The Art of Focus: 10 Zen-Based Habits To Motivate You
It is possible to tap into the power of the zen school of thought when it comes to business. In essence, zen is meditation, and it utilizes the power of thoughts, intuition and the power of being able to focus…
Five Ways to Use Mindfulness to Manage Your Email
What if you could press “pause” on your day at any moment? In One Second Ahead: Enhance Your Performance at Work with Mindfulness, Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter and Gillian Coutts say you can. They argue that the best way to…
The Science of Meditation’s Effects on Ageing
A growing body of research supports the immediate benefits of meditation, such as reduced stress and anxiety levels, lower blood pressure, and enhanced happiness. Studies on mindfulness interventions show these effects are common in as few as eight weeks. While…
Pets in the office are helping relieve workplace stress
The sound of a dog barking has been enough to ease tensions in the high pressured environment of the office. At the Purina Petcare office in Sydney, employees who bring their pets to work say the animals help lower stress levels and any…
The Case for Workplace Wellness
In 2011, Sun Life Financial, in alliance with the Ivey School of Business at Western University, commissioned a groundbreaking study on the return on investment of workplace wellness programs in Canada. The final results will be released in Q1 of…
Irene Au: Soft skills matter
Irene Au builds and leads teams that design products people love and can’t live without. She is the design operating partner at Khosla Ventures, where she works with portfolio companies to make their design great. Irene has unprecedented experience leading…
8 Great Employee Benefits Millennials Actually Want
There’s no denying it: Millennials, now the largest workforce demographic, are shaping the way we do business. And one of the key impacts they’re having is on the way companies strategising to attract and retain today’s top young talent. “Where…
Yoga Found to Lessen Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatment
Past statistical studies of yoga have found that only 28% of yoga practitioners are male, but a recent study from the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine reached some conclusions that may entice more men to get down with…
Working hard to feel better: The importance of corporate wellness
Your shoulders ache, your head pounds and crashing on the sofa after a long day in the office is the only thing for which you can muster any enthusiasm. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Work-related stress — compounded…
Workplace yoga gets staff to de-stress while on the job
When Emma Carbery, the founder of Workplace Yogi (WPY) tried her first yoga class 12 years ago, it was a life-changing moment. “I was working in HR and on a fast-track leadership programme – and I was stressed out of…