Monday 15th January 2024 is Blue Monday, the day when people report feeling their lowest. Due to a combination of Christmas blues, a longer wait for payday, cold weather and dark evenings. The rumour is Blue Monday was actually created by a travel company looking to market sun holidays. However, […]
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It’s the last in our series on the 4S’s: sweat, steps, shiver, and strength. So, of course, for this final Thrive in Five, we’ll be focussing on strength. Now, there are many different ways to do a strength workout – that’s not what this blog is about. But simply, if
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It’s part three in our Thrive in Five series on the 4S’s: sweat, steps, shiver, and strength. Four non-negotiables, at least one of which needs to happen every day, for a healthier, happier, and longer life. Because, as we keep saying, making a series of small, consistent changes can have
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It’s part two of our series introducing the 4S’s: sweat, steps, shiver, and strength. A list of four daily non-negotiables, one—or a combination—of which you must do every day. The reason? To live happier, healthier, and longer. So, this week is all about steps. Setting Your Step Goal Even making
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By now, many of you will know what I mean when I say, ‘slivers of recovery’. If you don’t, it’s fairly simple: small things that you can do throughout the day to rest. Specifically, to take the heat off your sympathetic nervous system, responsible for the body’s fight or flight
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Most of you will already know that I’m currently working on a new keynote. And, as an exercise, I want to share a rather fun little anecdote that perfectly illustrates the power of small changes. A Small Change Recently, my partner Antonia and I spent some time back at Lynbreck
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In September 2019, my oldest friend Adam and I signed up for Bear Grylls’ ‘Survive the Highlands’ challenge. And this provided a good analogy for the importance of deliberate rest that I want to share with you today… Simulating a Survival Situation Five days, four nights, 10 men, and me
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It’s the last part of our series encouraging you to think about what we, as human beings, need to thrive in an office environment. And this applies to both remote working arrangements, and the collective office. So far, we’ve discussed natural light, movement, and meeting culture. This week, I want
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Welcome to part three of our series about hacking the workplace to better suit our human needs. So far, I’ve discussed natural lighting and meeting culture. Now, I want to talk about the concept of nudge theory, and how to get people moving more. What exactly is nudge theory? Nudge
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It’s part two in our series on adapting culture and environment to suit our basic human needs: what we need to feel creative, productive, and energised, in order to thrive at work. Last time, we discussed natural lighting and how to introduce more of it in your workspace. This week
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