From: Gonzalo Llanes
Date: April 21, 2021
Subject: Newsletter - April 21.04.2020



 

 

April 21st, 2020

COMING UP ON HEALTH, WELL-BEING & HAPPINESS

UPCOMING SESSIONS

Finding True Purpose in Times of Uncertainty

Purpose is a beacon that can guide us through the darkest of storms. This is especially true in a culture characterised by a deep fear of uncertainty.
In this masterclass we will explore what true, authentic purpose feels like, and how we can use it to thrive in both our professional environment as well as our personal lives. The session will end with a short practical exercise that all can participate in.

Register here

What sport can really teach us about business

In business and organisational life, sport is constantly used to create metaphors. These can be very powerful to communicate ideas but they are not real, they are generally used to simplify concepts and like all simplifications, the truth can be lost along with the nuance. This workshop will provide an overview of the key issues where sport and business have overlap and will cover areas such as high-performance teams, goal setting, measurement, visualisation and talent identification and development

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RESETTING HOMO SAPIENS PODCAST (RHS)

Suzana Nikiforova on Resetting Branding
Season#2 Episode 3

Together we explore how Suzana found her Ikigai, the difference between marketing and branding; what is outdated in the current branding paradigm; how systems thinking might help us shift towards a more conscipus branding paradigm; how brands might serve higher needs of humanity such as self-transformation and self-actualization; what an evolved brand looks like; Suzana’s reset buttons

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RECOMMENDED READS

4 Strategies for Overcoming Distraction
Harvard Business Review

"Our attention has become a product of its own as news or social media platforms, advertisers, and pretty much any seller of products or services is fighting to attract it. Therefore, we invite you to become aware of this battle for our attention and find ways to make sure it’s focused on what is important to us, not the other way around."

Recommended by Amélie de Marsily, Academic Director at the Center for Health, Well-Being & Happiness.

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Why Forest Bathing Is Good for Your Health
Greater Good Magazine

"I would like to recommend this reading because it explains the benefits of Forest Bathing and its numerous health  benefits. It also refers to a chemical, released by trees and plants, called phytoncides, which has been found to stimulate the immune system!"

Recommended by Candela Terriza, Associate Director at the Center for Health, Well-Being & Happiness.

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How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life: an Unexpected to Human Nature & Happiness
Book by Russ Roberts

"Adam Smith is very well known for his book “The Wealth of Nations" and his role in starting the field of economics. However, he considered himself to be a philosopher. His first book “The Theory of Moral Sentiments“ is about what makes us humans tick, and what it means to live a good life . A success in its day, it was almost forgotten by the reputation of his second book even if he considered it to be his best work. “How Adam Smith Can Change Your Life” is a summary in today’s words of all the wisdom contained in Smith’s first book and a pleasant discovery for those who are familiar with Smith’s work as an economist but also for those who had never heard about him.

Recommended by  Silvia Centeno, Adjunct Professor of Resilience at the Center for Health, Well-Being & Happiness.

Learn more

 

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