Six benefits of yoga for severe sleep deprivation
It’s a well known fact that sleep disorders such as insomnia are endemic in our stress-filled, caffeine-driven contemporary lifestyles. In a recent study, it was shown that Britons are the world’s most ‘sleep deprived’ people, with 37 per cent of…
How to Be Happy
Behavioural scientists have spent a lot of time studying what makes us happy (and what doesn’t). We know happiness can predict health and longevity, and happiness scales can be used to measure social progress and the success of public policies.…
Why Self Care is the Best Care at the Office
As an office wellness instructor, my priority is teaching people tools to be the best and most productive versions of themselves during the workday. With many years of teaching corporate clients yoga and meditation, it’s clear what makes an office…
6 Reasons Why Workplace Group Activities Will Keep A Business Thriving
Gone are the days when workplaces are only about drab 9 to 5 routines. Today, employees cherish and value a work environment that gives them more than desks with files on them. Luckily, even employers have begun to understand the…
Let’s Eliminate Burnout as a Corporate Value
Are you exhausted, stressed and isolated at work? Do you drag yourself into the office each day? Are you irritable and impatient with co-workers and clients? Is your productivity compromised by chronic low energy and fatigue? Do you lack job…
A Harvard-trained psychologist shows you how to de-stress at work in just 2 minutes
If you’re constantly feeling overwhelmed at work, you’re not alone. Americans are more stressed than they have been at any other time in the past decade, according to data from the American Psychological Association. Professionals are working longer hours, leaving…
Five things to remember when you’re dealing with work anxiety
Coping with anxiety when you’re at work and expected to perform at your best can be particularly challenging. Telling yourself to stop being anxious when you’re feeling anxious is a bit like telling yourself to fall asleep when you have…
How yoga and meditation can make you more intuitive
Call it gut instinct or a hunch, but all of us are born with a sense of intuition. It can save your life or steer you away from a destructive relationship. It’s all about how to listen to it and…
6 Simple Tips to Avoid Backaches at Work
It is not uncommon for many of us to suffer from backaches because of long hours at the desk in front of computers. Backaches can cause not only discomfort and pain, but if left untreated, they can become chronic, affect…
Put workplace wellness to work for you
A workplace wellness program can pay off for your employer — and you. That is, if you use it. Concerned about how chronic disease affects employee health and well-being, the cost of health care coverage and competitiveness, employers are adopting…