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By Tom Bosna – Managing Director Over the past year, I have had the pleasure of working with some truly inspiring CEOs and senior leaders in progressive and innovative Australian businesses. I’ve been blown away by the commitment to wellbeing that I’ve seen. Being leaders in their company, the example that each of these individuals … Read more
By Tom Bosna – Managing Director 3 reasons why wellness leave was introduced at Pinnacle Health Group (and why your business should too!) It all started with a big leadership question: How am I supporting the wellbeing of our people? What led to this question was more interesting. As a small business owner, a … Read more
It’s too easy to lose contact with your inner self while you are constantly negotiating your busy, stressful life. Take a breather from trying to get everything done all the time, and meditate. Its benefits are scientifically proven. Meditation For Your Brain And Stress Levels It seems counterintuitive, but slowing down to just sit and … Read more
As technology has developed, more and more people of all ages are experiencing aches and pains that come from sitting at a computer for long periods of time. Corporate Australians are likely to be the worst affected!
Recent research into this space suggest that an attachment to your smart phone is similar to other addictions and it involves the dysregulation of dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that regulates the brain’s reward centre. In other words, it motivates people to do things they think they will be rewarded for doing. Every time you get an email through your phone, there is a little elevation in dopamine that says you might have something that’s compelling. You don’t know what the email is, who it’s from, when you’re going to get it and that’s why you have to keep checking your phone. Can you see the problem here?
Living healthier is often just a matter of changing a few simple lifestyle habits: getting more exercise, eating healthier, not stressing the little stuff. This is often easier to say then do when combined with a busy work week and a full social calendar! However we have an article and offer that will ensure your 2015 is a healthy one! Edwina McDonald, Pinnacle Health Group’s Dietitian and Nutrionist, gives you practical and achievable ways of changing your daily habits to keep you healthy and fit.