How To Solve Workplace Burnout: Insights from Deloitte, McKinsey, and Harvard.
Employees and businesses are struggling to adapt to the new reality of work. Almost every survey and research study highlights that people are more stressed, disengaged, and burned out than ever. This is despite the billions of dollars being spent each year on wellness, benefits, and employee engagement tools. Science and practical experience show us a clear solution, but most companies have failed to take the simple steps necessary for change to happen.
The Wellness Opportunity Hidden in Plain Sight…Podcast Guest Appearance by Tim Borys on Fitness Nation
The fitness industry and corporations are missing a massive opportunity by viewing “wellness” through a series of narrow lenses (Fitness, HR, mental health, stress management, benefits programs, etc.). The fact is, Wellbeing is a state of mind that encompasses all aspects of human life and includes wellness skills and actions in each of the following areas: work, home, finances, mental, physical, environmental, social, spiritual, occupational.
What people get wrong about nutrition
Pillar #4 of my book The Fitness Curveball is focused on how to fuel your body for success. The food you eat can be eitherthe safest and most powerful form of medicineor the slowest form of poison. — Ann Wigmore Food = Fuel Food is essential to life, amazing in taste, diversity, and the power […]
Does your brain need a software update?
When was the last time your computer updated its software? Probably recently… and perhaps during your most important meeting of the day! All jokes aside, the fact is, we update our computers regularly but rarely think about updating the software running on our brain. Wait a minute…software in our brain?! YES! The human brain is […]
How to Make and Break Habits. PLUS…3 Daily Success Habits
Pillar #2 of my book The Fitness Curveball is focused on building healthy habits. We all have habits. The question is, is more of yours working for you or against you? In reality, there’s always a mix. Some habits are positive, some neutral, and some negative. The key is to get more of your habits […]
Important Tips For Your Future Self
This past weekend I have been honoured to spend time with my wife’s aunt who is in town competing in the Canadian Masters National Swimming Championships.
Sitting VS. Standing: Which is Best Working From Home?
Sitting VS. standing… which is better when working from home? Have you heard the term “sitting is the new smoking”? As catchy as it may be, I disagree with the statement in an important way. My version definitely isn’t as catchy, but I believe it’s more realistic and helpful for people to understand. IMHO, the […]
Friday Freedom (from Pain)
Happy Friday!
Yesterday, I had a chat with one of my clients who runs a few physiotherapy clinics here in Calgary. We were talking business, and I asked her if she had seen an uptick in clients over the past few months.
Fast Friday Fact: Pareto, Priorities, and Productivity
This past weekend I have been honoured to spend time with my wife’s aunt who is in town competing in the Canadian Masters National Swimming Championships.
Friday thoughts about small things that make a big difference.
This morning when I was going through my morning routine, it reminded me how much those short, strategic sessions make a difference in my focus, energy, and sanity.