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Thriving in the Age of Accelerations
(Title taken from New York Times journalist Thomas Friedman’s book, Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist’s Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations.) Have you heard of VUCA? Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity? [...]
How to be Resilient Living with Terrorism
I am back from a working tour of Europe. My muscles ache, my jaw is clenched tight, shoulders are pinched and my arms feel weighted down. You might ask, “Jacqui, has this got anything to [...]
Umbrella Wellbeing Assessment Tool
Do you know if your employees are flourishing or languishing? Healthy employees with robust wellbeing are more likely to be engaged and productive at work. The flip side is also true—when people experience poor health [...]
More evidence for the power of mind-body interventions
Stress experienced positively can feel exciting and useful when we are juggling multiple demands. Using our body’s adrenalin response to meet a challenge, ace a presentation or achieve a tight deadline can be both useful [...]
How to start a meditation practice
Given such overwhelming evidence that meditation is beneficial for our physical and mental health, there’s no better time to get started. There are many ways to meditate, and no “right” way. Developing a daily habit [...]
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