Category: Workplace
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Prioritising Men’s Health: International Men’s Health Week
International Men’s Health week is an annual global initiative that aims to raise awareness of men’s health issues, promote healthy lifestyles, fight stigma surrounding men’s health and encourage men to prioritise their well-being. Celebrated in June each year, this week-long initiative aims to bring attention to the physical and mental health challenges faced by men…
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The Weight of Loneliness
Through the pandemic, all of us experienced the importance of social connections and its fundamental role in our well-being. Beyond these specific circumstances, everyone is at risk of experiencing loneliness at some point in their lives, which, research has shown, to have major impacts on health and well-being. Some countries have started to grasp the…
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Meditation – 5 tips for starting (and keeping) a practice
According to researchers at Harvard University, our minds are lost in thought 47% of the time. These thoughts regularly stem from two sources: dwelling on the past (rumination) or worrying about the future. Meditation is a practice that helps people through training the mind to focus on the present moment and to ‘just be’. Most…
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Happy World Ego Awareness Day!
I can imagine that many of you reading this are asking, what is World Ego Awareness Day? You may even be thinking, with all the other celebrations and days to commemorate various people, groups and events in our life, why observe this one? When I first heard about this day, I must admit that I…
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Simple mindful exercises that can improve focus
If you are a multitasker like me, you might be used to doing many things simultaneously. While multitasking is efficient, we develop different routines and habits over time and consistently operate in the “automatic pilot” mode, which is doing something without paying attention. Our brains are wired to be distracted. A study has shown that…
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Friendship: Is it ever too late to build friendships?
Since we were young, the topic of making friends has been heavily promoted in our families and in school environments. As children, it came naturally for us to explore our world by interacting with people in society, especially our peers. At a young age, children are exposed to potential playmates through attending school, family gatherings,…
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How you could be part of the change this International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination!
Before I even start this blogpost I’d first like to recognise my own privilege as a white cis South African male. Understanding my gender, racial and cultural privileges and how they’ve informed the formulation and output of this blogpost is extremely important to me. This may be a challenging post to read for some and…
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Fostering Psychological Safety in the Workplace
A McKinsey Global Survey concluded in 2020 confirms that only a handful of business leaders often demonstrate positive behaviours that foster a climate, termed psychological safety, in their workforce. It is the belief that one can speak up and share their thoughts, ideas, and concerns without fear of retribution, shame, or ostracism. With hallmark studies…
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How to finally set New Years Resolutions that stick
Many of us make New Year’s resolutions. I for one have had lose weight on my list for the last 5 years proving sticking to resolutions is not easy. The New Year gives us a feeling of renewal. Sometimes we reflect and review areas of our lives, we think of improvements we want to make,…