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A new normal – 5 reasons every business needs Empathy at the core of its culture strategy
It is still 2020, and though it will be nice to say we are back at “Business as Usual,” the reality is “Business as Usual” has likely changed forever. Many of us have found ourselves questioning how we live, work, spend money and even relate with each other due to our different covid experiences. The pandemic has also challenged individual resilience and impacted on wellbeing, employee engagement and the sustainability…
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5 top tips for staying mentally healthy
(Previously published on 10 October, 2017) Everyday we come to recognise just how important mental wellbeing is, for everyday living, even in the work place…Did U know depression and anxiety alone, which are so common and can happen to anyone, costs the global economy $1 trillion a year in lost productivity (WHO data). Wow!!! …and we all know that the work place like other aspects of life, can have its…
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6 reasons why I am thankful for my encounter with depression
(Previously published on 8 October, 2015) As I reflected on my journey releasing my book “Shadows in the mirror – The many faces of depression”on Amazon, I wish I could so describe all the emotions and excitement I feel. It was not easy but I am thankful… and so in reflecting, I begin to look at all the things I gained from the journey. At the time a few years…
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How to manage life’s phases and live happy
(Previously published on 23 March, 2015) The other day I was carrying out an analysis of my life and my perception of what makes life hard, as well as how that metamorphosed over time. You see when I was young, I felt that my homework was hard. I hated homeworks. I don’t know how many of you were like me, but at that time life seemed hard because I had…
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Good Health is a Gift
(Previously published on 12th January 2015) I recently had a friend over who made me giggle quite a bit. She sat on the bed laughing so hard at her phone that I had to ask what was so funny. Our conversation went something like this: Vivian: “Babe please share the joke ooo. Me too I want to laugh” Friend: “Meeeennn it’s this video on facebook oo. This girl decided to…