When overwhelmed with work, the risk of burnout looms, marked by early signs such as fatigue and a lack of engagement. Despite the importance of the work, recognising a dip in performance signals a need for rest. This blog advocates for courage in expressing personal needs, offering a five-step process to communicate effectively with leaders.
The restoration ratio critical for counteracting elevated stress
In the dynamic landscape of the modern world, our stress activation and restoration patterns are undergoing a shift. Factors like escalating work and life demands, heightened uncertainties, and blurred lines between professional and personal spheres contribute to this evolving scenario. In this latest article, we delve into the intricacies of our 'activation zones' and decipher the optimal time needed in the restoration zones to effectively counterbalance stress.
Protecting your mental health: Navigating stress and false guilt with honest expectations and boundaries
Guilt, a complex emotion, serves as both a moral compass and a motivator for personal growth. While it can nudge us to reflect and strive for improvement, there's a darker side to this emotion – false guilt. The relentless negative emotions stemming from false guilt can lead to compromised mental health, overwhelming workloads, and the looming threat of burnout. However, understanding and addressing false guilt can pave the way for a path to greater mental wellbeing and resilience.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR): Your Guide to Activating Your Body's Chill-Out Mode
Turning Stress into Your Superpower: Learnings from Mindset Research
Amidst life's chaos, stress can be overwhelming. Dr Alia Crum's Stanford research highlights the transformative influence of mindset on stress. When we perceive stress negatively, we often struggle. But recognising its hidden potential unlocks its superpowers. Stress isn't an adversary; it's your body preparing for challenges, with remarkable resilience. By framing it as a 'challenge,' not a 'threat,' you harness its energy to succeed.
How to Avoid Context Switching and Stay Focused!
Monotasking: The Key to Boosting Productivity and Wellbeing
Boosting Employee Wellbeing: 3 Strategic Approaches Every Workplace Must Embrace
8 tips to Live Well and Have Impact during the festive season
Take a break. It's time well spent.
A leader giving her energy a green boost!
I have a confession to make. Up until recently, the only blended drinks that would catch my attention were in a pretty cocktail glass with some kind of fancy garnish…. I’m talking Porn Star Martini, Cosmopolitan, you get where I’m coming from.
Then I met Benny Button.
I was hosting the Harcourts property management conference day in Victoria and Benny Button was our special guest. Their session was all about wellbeing and mental health, and Benny Button's Dr. Adrian Medhurst and Troy Mansell were sharing their health and fitness regime. When they got to the part about nutrition, I was keen to hear what secret formula they would impart that we could take away and implement into our daily lives. They were full of energy and vitality – I wanted what they were having!
How workplaces can get better insight into the human experience
Given the challenging and turbulent times we have been experiencing, it has become increasingly important to regularly check in on how people are going. This means we must seek to understand the diverse experiences people are having. This is really important for creating a mindset of inclusion and respect for diversity. Leaders need the insight to open dialogue, extend guidance and support their teams’ individual needs.
How to stress less... about stress
While it may seem counterintuitive, stress isn't the enemy of peak performance and wellbeing. Although studies link stress to negative impacts on performance, productivity, health, and relationships, traditional "stress management" falls short in addressing the expanding stress crisis. We need more than mere management; we must aim to master stress for our health, performance, and relationships.
The mind-body benefits of yoga
Yoga is incredibly beneficial for our wellbeing and performance. This has been known for thousands of years by many. Building on traditional knowledge and wisdom we now have an incredible (and growing) amount of scientific evidence in support of the beneficial effects of yoga for our wellbeing and performance.
Now is the time for Self-Care
For so many Victorians out there you're thinking "here we go again..."
Yes, it's another lockdown. For so many this presents a real mental challenge. Even those who managed to skillfully navigate their way through previous lockdowns, the thought of another will no doubt present some complexity.
We encourage you to take a positive mindset into this lockdown, for as long as it may last. This isn't easy for everyone, but all we can do is try our best.
3 practical approaches to employee wellbeing leadership
Leaders care about employee wellbeing. It's now time to put it into action!
How to move more when you have no more time
So how is this possible? Prior to working at Benny Button, as a senior leader at General Mills, I would find myself in meetings for most of the day and when not at work, busy looking after my family. So I needed to find a way to integrate movement into my day, rather than thinking about it as an add on. I needed a practical approach that included my teammates and my family.
Fresh air, movement and keeping life simple
"The days are long but the years are short", as the phrase goes...you hear this frequently as a new mum and it so fittingly describes 2020.
The first few months seemed to gain pace quickly and then all of the sudden we were thrust into the complete unknown of working from home, juggling kids, homeschooling, endless cleaning and more, as the world transformed into one as we've never seen before.