The Benefits of Managing Work-Related Stress
April is Stress Awareness Month, a time to focus on the importance of understanding and managing the effects of stress in our lives. As the world continues to grapple the after effects of the pandemic, stress and its impact on mental health have come to the fore. The impact of stress on mental health is […]
How to Encourage Conversations in the Workplace
Having conversations about wellbeing with team members is a skill which doesn’t always come easily to managers. Nevertheless, there is a significant amount of data which shows that wellbeing initiatives can lead to improved performance, productivity, turnover and absence rates. Continuing our focus on how talking can change lives, Khalil Rener, founder of Rener Wellbeing, […]
Wellbeing-Driven Leadership is the Path to Sustainable Business Success
Next week the Institute of Leadership and Management celebrates its annual International Leadership Week. To celebrate the event, every day Channel Eye will be featuring articles exploring different aspects of leadership and what makes an effective leader. Our International Leadership Week features will be sponsored by Jersey-based WellBeing World. Today, Founder of WellBeing World and WellBeing […]
The Way Ahead for Workplace Wellbeing in 2023
THIS time last year we were hearing a lot about sustained burnout and large swathes of employees worldwide were reconsidering their work-life priorities following the pandemic. We had become used to the notion of a VUCA economy (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous), although never had the world of work been more turbulent, and the enduring […]
Always Look for the Good
Gratitude is powerful: not only does it feel good, it’s also been proven to increase our wellbeing in myriad ways. It boosts our emotional resilience, improves mental health, and strengthens our connection with others. It can also help us sleep soundly, makes us more productive at work, and contributes towards a better life for all. […]
Wellbeing, Burnout and the Boardroom in 2022
Written for the JEP in January 2022 – the comments on Burnout are still worth sharing today. Reflecting back on 2021, it is fair to say that wellbeing – and importantly, workplace wellbeing – has come of age. Having lived and breathed wellbeing and everything it encompasses for more than a decade, 2021 saw the […]
Energy is Everything
Through Quantum Physics, science shows us that everything in our universe is energy. It is also the energy associated with Wellness, Physical Fitness, Mental Resilience and Emotional Health, and for this reason the second driver in our WellBeing Wheel. Boosting your energy is one of the best things you can do to improve your wellbeing. […]
The Air We Breathe
Research shows that an improvement in one’s environment can reduce stress and improve health and productivity. Our environment plays a crucial role in physical, mental, and social wellbeing and happiness, and modulates our feelings, mood, behaviour, growth, potential, and productivity. It encompasses where we live, where we work, and everything around us, including nature and […]
Ditch the Diet!
If you want more energy, agility, clarity and focus, crash diets won’t do it, but changing how you eat, move, sleep and relax will. EAT Start Your Day with Protein Starting your day with sugar-loaded cereal doesn’t provide sustained energy. Fortunately, the solution is as easy as it is delicious: start your day with some […]
What is Nutrition?
Nutrition is not just what we eat. It’s what we watch, what we listen to, what we read. It’s the people we spend time with, and how we talk to ourselves. It’s our self-care, quality sleep AND also the healthy foods we eat. The Institute of Integrative Nutrition (who I qualified with) in New York […]
Jersey – A Hotspot for Holistic Health and Wellbeing!
Jersey offers beautiful surroundings with its diverse coastline presenting a pretty picture for walking and taking in the fresh air. There are plenty of places to go and immerse oneself in nature – from the beaches to the dunes, to the country lanes and boundless inland paths and green lanes. These unique places also offer […]
You Can Do This.
New mind set = new results. Long-term research shows that our personal, social, and cultural beliefs are at least two thirds responsible for our health, longevity and wellbeing. Your beliefs affect your thinking and your thinking affects your mood, which is why our 5th driver of wellbeing is belief, tenacity, perseverance, desire, resolve, and persistence. […]