The practice of mindfulness and mediation has been around for thousands of years but has gained interest in the business world primarily because we now have the ability to see how these practices change the wiring and make up of our brains. Mindfulness is the simple act of paying attention to the moment-by-moment experiences. It […]
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Counselors help clients implement solutions to the issues in their lives or develop more effective ways of coping with challenges. The Benefits of Workplace Counseling Workplace counseling services can play a powerful role in supporting a healthy work environment. The benefits of workplace counseling for employees include: Easy access to trained counselors A safe space
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) which are popularly known as lifestyle diseases are taking toll among the productive group in the economy posing danger to sustained growth. Download the full article PDF here.
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It is likely that you have at some point encountered the deadliest insect in the world – the mosquito. These small insects may seem harmless, but diseases such as Dengue Fever, Malaria, Encephalitis, Zika Virus are all spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes and can be fatal. Employees who work outside, or in buildings
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Antibiotics are powerful medicines used to treat certain illnesses caused by bacteria. Used properly, they can save lives by killing infection causing bacteria or keep them from reproducing. However, antibiotics do not cure everything, and unnecessary antibiotics can even be harmful. There are 2 main types of germs – viruses and bacteria that cause most
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The most commonly diagnosed mental illnesses in Tanzania are depression and anxiety – known to lead to suicidal tendencies. As per the Tanzania Health Profile, suicide deaths reached 7,228 or 2.02% of total deaths – It is indeed alarming that Tanzania ranks #1 for female and #2 for Male suicides in East Africa and #10
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Everyone who has held a job has, at some point, felt the pressure of work-related stress. Any job can have stressful elements, even if you love what you do. In the short-term, you may experience pressure to meet a deadline or to fulfill a challenging obligation. But when work stress becomes chronic, it can be
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Although anxiety, depression and work-related stress can be connected, they are different things. It is important to recognize that anxiety and depression are clinical health conditions, while stress is not. The World Health Organization defines work-related stress as: “The reaction people may have when presented with work demands and pressures that are not matched to
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My column today is prompted by an intriguing question I came across on the social media – “Is Depression a thing in Tanzania or is it laughed off as a foreign thing”? As reported by Dr Kaaya, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health at MUHAS, an analysis of facility based data by diagnosis collected from
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“It is common for managers and colleagues to look at a lack of focus or motivation, irritability, and bad decision making being caused by poor training, organizational politics or the work environment. The answer could be much simpler – a lack of sleep.” From The Wake-Up call: The importance of sleep in organizational life, Hult
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