Welcome to my blog
There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise. This is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep, to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
Welcome to my blog
There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise. This is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep, to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
Building the case for workplace mental health and wellbeing
Sure, it’s great to feel less stressed, overwhelmed, or worried that you’re burning out, but the bigger issue here is your overall mental health and wellbeing.
For too long wellbeing has been presented in a fragmented and ad hoc way, which is why I was so excited by the recent release of the US General’s Framework for Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace.
Is Perfectionism Putting You at Risk of Burnout?
Being a bit of a perfectionist is not necessarily a bad thing.
Taking care of what you do, how you present your completed tasks, paying attention to detail are valued traits.
Diligence is one thing. Perfectionism is the darker side of performance, where nothing will ever convince you that your efforts are indeed “perfect.”
The biggest risk of perfectionism apart from fatigue, frustration, and fear of missing the “perfect” mark is your risk of burning out.
Perfection is an illusion. Why put yourself at risk?
Are you at risk of catching burnout?
Burnout. It’s everywhere. Does this mean you’re at risk of catching the contagion?
The key to avoiding burnout isn’t a vaccine, it’s about knowing how the way we work can set us up for exhaustion and over work.
It’s not just about self-care, though that helps to nurture your resilience and coping skills.
Are You Underutilising Your Superpower for High Performance and Mental Wellbeing?
Each one of us is endowed with a special superpower, that when utilised correctly will keep you mentally fit, cognitively sharp and emotionally stable.
Better still it’s readily available, free and best used regularly…
Who are you when you show up to work?
First impressions matter. But if you’re not showing your true self could this be holding you back from getting the most out of your work?
Do You Want Greater Happiness at Work?
The science has shown happier people are healthier and enjoy higher levels of wellbeing.
Also, happier people are more productive and get more out of the work they do.
Considering you spend over 90,000 hours of your life at this place we call work, doesn’t it make sense to ensure you get more out of it than just a paycheck?
