What Does a Good Work-Life Balance Mean to You?
It’s a popular topic of discussion nowadays, but what does work-life balance really mean? Work-life balance is about how we use our time, resources, and energy between these two aspects…
How to Help Your Employees Manage Stress – Tools for the Employer and HR
The word “stress” often has a negative meaning. However, the truth is that without stress we would find it very hard to cope with our day to day lives. Stress…
Less Stressful Life Starts from the Inside: Harness Your Inner Voice to Support Stress Management
Traditionally, stress means a situation where the demands and challenges that we are faced with are so great that our resources are stretched to the limit – or insufficient. Quite…
Presenteeism and Why It Matters for Every Employer – 4 Key Steps to Prevent Presenteeism
Presenteeism refers to lost productivity when an employee is working but not fully functioning. This may be due to, for example, illness, workload, or lack of motivation. Especially in the…
Towards Better Sleep: What Do Hormones, Daylight and Being Active Have to Do with It?
In March we celebrate healthy sleep because it is international sleep month and sleep awareness month – and today is World Sleep Day. A good time to spend a few…
Measuring Stress to Improve Wellness and Performance
Stress used to be a clear concept with vague implications. We’ve all felt it, and too much of it can harm our health. Still, many wonder what can be done….
Firstbeat Life: How Do You Get Employees Engaged in Corporate Wellness?
When it comes to corporate wellness, one of the most common problems is getting employees engaged. So, what to do? Our specialist gives concrete tips, how to get employees commit to small changes.
Reflecting Back and Looking Ahead – How to Keep Your Wellness in Check?
In this blog, Firstbeat Master Trainer Tiina Hoffman shares insight, how to approach reflecting your life from the viewpoint of daily wellness choices and the value of identifying a few core wellness principles.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Changes in Work Performance – Factors that Every Organization Should Consider
Employee’s work performance varies from year to year, month to month, changing almost cyclically. Our corporate wellness specialist Riikka Nahkamäki tells which factors cause these changes and how decreased performance can be improved.
Notifications on Poor Recovery: Take a Proactive Approach to Your Health
Physiological data can reveal how your body is coping with everyday life. But how do you know when you need to address certain issues? Personalized notifications in the Firstbeat Life solution let you know when your measurement results need extra attention.
Measuring Workplace Well-being: How to Set Goals and Utilize Data
Busy schedules, multitasking, blurring boundaries between work and leisure… To mention a few of the issues many employees are nowadays struggling with. In fact, the struggles of the employees are…
Q&A: How to Improve Employee Well-Being in the Hybrid Working World
Hybrid working isn’t a new concept. The pandemic has, though, put a bigger spotlight on this flexible working model and its inevitable role in the future. Here are some of the questions we were asked during our webinar, ‘How to improve employee well-being in the hybrid working world’.