Wellbeing Blog

Advice and insights to help you make the best of today.

Wellbeing, Neuroscience Anna Gibbons Wellbeing, Neuroscience Anna Gibbons

Put your phone away!

Guilty, as charged. I am bound to my phone. I like to have this little piece of technology close to me and if I don’t, something is missing, I feel on edge, not quite right. What the heck is going on?! Less than twenty years ago, I didn’t even own a mobile phone. Once I finally purchased one (a true late adopter!) I owned the simple Nokia 1100 with no functionality to do anything beyond making phone calls and sending the odd prepaid text message. And I was very happy with that…in fact, I was strongly devoted to that Nokia phone for a long time, even after most of my friends and family had upgraded. I didn’t know what I didn’t know….and now I know.

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Family Wellbeing, Wellbeing Anna Gibbons Family Wellbeing, Wellbeing Anna Gibbons

The power of rituals on our wellbeing

With the festive season fast approaching, you’ll no doubt be attending end of year functions and decorating your Christmas tree. But do you notice the rituals you have consciously (or unconsciously) created for yourself? By increasing our awareness of the little things that we incorporate in our daily life to help us relieve stress, we can really amplify their benefits, which we all know we can do with right now after a challenging year on all fronts.

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Workplace Wellbeing Anna Gibbons Workplace Wellbeing Anna Gibbons

Mental Health Awareness Week. Workplace Activities & Checklist.

23rd - 29th September 2019 is Mental Health Awareness Week in New Zealand, an opportunity to prioritise mental health and to implement positive wellbeing practices in the workplace.

During Mental Health Awareness Week, we encourage you and your team to take these actions to prioritise one energy tank per day, finishing off with a celebration day on Friday.

We’ve also created a free printable activity checklist you can download and distribute to your team this week.

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