The Health and Human Performance Foundation shared (on their Instagram) this article in Outside Magazine by Alex Hutchinson: “Researchers: Hold Your Breath to Get an Effect “Similar to Blood Doping” Fascinating research for athletes or anyone who wants to improve their endurance. “By triggering a diving reflex, athletes who perform breath-holds can increase red blood cells—and, possibly, endurance.” https://lnkd.in/ggYcmjMU
Humans Without a Sense of Smell Breathe Differently
The Health & Human Performance Foundation shared this research from: Gorodisky L, Honigstein D, Weissbrod A, et al. Humans without a sense of smell breathe differently. Nat Commun. 2024;15(1):8809. Published 2024 Oct 22. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-52650-6 “Consequent to nasal-airflow-induced patterns of brain activity, patterns of airflow have been linked to emotional and cognitive states. More specifically, patterns and particularly phase (inhale vs. exhale) of nasal airflow have been…
A NEW White Paper from the Global Wellness Institute (GWI): Pathways to Wellness Architecture and Design
Observations from the field: Workplace Wellbeing Trends from a Global Tour
Observations from the field: Workplace Wellbeing Trends from a Global Tour Photo Credit: Ave Calvar Author: Rachael Riggs, CMP, DES, SEPC; General Manager – Environmental Strategy & Wellbeing SME, Maritz In a November LinkedIn post, I shared my experiences from a whirlwind global tour, highlighting key observations and trends in workplace wellbeing. This journey, spanning five cities across two continents over six weeks, provided me…
Burnout: A Multidimensional Challenge Requiring Multidimensional Solutions
Burnout: A Multidimensional Challenge Requiring Multidimensional Solutions Author: Talya Landau In a world where ‘busy’ is worn as a badge of honor, burnout has become the silent epidemic ravaging our workforce. I sometimes hear leaders say that it’s the employees who need to learn how to deal with the demands of work and life, and I also hear employees who say that it’s the sole…
Reframing Health at Work: Shaping a Prevention Economy
Reframing Health at Work: Shaping a Prevention Economy Author: Elizabeth Bachrad, MA, MSc Companies are increasingly interested in defining their social purpose and impact in wider society, but there is reluctance on the part of businesses to increase their responsibility for the health outcomes of their workforce. Why is this so important to get right? Because the UK, and arguably countries across the world, have…
