Recently I had an interesting discussion with a young executive, where he was expressing concerns about the lack of innovation and creativity at his workplace. My question to him was if his organization was promoting workplace wellness. This is because creativity requires an active mind: one that is present, focused and able to form inspired […]
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Conducting regular health screenings determine your employees’ risk for illness before symptoms of disease occur. Such screenings establish patterns and trends of the employee population and help plan and implement targeted employee wellness strategies. With increasing prevalence of lifestyle diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, certain cancers, astute organizations are turning to conducting
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As we celebrate Nane Nane, to honor farmers contribution to the economy, a question we need to ask is are our farmers healthy? The agriculture sector accounts for half of the national economy. According to the World Bank, employment is agriculture sector in Tanzania was 66.9% in 2014. However, this sector experiences that highest rates
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Have you tried to associate your most productive day with what you ate for breakfast and lunch? When we think about the factors that contribute to workplace productivity, we usually think in the context of staying on top of emails, meetings, deadlines – we rarely give much consideration to what we eat. In fact, the
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In 2011, Leading Productive Lives based in Dallas, Texas in partnership with Dinar Standard, a New York based Research and Advisory firm conducted an extensive survey on “Productivity during Ramadan”. The study focusing on impact of Ramadan on employee productivity was featured on CNN, BBC, Gulf News and other national and international news outlets and
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Tanzania joined the world in commemorating the World Aids Day on 1st December as a way to unite to fight against the HIV/AIDS stigma, commemorate those who have lost the battle with AIDS, and show support for those living with the disease. The World Aids Day 2017 theme: “MY HEALTH, MY RIGHT”, resonates with everyone,
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Alcohol abuse and addiction are problems that are not only close to home but close to workplace. Alcohol abuse has a huge negative impact on our nation’s businesses, large and small. Facts about alcohol and workplace issues Alcohol is a depressant drug that can slow down messages to and from the brain and body. Alcohol
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Majority of the 1.6 billion people, which is 23% of the world’s population will be observing 30 days of fasting and religious practices during the holy month of Ramadan. That is upto 17 hours of not eating or drinking every day throughout the daylight hours, from dawn to sunset for 30 days. Although fasting Is
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The observance of Ramadan is very personal and powerful symbol of unity, with Muslims around the world fasting simultaneously while bringing family and friends together. Although fasting is usually the primary association with Ramadan, the month involves a lot more exertion than refraining from food and water. Eating the first meal at sunset, extra prayers,
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