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CCW AND ALMA WELLNESS PUBLISH A CASE FOR WELLNESS

Cooper Claridge-Ware limited and ALMA Wellness have today revealed an innovative whitepaper presenting a strong case for collaboration between the health insurance and wellness industries in Asia. Hong Kong, China (PRWEB) November 12, 2013 Cooper Claridge-Ware limited and ALMA Wellness have today revealed an innovative whitepaper presenting a strong case for collaboration between the […]

Posted Date: 15 December 2017

RYOMA EGUCHI: TOUCH RUGBY’S CORPORATE ATHLETE

Forty year old Ryoma Eguchi may seem like a typical expat professional in Hong Kong. Born in Japan, educated in Australia and now working in Hong Kong as head of the Enterprise Technology Group at The Executive Centre, Ryoma is a hard-working, dedicated and successful business leader. Those who work closely with him are not […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

STEFANO PASSARELLO: RUNNER’S HIGH IS PART CHEMISTRY AND PART GOAL SETTING

As I stood at a distance, I admired the pleasant view of the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park and Sports Centre in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. I fondly remember holding outdoor training sessions there many times with my clients. But on this day I looked out from the 8th floor windows of P&P Ltd., waiting […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

EMPLOYEE WELLBEING YIELDS CORPORATE RETURNS

Businesses in Hong Kong, and throughout the rest of the world, are constantly seeking new and innovative ways to attract and retain, vital employee talent whilst helping existing staff members to reach ever greater levels of productivity and fulfillment in their work. One of the ways in which companies have historically enticed workers to greater […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

TREADMILLS AND YOGA IN YOUR CUBICLE

blog – an Active Work Day – cubicle-500x363Earlier in my career, I was a desk-bound employee who spent 40+ hours a week in a cubicle farm. But as a health-conscious individual who was aware of the perils of inactivity, I found a way to put in the hours but remain physically active. A hands-free headset […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

YOUR COMPANY’S HEALTH ASSESSMENT

Much like we’ve discussed the importance of executives and busy professionals engaging in regular self assessments, the best companies engage in regular assessments of their people engagement. To get more glimpses about this topic, I interviewed Hong Kong-based HR specialist, Dani Friggi Lu, to get her perspective and advice. With 17+ years of Human Resources […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

WHAT SHOULD I EAT BEFORE A 10K RUN?

Before I made the commitment to train and run my first marathon, the longest distance I had ever run was 7km. I’m certainly not a distance runner, but I knew that with the right amount of time and dedication I could certainly accomplish this stretch goal of mine. For the average business professional a 10K […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

WHY AM I BURNING OUT AND HOW CAN I AVOID IT?

Why am I burning out and how can I avoid it? To answer this question ALMA Wellness reached out to our friend Penni Mannas Diefendorf, the Founder & Director of truthredux.com, an online community and repository of ideas and strategies to live life at your highest potential. In the article, Penni defines burnout, discusses adrenal […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017

FIND THE ROOT CAUSE AND FIX IT

On a recent flight from Hong Kong to Shanghai, I was flipping through a newspaper and noticed this headline: “Beijing recruits scientists to wipe out pollution.” The article went on to taut all the great scientific research that China is doing to clear air pollution and the fact that “scientists had yet to find truly […]

Posted Date: 17 November 2017