In Lockdown, Firstbeat Staff Recover Better But Exercise Less
A look at how the Coronavirus lockdown has impacted our staff, using Firstbeat Bodyguard measurement results.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
How to Take Care of Your Employee’s Well-Being During These Unprecedented Times
Our personal, everyday lives and routine have been turned upside down in an instant. We’ve had to adjust to new ways of working and enjoying leisure time.
Firstbeat’s Tiina on Go Healthy for Good: Stress Can Be Both Positive or Negative
Firstbeat’s Exercise Physiologist and Wellness Specialist Tiina Hoffman featured on Go Healthy for Good by Hope Channel. During the program Tiina and Dr. Nerida McKibben discuss heart rate variability in…
How to Look After Your Physical and Mental Well-Being When Daily Routines are Turned Upside Down
At a time like this, it’s tough to come up with meaningful wellness guidelines, without oversimplifying or overlooking people’s realities.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
World Sleep Day 2020: How Much Sleep Do Different Age Groups Get in the UK?
The Firstbeat database reveals how different age groups sleep in the United Kingdom.
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems: The Body’s Gas and Brake Pedals
Get to know the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, and what kind of an impact they have on stress and recovery.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Project Wellbeing Booster: Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment Is a Useful Solution for Enhancing Occupational Wellbeing
The impact of a new digital service was tested in an extensive co-operational occupational wellbeing project. Companies involved in the project were Sitra, Fortum, Kone, Varma, Microsoft, Taltioni and…
Tips for Beating Jet Lag: Using Data and Common Sense to Support Healthy Travel
How does long distance travel affect the body? And how can you fight jet lag? Firstbeat master trainer Tiina Hoffman offers her advice.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Burnout Among Young Employees – The Stats, Factors and Potential Solutions to the Mental Health Issue
Why are young people struggling to cope in the modern workplace? And what can employers and employees do to help combat the onset of burnout at an early age?
5 Significant Benefits of Increasing Physical Activity
Remind yourself of the physical and mental health benefits of increased physical activity.
Firstbeat Joins UK Active
Firstbeat is now a member of UK Active, a non-profit organization with the vision to get more people, more active, more often. Together with its partners, UK Active is committed…
Case HR4: Assessing the Recovery of HR and Research Professionals
HR4, a company specialized in staff and customer experiences, wanted to support its employees’ well-being at work. In September 2014, Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment was offered to the staff in order…
Case City of Helsinki Sports Department: Lifestyle Assessment opens your eyes to everyday coping
The executive Team of City of Helsinki Sports Department has participated in the Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment three times and wants to continue participating annually. The team wanted to emphasize well-being…
Work Pace and Workspace Matter – A Firstbeat and UMA Workspace Project
How do your surroundings affect your well-being and how effectively you work?
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Firstbeat HRV Summit 2019: Key Takeaways on Stress and Resilience
The Firstbeat HRV Summit 2019’s Stress & Resilience session welcomed speakers from Finland, the United Kingdom, Denmark and Hungary.
Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment in Alaska: Experiences from the Alaska Club
“Firstbeat adds a great puzzle piece to put into the narrative about health and wellness and considerably furthers our understanding of how we recuperate”, comments the Fitness Director at the…
Firstbeat HRV Summit 2019: Key Takeaways on Sleep and Recovery
The Firstbeat HRV Summit 2019’s Fitness & Training session welcomed a multi-national group of speakers. Read the key takeaways on sleep and recovery topics.
Same Rules Apply in Sports and Working Life: “Recovery over Training”
The head coach of Jokerit Helsinki Erkka Westerlund highlights the importance of recovery both in professional sports and work life. In a professional athlete talent, hard training and ability to recover come together….