3 Great TedTalks about Wellbeing

As we speed towards the publication date of my new book, 50 Top Tools for Employee Wellbeing, I have pulled out 3 great TED talks that focus on some practical tips for well-being. I know you’re busy, so these are quick nuggets – less than 10 minutes each.

I'd love to get your thoughts on these talks, or to hear your recommendation about a TEDTalk that inspired you around wellbeing - so take a look at these, and then share your own in the comments box.

Got a meeting? Take a walk

Nilofer Merchant suggests a small idea that just might have a big impact on your life and health: Next time you have a one-on-one meeting, make it into a "walking meeting" -- and let ideas flow while you walk and talk.

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“Nowadays people are sitting 9.3 hours a day, which is more than we're sleeping, at 7.7 hours.”

This connects to our Walk n Talk tool in the book, which contains some practical tips on how to start doing, and keep doing, this one simple thing to improve wellbeing. Its also connected to our Netwalking tool … all the benefits of networking but without the stuffy environment.

The 4 Ways Sound Affects Us

Playing sound effects both pleasant and awful, Julian Treasure shows how sound affects us in four significant ways. Listen carefully for a shocking fact about noisy open-plan offices.

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“You are one-third as productive in open-plan offices as in quiet rooms.”

Insights about how sounds affect us, including the impacts of open plan offices, relate to the tools about music at work, workplace design, and about how we can find our own 'flow' state.

All it takes is 10 Mindful minutes

When is the last time you did absolutely nothing for 10 whole minutes? Not texting, talking or even thinking? Mindfulness expert Andy Puddicombe describes the transformative power of doing just that: Refreshing your mind for 10 minutes a day, simply by being mindful and experiencing the present moment.

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“Before we know it we are anxious about being anxious”

Mindfulness is featured in the book, including different ways that individuals and organisations can use mindfulness techniques at work, and some practical insights and experiences from a Mindfulness specialist.

Each tool in 50 Top Tools for Employee Wellbeing includes guidance on when to use it, how long it will take and how to get the most out of it. Most importantly, this book explains how to measure the impact of each tool to show what's working and where efforts are best focused. Addressing all the key areas, from career development and workplace culture through to physical, mental and financial wellbeing, this is a complete resource for improving the wellbeing of your workforce.

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