Healthy Workplace Habits

Rushed mornings, a packed schedule, and pastry-filled boardroom meetings can make a healthy lifestyle at work a real challenge. Establishing healthy workplace habits can improve energy and concentration, avoid the afternoon slump, and reduce sick days. In this session, you’ll learn to encourage healthier meal and snack choices at work, avoid mindless eating and help staff stay energized without relying on caffeine throughout the workday. At the end of this session, participants will be able to: - Educate staff on healthy workday eating habits. - Share tips that will help colleagues stay focused during the work day and reduce stress/anxiety. - Share useful tools to that will help staff stay on track with their workload. Our speakers Paula Allen, Global Leader and Senior VP, Research and Total Wellbeing, LifeWorks Paula manages the research agenda for LifeWorks. Paula also leads LifeWorks thought leadership and is co-chair of the organization’s product and innovation strategy. Paula is focused on the current and emerging issues that impact health and productivity and related costs. Her scope includes all areas of wellbeing – social, physical, financial and mental. Dr Krishna Vakharia, GP and Clinical Propostions Lead, Doctor Care Anywhere Dr Krishna Vakharia is an award-winning GP working in Doctor Care Anywhere and the NHS. She has interests in mental health, lifestyle medicine and health and life coaching. Cara McGillivray, Regional Experience & Engagement Lead, Allianz Partners Cara is an experienced employee engagement and wellness specialist with 12 years of previous operational leadership and HR Business Partnering experience. Cara has a Masters in Work and Organisational Psychology and the core objectives of her current role involve developing programmes that enable a caring culture of inclusion, belonging and wellness to flourish within Allianz Partners. Cara is driven by her personal interest to improve and sustain a better overall employee experience.