The World Health Organization describes stress as the “global health epidemic of the 21st century”. Many of us now work in the constantly connected, always on, highly demanding work cultures where stress and risk of burnout are widespread. Employers and policy makers are increasingly taking the stress, anxiety and depressions affecting employees much more seriously. […]
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Companies set aside a substantial budget for staff learning and development. This includes investment in courses, systems, and tools. But little time or money is spent on preparing and enabling the mind of the learner. The fact is, if the learner doesn’t have the “in-the-moment” mental capacity to pay attention, these investments are not paying
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Yoga is a 5,000 year old practice having its origin in India and aims to transform both body and mind. In 2014, recognizing its importance in today’s world, the United Nations General Assembly declared 21st June as the International Day of Yoga. Tanzania joined the world in celebrating the 2nd International Yoga Day last
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Last week, during my session series on Stress Management at a client organization, during discussions regarding stress busters, I introduced Laughter Yoga and got a few quizzical looks. We therefore went into a practical demonstration and the response was absolutely outstanding. Everyone including the CEO joined in the 3 minutes session of stretches, breathing and
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World Health Day is a global health awareness day marked by the World Health Organization. With an aim to spread awareness about health and wellbeing, the first world health day was observed n 1948 by WHO. Since that day, 7th April is observed as World Health Day every year. Each year, the World Health Day
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According to the Lancet, physical activity brings “a sense of purpose and value, a better quality of life, improved sleep, and reduced stress, as well as stronger relationships and social connectedness.” Lack of physical activity is associated with increased risks of: Anxiety, stress, and depression Developing many preventable conditions, such as high blood pressure, coronary
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Last week, at the 7th Annual HR Summit 2017, organized by the IRIS Executive Development Center in Bagamoyo, I presented “Wellness and Business Sustainability” and participated in a panel discussion on “What is Culture’? There were some very interesting insights and almost 50% of the organizations present shared that they have wellness initiative/s in place
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Last week, I was one of the panelist on discussions around Emerging Smart Cities in East Africa and my contributions were in the context of “Smart Cities – Health = Sick Citizens”. UN projects that 70% of world’s population will be urban by 2050, with many cities having more than 10 million inhabitants. Surging growth
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The holidays are a time to enjoy with family and friends and a great opportunity to celebrate life, to be grateful and reflect on what is important . Here are a few tips to enjoy the festivities while choosing to stay healthy: 1) Taking control of your holiday spending help you avoid stress and allows you to enjoy this time of
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Your company depends on a healthy workforce to be productive and sustainable. To ensure that your team stays healthy, it is essential to promote a culture that emphasizes prevention and wellness. What are your strategies to empower your team members to take charge of their own health? Executives need to look at themselves as role
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