Previously I have spoken about how important sleep is to your performance and ability to function at your best. Sleep is such an essential element in how our body’s function on a day to day basis and yet we pay little attention to it. Sleep helps to lay down memories which in turn help up… Continue reading Get some zzz’s
Today I came across a new concept, well new to me anyway. It's the 5 ways to mental wellbeing. These are: connectbe activetake noticekeep learninggive These seem to encapsulate a lot of themes that I've previously discussed, about being better to yourself, those around you and to improve yourself through development and learning. The research… Continue reading Wellbeing
Thinking time is a valuable and scarce commodity when you're a manager. There are constant pressures on your time; meetings, 121's, questions from your team, emails... and the list goes on. So how do you organise yourself to get the best out of any time you do manage to carve out for yourself? Here are… Continue reading Reduce the noise
There is a lot of talk at the moment about mindfulness and how it can actually be used in a business context. So what is mindfulness? "A mental state achieved by focusing one's awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations, used as a therapeutic technique." If… Continue reading Breathe
