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.
Resilience Q & A
Are excellence in performance and wellbeing mutually exclusive or can they be achieved together? Gaynor Parkin, our MD, recently discussed this question at the NZHR conference. We had some great questions from the audience and on [...]
How long does it take to make or break a habit?
Forming a new habit In our training sessions we are often asked “How long does it take to make a habit and how long does it take to undo one?” The 21 day rule for [...]
Optimise your energy, and your time
In one of our previous newsletters we looked at solutions to the busyness problem. How do we best respond to having too much to do and not enough time to do it all? One of the suggestions [...]
Resilient Brains
Exciting new research from neuroscience is informing our understanding of neuroplasticity – the ability of our brains to change and adapt for the better. Listen to this interesting clip from BBC radio talking with experts [...]
How do I help my child to be more resilient?
A number of people in our workshops have been asking us this question. It’s a great question. Helping our children learn and practice resilience skills is a proactive way we can protect them from tough [...]
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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.