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We pride ourselves on providing our clients with new knowledge from research. We use our articles, media coverage and newsletters to lead the wellbeing conversation in New Zealand.
Are your employees flourishing or languishing?
Does it matter? Yes, it does. Healthy employees with robust wellbeing are more likely to be engaged and productive. The flip side is also true—when people experience poor health and wellbeing, so does their engagement [...]
Managing hazards from mental ill-health
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act (2015), employers are well aware that they are required to take all practicable steps to prevent harm occurring to employees. The Act requires employers to adopt a [...]
How to stay slow
Too much to do? Not enough time? Feeling frantic/overwhelmed? Feeling I’m not doing anything properly? How many of these comments above resonate with you? It’s a dilemma that we are hearing more often, [...]
Find your flow
Enhancing your wellbeing and productivity at the same time … “Flow” describes the mental state where we are fully engaged in the activity at hand, to the extent that we lose track of ourselves [...]
Our Top 10 Resilience Tips
Going into the last hectic weeks of 2016 keep these resilience tips in mind: Sleep well – important cognitive neural pathways are strengthened and repair work occurs. Use relaxation exercises, baths, herbal teas and light [...]
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Put it into practice
Umbrella can help your organisation put the theory into practice and improve workplace health and wellbeing. Whether you are looking for workplace mental health or resilience training, coaching, consulting, psychological services or an in-depth wellness assessment and wellbeing program, we can help. Find out more about what we do.