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Programme sheet
Moving at Work to Boost Confidence and Positive Energy
Well-being & BalanceConfidence & Self-AwarenessAll employees≈ 20 min
Key skill: Stress management
Summary
Counter the harmful effects of prolonged sitting with simple actions at your desk: walking, stretching, and two Brain Gym movements to release tension, ease stress, and restore clarity and confidence.
Target audience
Anyone wanting to improve their quality of life and relationships
Learning objectives
- Walk in nature to oxygenate your cells and improve your health.
- Move at your workplace to boost neural connections and access to the neocortex.
- Stretch to release tension in the body and prevent pain.
- Use stimulation of the "positive points" (a Brain Gym movement) to support clear thinking and calm.
Module outline
- Articles"Sitting is the new smoking": the dangers of prolonged sitting · Move to think better
- Expert videoAn overview of stretches and movements to keep the body relaxed, plus Brain Gym and Chinese energetics exercises to manage stress
- AnchoringA quiz and true/false exercise to explore the topic further and cement what you've learned
- Memo cardDownloadable memo card: the key takeaways from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
- BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)
Models & methods
Brain Gym; positive points and cross-crawl movements; Chinese energetics; stretching and active breaks.
Research-based
Brain Gym, founded by Paul Dennison, EdD in education; American Journal of Preventative Medicine study (2011) on sedentary behaviour.