What might a contemporary wisdom embrace? Can we seek to better express a shared narrative that seeks truth and goodness? How do we make this wisdom fit for purpose in 2020? Part 1 explored spirit from two perspectives. First, the outer journey of connecting to a greater reality (Spirit). Second, the inner journey of integrating […]
Spirit in Action: Part 1
“You have covered physical, emotional and cognitive but surely spiritual is the key factor in many people’s resilience?” the question came from a black South African business woman last week. Even across our team she will get a range of answers. Spirit in Action can be the end goal, quietly ignored or actively rejected. The […]
Humans don’t Burn Out
In May 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) included “Burn-out” as a syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress. They call it an occupational phenomenon – not a diagnosis. That is a small mercy. In the ICD-11, “burn-out” it is characterised by: Feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion Increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings […]
10 Steps to Mental Health First Aid
We are waking up to the suffering and cost of mental illness. The World Health Organisation estimates that 1 in 4 of us will suffer from mental illness at some point in our lives. Affecting 450 million people today it is the leading cause of illness. The cost to business is USD $1 trillion. Simple […]
30 Ways to Manage Stress in the Workplace
Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) is how strategists describe the modern workplace. Everything is also moving faster. Many work processes that used to take weeks – letters, reporting, travel – are now instantaneous. Humans are not equipped for this turbulent assault of information, opinion, news, competition and distraction. Many feel overloaded, busy and stressed. […]
40 Resilience Training Results
At The Resilience Institute, we have made a business of securing the benefits of resilience for our clients around the world. We tracked the impact of resilience interventions using our 60-factor assessment, the Resilience Diagnostic. The data clearly shows that resilience strengths (the top of the spiral) improve and resilience risks (the bottom of the […]
Dr Sven on Meditation
Meditation has gone mainstream for good reasons. The evidence confidently shows physical, emotional and cognitive benefits [i] Roughly 2,500 years of dedicated practice proves safety Meditation presents as a foundation competence for our future It can be the most enjoyable part of your day and enlightens the rest So, why isn’t everybody meditating? Even, philosopher […]
30 Ways to Build Workplace Resilience
Resilience in the workplace is a leading issue for boards, CEOs, and the People and Culture leadership. The workplace drivers for resilience are clear: People and teams in flow multiply productivity Mental skills – specifically situation agility – are essential Productivity requires emotional maturity and collaboration People need support in wellbeing and lifestyle disciplines Change […]
Safetyism, Snowballs and Fragile Youth
Book Review: Coddling of the American Mind, Lukianoff and Haidt, 2018 We parent, teach and support. We want the best for young people. What we are seeing is a collapse of mental well-being. At the same time, events of intimidation, violence and witch hunts increase. Lukianoff and Haidt take us on an evidence-based and carefully […]