We’ve all been there: it’s mid-afternoon and suddenly you hit that slump, affectionately known as “biscuit o’clock.” The time between 2-4pm can often feel like an uphill battle against fatigue. But why does this happen and more importantly, how can we combat it effectively? Why the Slump Happens The afternoon dip is your body’s subtle […]
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Stress often gets a bad wrap. We often see stress as the villain in the narrative of productivity and performance. It’s something we often try to avoid, minimise or mitigate. Yet, what if we could learn to dance with stress, using it as a catalyst rather than allowing it to constrain us? This isn’t just
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In many of my keynotes and workshops and with coaching clients I talk about the importance of taking regular breaks to help us sustain peak-performance and optimise our wellbeing. Micro-breaks, or as I refer to them as ‘piccolo breaks’, are the brief pauses between work tasks that allow for cognitive and physical replenishment. Piccolo breaks
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I often say, we cannot outperform (or ignore) our biological blueprint as humans. We have to live and work in harmony with our Human Operating System (hOS) which is how our brains and bodies are biologically designed to function. One of our fundamental needs is physical movement. Whilst most of us know that we should
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We recently observed World Mental Health Day. There were an abundance of initiatives, programs and events to mark the day, as evidenced by the posts of LinkedIn and the influx of speaking enquiries I received for this date. Whilst I genuinely applaud the companies that invested in their people and hosted an event/workshop/lunch to raise
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In our fast-paced world it’s tempting to seek shortcuts to peak-performance. Today, people are looking for the quick-fix and the silver bullet that will optimise their productivity. This is why many “hacks”—from cold showers and saunas to meditation—have gained popularity in recent times. Now don’t get me wrong, there’s certainly an abundance of scientific evidence
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In today’s fast-paced, always-on world, it’s easy to fall into the trap of viewing recovery as a luxury rather than a necessity. It’s often seen as something frivolous, or something that we reserve for weekends if we’re lucky, or when we finally get around to our annual leave… only to be wiped out with an
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We are designed to work in digital dashes because of the way our brains and bodies function.
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In today’s fast-paced, always-on world, it’s easy to fall into the trap of viewing recovery as a luxury rather than a necessity. It’s often seen as something frivolous, or something that we reserve for weekends if we’re lucky, or when we finally get around to our annual leave… only to be wiped out with an
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Today’s employees and executives are working in a world where they’re experiencing constant digital distractions. Email alerts, phone notifications, auto-play videos, phone calls and messages 24/7, curated social media feeds and targeted ads are just some of the many ways that they’re being digitally bombarded. Our digital dependence and habits are changing our attention, compromising our productivity at
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