Meditation training can support wellbeing in older adults
Following an 18-month meditation programme can improve the wellbeing of older adults, finds a new randomised controlled trial by an international team co-led by UCL.
The findings, published…
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Six ways to make employee wellbeing support less reactive
Too many employers are still prioritising a reactive approach to employee wellbeing support, argues Debra Clark. But this can be self-limiting and, in fact, switching things up to take a…
How people feel about their sleep matters to their well-being, new research suggests
How people feel about their sleep has a greater impact on their well-being than what sleep-tracking technology says about their sleep quality, research led by the University of Warwick has…
Physical activity can promote learning and wellbeing at secondary school
A study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that adolescents who engage in active school transport and leisure-time physical activity perform better at secondary school than…
WATKINS WELLNESS EXPANDS INTO SAUNA CATEGORY THROUGH THE ACQUISITION OF SAUNA360
Vista, California, July 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Watkins Wellness, a leader in hot tubs and aquatic fitness systems, today announced the expansion of its portfolio of personal…
Shopping For Workout Clothes Online May Affect Women’s Well-Being
The new studies use an eye-tracking experiment to explore online clothing shopping for activewear and its psychological outcomes. During laboratory sessions, women were randomly allocated…
One-size-fits-all may not be best for global health and wellbeing benefits
Got employees spread across different countries? You’ll probably want to match their health and wellbeing benefits, right? Not necessarily, argues Sarah Dennis.
For global or multinational…
Workplace Options Launches Workplace Stress Index Data Tool
RALEIGH, N.C., July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Workplace Options, the largest independent provider of holistic wellbeing solutions, announced a new interactive and proactive data tool…
Reading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive performance and…
Children who begin reading for pleasure early in life tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they enter adolescence, a study of more than 10,000 young…
GREATER GOOD CHARITIES AND JACKSON GALAXY ANNOUNCE NEW CAT PAWSITIVE 360 INITIATIVE…
Seattle, Wash., June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today Greater Good Charities, a global nonprofit, and Jackson Galaxy announce a new Cat Pawsitive 360 initiative to help save more cat…