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.
New research we like
We are often asked for help to improve procrastination. An excellent study from the University of Colorado recently examined some of the drivers of putting things off. To do this the researchers compared similarities in [...]
Make resilience drive business as usual
One of the joys of our work is witnessing real time examples of how some organisations are supporting their employees’ personal resilience, as well as introducing the frameworks that make this possible on an ongoing [...]
The Mindful Brain
Can mindfulness at work reduce accidents and improve safety? Consistent investigative research has shown that the human factors contributing to poor safety and accidents at work are: Distraction: which leads to inattention or attention to [...]
Practicing mindfulness at work
Some common barriers to productivity at work and practical mindfulness practices that can help: 1. Lack of concentration and focus Practice paying attention to a single object on your desk, notice every detail of it, [...]
Enhance productivity and engagement: Detach from work!
It may seem like another piece of cognitive dissonance—to get more engaged and productive, you need to apparently move in the opposite direction and detach from work. A growing number of research studies demonstrate that [...]
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Put it into practice
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