The 3pm slump can be the bane of workplace existence. It is a time when eyes glaze over and motivation sinks. In fact, some suggest that the best time for social media strategists to post to Twitter and Facebook is at 3pm on a weekday because so many people log
We all know exercise is good for you and most of us probably have great intentions of doing more than we currently do. More often than not, however, the idea of exercising at the end of stressful day is just not appealing. We would far rather curl up on the
“A problem shared is a problem halved” is a saying we have all heard but is there any truth in it when it comes to workplace stress? When people are stressed out by work they often have a tendency to focus purely on the stress and to isolate themselves from colleagues by
Imagine the scene. You’re standing in a hidden forest on a brightly lit, warm Autumnal evening. The trees above you rustle from the gentle breeze and the leaves in brilliant reds, oranges and golds decoratively dot the soft ground beneath your feet. The air is crisp and you can hear
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
you make me happy when skies are grey”
… sang Jonathan Edwards in 1971. And he was right, sunshine does make us happy. When we think of sunshine we think of long carefree days lying on a beach, having a picnic in a park or
Today, we’re delighted to announce that research conducted by Trinity College Dublin found that using Pip can effectively reduce stress.
The study, “Smartphone applications utilizing biofeedback can aid stress reduction”, compared the use of the Pip’s companion Apps with a conventional gaming App with 50 university students. It concluded that using