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.
How to schedule in time for self care in an over busy schedule
Too much to do and too little time is the modern day catch-cry. Everyone is so busy, there’s precious enough time to juggle all our work and family commitments let alone schedule in time for ourselves.
And when we do, we bear the burden of guilt, feeling selfish as if we’ve committed some kind of social sin.
It’s time for a reframe because it is our lack of self-care that is resulting in poorer lifestyle choices leading to a loss of energy, drive and fulfillment. Catch-22.
Are You Celebrating Love at Work?
It’s Valentine’s Day this week and love is in the air. It’s time to reconnect with those we love in life and work. “Jenny, did you just say at work?” I sure did and for the following reason. We love our partner, our kids, the dog and our family (most of the...
What’s the Third Item on Your Priority List?
A friend recently shared about a conversation they had had with someone else about their priority list and it got me wondering. Firstly, because it took me a couple of moments to work out “What IS the third item on my priority list for today?” Secondly, “Why...
Finding work that’s rewarding; the human-centric workplace
Traditionally perks and bonuses have been seen as the way to incentivise employees to work harder, this research demonstrates money doesn’t activate our intrinsic motivation to do great work. It’s more effective to tap into what does, which Ariely summarises as, make the work rewarding, build trust and provide challenge to build pride i.e. treat people as human, and say thanks.
Why Happiness at Work Matters
Are you happy at work? Do you love what you do? If so, what impact do you think that has on how well you do your work and, how you are perceived by others? If not, how is your lack of happiness affecting your health, your relationships and work performance? Because no...
Is Stress Affecting Your Performance At Work?
If you’ve ever felt so stressed you couldn’t think, you’re not alone. Stress is causing many of us to struggle with decision-making, memory and accuracy in our day-to-day activities. The problem is worse when we’re exposed to high levels of stress on a regular basis...