more? Do you feel under-appreciated? Are you beginning to experience irritability or resentment in your present position? Let’s face... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: May / June 2012
Issue: May / June 2012
Can you help me?
By Rhonda Scharf - May 25, 2012
Reaching out is the hardest, but the most important step to achieving emotional health. I’m a pretty black-and-white thinker. I’m all about an action plan, a solution, a strategy. I provide solutions to my clients, my friends and my family. I can always come up with solutions to other people’s problems. It’s my own... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: May / June 2012
Issue: May / June 2012
Time for a Health Check?
By Angela Garry - May 25, 2012
Angela Garry discusses the importance of listening to ourselves and taking time to check our own health
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: March / April 2012
Issue: March / April 2012
Sleeping better
By Kemetia Foley - March 25, 2012
Sleep is essential to functioning correctly in your busy waking world – here we explore some ways you can make the most of the twilight hours. Difficulties sleeping? Tossing and turning? Do you feel anxiety or have ideas going round in circles and preventing you from sleeping? Finding it hard to concentrate on work the... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: March / April 2012
Issue: March / April 2012
Say Goodbye to Stress Forever
By Graham W Price - March 25, 2012
Stress has become a major issue for both employers and staff. Techniques to deal with stress are now being taught within organisations. Books on the subject abound. Everything from time management, to relaxation, to exercise, is taught in the name of stress reduction. But, although these tools can be useful, they are largely missing the... Read more »