Do you ever say to yourself "I am not in the mood for this today?" or "What do I feel like working on now?" You may already instinctively know that our emotions affect how we think. But do you know how to get the best out of this? Here's our latest guide on how to use #EmotionalIntelligence in practical ways. This one is all about something called “Mood Task Match”.
With studies suggesting that 90% of companies see a positive return on investment (ROI) from their wellbeing initiatives, there is no denying that they are well worth investing in. But, as a business owner or decision maker, you will want to know what the true impact looks like when implementing a wellbeing strategy.
Statistics suggest that employees are twice as motivated and productive when they are resilient, concluding that good resilience is an extremely important skill set. But what does it mean? Here, we look at what resilience is, how it aligns with wellbeing, and some of the ways it can be effectively implemented in the workplace.
Supporting your employees to make small changes, like moving more, to their daily habits has a powerful cumulative effect over time. Whether the habits are physical, mental, behavioural or emotional our habits shape our experience, satisfaction and performance. If you’d like to help your employees form effective habits for their wellbeing, ask us about our wellbeing programmes.
Our associate team member and personal trainer, Heather Husmer shares an easy way to introduce more movement into your day, with “Snack workouts”
Yellow Tree associate and “walkshop” coach Anise Bullimore shares 5 reasons why walking is great for mental health.
You can join us for a mindful walk as part of one of our programmes, or as a standalone group event or as a 121-coaching session. And you can take part from wherever you are, you just need your phones, some headphones and somewhere to walk!
There are many studies about exercise for mental health and the role of physical activity on mental health and wellbeing. These show that exercise reduces anxiety and depression, improves cognitive function and improves sleep quality. And that’s just some of its benefits. In my work as a coach and a facilitator, I find it’s not always the lack of knowledge that is a barrier to moving more, but what many people struggle with is establishing healthy habits that stick. We may have good intentions but how do we ensure these intentions turn into regular practice?
Gemma shares 5 great tips for how we can cultivate positive emotions, practice #mindfulness, and adopt #healthy coping strategies to help mitigate the impact of stress on both mind and body.
