10 trends on the rise in the workplace
With the rise of younger generations, and more employees working remotely, there’s no doubt that the workplace is a constantly changing environment. Many of the workplace trends are driven by the advancement of technology. Email is out of favour. Virtual…
Wellness in the Workplace
Wellness is fast becoming a buzz word and for the past few years, this trend has been gathering pace-first in gyms and health clubs as a way of promoting healthy minds and bodies for its members. Now it’s becoming an…
Text neck is becoming an epidemic and could wreck your spine
The human head weighs about a dozen pounds. But as the neck bends forward and down, the weight on the cervical spine begins to increase. At a 15-degree angle, this weight is about 27 pounds, at 30 degrees it’s 40…
Office yoga, anyone? How working out at work could help you find time to exercise
Are you sitting comfortably? Probably. This week the British Heart Foundation published a report which included the harrowing statistic that the average man spends a fifth of his life sitting down – the equivalent of 78 days a year. All…
Why Healthy Workplaces Are Good For Business
Entrepreneurs, whether in the early stages of startup or driving the ongoing momentum of longer term growth, know that one important factor for success is true – keeping employees’ spark alive so they can be healthy and engaged in the often…
5 unexpected ways meditation can help your career
Too often, our working lives are typified by long days, late-night emails, and unused vacation time. But, more and more, we’re beginning to understand the positive impact of wellness and mindfulness practices. It seems that an awful lot of successful…
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness. It’s a pretty straightforward word. It suggests that the mind is fully attending to what’s happening, to what you’re doing, to the space you’re moving through. That might seem trivial, except for the annoying fact that we so often…
10 Tips For a Successful Corporate Mindfulness Program
We’ve all been there. You’re having a hectic day at work. You have a big assignment due soon, and it’s stressing you out. It’s all you can think about, even before bed. You are not alone! Stress is the number…
Quiet Your Mind: Implementing Meditation in the Workplace
In recent years, the concepts of mindfulness and meditation have gained traction in the workplace as a way to keep employees healthy and productive. Quietspace Coaching Founder Judith Krauthamer explains how associations can benefit from and implement these practices. The…
Read this before you organise a corporate yoga session
Thanks to my experience of teaching yoga to employees at corporations, I have gained a few important insights that can help you in organising a corporate yoga session for your company’s staff. Keep these suggestions in mind and you will…