Easter celebrates rebirth, creativity and renewal. A man dies. A religion is born. This Easter weekend is a pivot for creative change. A virus is causing suffering and death. Yet, compared with the WHO top seven (heart disease, cancer, injury, lungs, stroke, Alzheimers and Diabetes), Covid-19 is insignificant. Our response, driven out of fear, has […]
Ride the Black Swan: Part 3
Bounce Deliberately The stark reality of Covid-19 and its economic consequences are sinking in. This week, most opinions predict, will be hard. The health and life impact flashes red on our screens daily. Little evidence of containment is detectable. The world economy has slowed. Unemployment is soaring. Our lives have lost rhythm. Uncertainty and fear […]
Webinar: Staying well while working remotely
Brad Hook and Manish Arneja from the Resilience Institute are joined by Stuart Taylor from Springfox.com to chat about keeping well and staying productive while working from home. Some of the topics covered include: How can people stay well during the lockdown? We discuss sleep, exercise, diet. What are some skills that can help families […]
Ride the Black Swan: Part 2
Engage and Decide After a turbulent fortnight, we are confronted with major life adjustments. Nearly one third of the world is in lock-down. Businesses are closed, streets are empty, skies are clear and most of us are hunkered down in our homes. Life as we know it has stopped. Dismal health and economic consequences loom. […]
Seek and Savour Joy
Make time to discover and savour joy. Every day. Especially now. We wallow in testing times. It is not easy to be locked down at home feasting on fear and gloom. As the world and all of us find ourselves disrupted, make time for joy. This morning, on the Waitemata Harbour, I rediscover the power […]
Webinar: Staying calm in challenging times
Dr Sven, Alexia Michiels and Brad Hook connected to discuss practical tips for staying calm, focused and connected despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the topics we explore: What can I do practically to protect myself and family? How do we lead our teams through this testing time? How do we manage the news/information flood? […]
Ride the Black Swan
Take care of yourself, your family and your teams Nassim Taleb wrote about Black Swan events in 2010. A Black Swan is an improbable event with massive consequences. We are in one right now. Every one of us is facing unknown unknowns. Our savings are impacted. We are concerned about family, friends and business as […]
Preparing employees for working remotely in times of crisis
COVID-19 has resulted in the lockdown of entire countries, with only employees in essential services allowed to attend work Travel restrictions have resulted in organisations rapidly adopting systems and processes that enable telecommuting Major conferences, events and training sessions have been cancelled The Resilience Institute responds with specialised digital resilience support for COVID-19, including webinars […]
Sleep better: Do better
Sleep is important – act like it. Focus, mood, energy, metabolism, gut health, recovery, immune function, hormone regulation, memory retention, waste removal, problem solving… Sleep is absolutely necessary for all of these critical functions. Without good sleep, you are compromised. See below for simple steps to improve your sleep. Share what works well for you.