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Idea… Dream… Goal!
"A dream is just that, unless you turn it into a goal" Rebecca Adams Isn’t it intriguing how at New Year’s eve we often set ourselves resolutions or goals for the year ahead? For those of you who set these goals have you reviewed them? Are you on track or have...
The impact of “touch” on your wellbeing
Touch is one of the first senses we develop as infants; the skin is in fact our largest organ. Many researchers today appreciate the emotional centric power of touch and how it is a fundamental part of our daily experience. It hasn’t always been this way. 1928 saw...
Are you feeling … Meh?
How bringing emotion understanding to the forefront of the minds of people and businesses can have a positive impact. Feelings and emotions – a topic that is not often openly spoken about without inhibitions going up. It would appear to be the perfect time of...
What is on your Wellbeing list?
Last week Work Wise ran a campaign to encourage people to recognise what it is they do to enhance their wellbeing. We asked readers to take a selfie of their wellbeing moment and share it with us. We kept this to Facebook Work Wise Wellness and Twitter...
10 ways unconscious bias is secretly ruling your life
By Lesley Aitcheson: Unconscious bias is a very fashionable concept right now in business and education sectors in Europe and the US. What is it? It’s our innate people preferences which are then reinforced by social conditioning – we tend to prefer ‘people like us’....
Some simple steps to Health and Happiness in your lunch hour
Whether you are considering a walking meeting or simply striding out at lunchtime, the benefits of a change of scenery and stretching your legs are profound on your overall wellbeing: Health Benefits: To touch on a few of the physiological aspects, a walk, some gentle...
What’s your 2016 HR Strategy?
The value in taking time out to put your most resilient team forward Current news shows One Direction boy band “taking a break” having been together for five years. We can speculate all we like but only they will know the true reasons for their impending hiatus....
Selfie Gambling
By Julian Hall: There has been a lot of media attention, both social and traditional, on the growth of the selfie as a cultural statement in our new social media dominated society. A huge amount of the comment has been around whether selfies increase self esteem or...
Thought about a Digital Detox?
A New York Times article recently revealed how many people today feel like they are becoming more forgetful and distracted – even losing touch with family members. Could this unfocussed, unengaged behaviour be a result of technology multi-tasking? Linda Stone, a...
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