Thinking
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.
Good mental health underpins workplace health and safety
The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 commenced in April 2016 and it requires employers to recognise employees’ mental health when creating safe workplaces. The increased emphasis on mental health alongside physical [...]
Five simple actions we can do each day to improve well-being
We know we are more likely to keep healthy habits going when they are straightforward and we repeat them often. A British think-tank - the New Economics Foundation (NEF) - has published a paper which [...]
Resilience during hard times
Sometimes life throws curve balls. Those times when several particularly difficult things collide at the same time. Or you feel as though you are juggling many challenges, then something else occurs that’s hard too. It [...]
Why are some people more “difficult” than others?
All of us can be difficult sometimes. We have “off” days and times in our lives when things are trickier, and this may on occasion lead us to be less than lovely to people in [...]
Books we like – The Organized Mind
The Organized Mind: Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload. Daniel J. Levitin. New York: Random House. “Our brains are busier than ever before. We’re assaulted with facts, pseudo facts, jibber-jabber, and rumour, all [...]
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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.