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Away from the office: how to create new working environments that are happy, healthy and effective

There is a strong relationship between wellbeing at work, job satisfaction and performance. As the world of work evolves at a rapid pace, it has never been more important to ensure that home-based office workers are able to work in ...
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Shining a light on infection

At Fusion Spaces we are always actively seeking new Fusionaries who have innovative technology and solutions that will support the wellbeing of humans. With the global pandemic we have an unprecedented amount of problems to solve so we’ve invited Jim ...
Mark Payne-Gill filming tadpoles

Lockdown wildlife under a lens

As a wildlife cameraman, there’s no escaping it requires a lot of travelling, searching for exotic and unusual animal stories to film, for the most iconic wildlife TV series. These include Attenborough’s Life of Birds, Life of Mammals, Blue Planet, ...
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That gut feeling

Your gut is an amazingly complex world, which is so much more than simply a place for digestion. Housing 70% of our immune system, the gut hosts a high-level network of cells known as our gut-associated lymphoid tissue. It makes ...
Remote working

Many healthy returns

The workplace is no-longer the traditional office for many. Organisations are challenged by the need to embrace new ways of physically working: planning space, maintaining higher standards of hygiene, enabling teams to work effectively together and recognising that home working ...
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Gardening for wildlife

Pandemics, climate change and the ecological crisis dominate the headlines. Most would agree that the time has come to do something about it. But where do we start? While patiently waiting for robust policymaking, there are plenty of opportunities to ...
Lunar cycles influencing human animals

How does the moon influence us?

As we take tentative steps towards our new normal lives during the easing of lockdown measures many of us are taking lessons from this challenging experience. It’s a time of taking stock and giving greater thought to how we’ll live ...
Gardening is good for your wellbeing

Grow your sense of wellbeing during Growing for Wellbeing Week

This week (1 – 7 June) is Growing for Wellbeing Week. The week highlights the huge benefits that gardening and growing your own can have for your mental health and wellbeing. Benefits of being at one with nature Gardening or ...
Neurodiversity in lockdown

Neurodiversity in lockdown

I took part in a webinar recently and during the Q&A section I was asked about coping with Asperger’s during lockdown? The person explained that the social distancing worked for them as it reduced unwanted interaction…or so they thought. What ...
Tool kit for calm during Covid-19 pandemic

Staying calm during Covid-19

A global pandemic was never really what we had expected for 2020. The year 2020 has always been seen as that futuristic date where we would be travelling in spaceships and life would be transformed into a hi tech utopia. ...
Music for mindfulness

A mindful staycation

With the country in lockdown and many people now furloughed, worry and stress levels are high. These are unchartered waters, and no one knows what the outcome will be. That said, there will be an outcome and things will change. ...

Litter picking: Good for mind, body and soul

With so many potential stressors in our busy world it can be hard to just stop and be in the moment. There are a lot of conversations around mindfulness, which is great practise to help us slow down our already ...
Jayne relaxing on the beach

What does International Women’s Day mean to me?

On this, International Women’s Day, I’d like to consider age but in a positive light. I have been very fortunate to work for myself for over two decades and during that time, I have never let my age define me. ...

The human animal and sound

Have you ever reacted to sounds around you in ways that you don’t understand? It might be trains passing through a station, or perhaps household appliances, a helicopter overhead, or lorries passing by. Has sound ever made you feel oddly ...

Neighbourly love: Wellbeing group activities

Wellbeing group activities are a brilliant way to build friendships, try new things and boost your health and wellbeing. From walking groups to wellbeing groups or even just going for a coffee with your neighbour, there’s something for everyone. Walking ...

Address the climate crisis with virtual exhibitions

The climate crisis has been highlighted recently with the terrible fires in Australia. It demonstrates that we must all do our own small part to help save our planet, we only have one, therefore we need to look after it. ...
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