What our programmes cover

In order to help employees achieve their ideal state of health, we address the following six primary health principles - nutrition, hydration, exercise, sleep, breathing and mind management.

Nutrition

The average person is bombarded daily with an overwhelming amount of information regarding healthy food choices.  A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing and with fad diets being the method of choice for health improvement and weight loss purposes, it is vitally important that employees are educated properly in order to make informed, healthy and effective food choices.

Debunking common food myths, creating awareness around traditional, healthy nutritional practices and assisting employees in becoming more intuitive about their future food choices are central to motivating a more nutrient-dense, energy-improving, health-enhancing diet.

Employees benefit by:

  • learning to understand how their bodies deal with the foods they ingest
  • reducing potential food allergies or intolerances
  • achieving optimal organ function and efficiency
  • educating themselves with authentic nutritional research rather than mainstream media views
  • enjoying a paradigm shift in the way they approach certain foods
  • understanding their personal fuel requirements through the use of metabolic typing

We can help employees understand the impact their food (and drink) choices have on their health and so provide a motivator for positive change.

Hydration

One of the most important and perhaps least recognised aspects of good health is optimal hydration.  Dehydration has been linked to various conditions and diseases, such as asthma, allergies, depression, diabetes, obesity, high blood cholesterol and coronary heart disease, to name a few.  

There are many significant benefits to be gained by drinking water including:

  • the clearing of toxic waste from various parts of the body
  • water is the primary lubricant in the joint spaces, helping to prevent arthritis and other pains
  • the prevention of constipation
  • water prevents the clogging of arteries in the brain and heart (reducing the risk of strokes and heart attacks)
  • it is a vital part of the body’s heating and cooling mechanism
  • it is important in the production of all neurotransmitters, including serotonin (the ‘feel good’ hormone) and all hormones manufactured by the brain, including melatonin (the ‘sleep’ hormone)
  • dehydration prevents sex hormone production – one of the primary causes of impotence and loss of libido

Once attendees are provided with the formula for establishing personal water intake, it becomes much easier for them to achieve an optimal state of hydration and health.

Exercise

Almost everyone understands the need to be active.  However, to many, beginning an exercise programme can seem like a mountainous event.  In most cases this is due to a lack of knowledge, resulting in precious time wasted through incorrect training.  For others, it’s a lack of motivation, which comes about through low energy levels and unclear goals and objectives.  

Some of the most basic physiological benefits of regular exercise are:

  • improved circulation
  • better control of body weight
  • decreased fatigue and improved performance in daily activities
  • better management of stress
  • improvement of body awareness
  • an enhanced sense of well-being
  • improved immune system function
  • decreased risk of lifestyle diseases
  • a reduction in the effects of aging

Apart from the above, there are also psychological benefits including

  • a reduction in anxiety, depression and stress
  • an increase in self-esteem and confidence
  • a feeling of being more mentally alert, effective and productive in one’s job and life

We can assist attendees in developing effective and enjoyable exercise programmes, which will help them realise their personal weight, strength and fitness objectives.

Breathing

Breathing correctly is imperative for ensuring optimal oxygen supply to the cells of the body (a cell that is oxygenated is better able to remain disease-free than one that is not).  Most people breathe incorrectly, using the muscles that attach to the collarbone, neck and skull, which in turn keeps the shoulders lifted and sends a stress signal to the brain.  

A person who is consistently in a state of stress will be unable to deal effectively with additional work (or other) stressors through the day.  This in turn impacts on the adrenals (our ‘stress’ organs), which can have far-reaching negative health consequences.

We will teach attendees how to breathe correctly in a practical, hands-on way.

Sleep

Getting enough good quality sleep is paramount to staying healthy, energised and vital.  These days, our exposure to cortisol-inducing activities, such as bright lights, TV and computer screens, adrenalin-inducing movies or books is extreme and directly affects our ability to produce both melatonin (our ‘sleep’ hormone) and serotonin (our ‘feel good’ hormone).  

Equally, not getting enough rest has a physiological impact on cellular function, with negative consequences for overall health.

Educating attendees about the effect their evening habits have on sleep quality and quantity (and thus health) helps them make the necessary (and often simple) adjustments required to see rapid improvement.

Mind Management

Arguably the most vital of healthy habits, thinking positively is a habit that, in most cases, must be taught.  In today’s world, negative influences are far-reaching… the press with its focus on crime, a general national mind-set of economic scarcity, political corruption and employees’ potential personal self-esteem and confidence issues.  

Teaching people to manage their thoughts better results in a change in brain biochemistry, which leads to improved hormonal output.  The end result of this improved hormonal output is an improved mood state and therefore more positive behaviour, all of which impacts on work enjoyment and efficacy.
 
Attendees will learn, in a very practical way, about the mechanisms involved in the thought process.  They are given simple and effective exercises to help them develop a more positive mental and emotional state of mind.