MINDAPPLES for Business

LOVE YOUR MINDA MIND FOR BUSINESS

A MIND FOR BUSINESS


The performance of any organisation depends on the minds of its staff.

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LOSS OF MOTIVATION

LOW CREATIVITY

LACK OF ENERGY

STRESS

POOR COMMUNICATION

BAD DECISIONS

LACK OF LEADERSHIP

FEAR OF CHANGE

WHAT STOPS PEOPLE BEING EFFECTIVE?

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1 MIND (2011) 2 CENTRE FOR MH (2007) 3 MERCER (2011) 4 OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE (2011)

THE COST OF INEFFECTIVENESS

Anxiety and stress cost the UK economy £26bn/year.1

40% of absenteeism is due to mental ill-health.2

Over half of British workers are unhappy at work and 53% of senior managers want to leave their jobs.3

Mental illness now accounts for more incapacity benefit claims than back pain.4



1 OSWALD, PROTO & SGROI (2012) 2 BARBER, HAYDAY & BEVAN (1999) 3 MILLS ET AL (2007)

THE OPPORTUNITY

Staff are 12% more productive when they are in a positive mental state.1

A 20% increase in employee health & motivation can increase sales by 9%.2

Investments in staff engagement and wellness are showing a return on investment of 9:1 in year one.3



FEEL MOTIVATED

THINK CREATIVELY

MAINTAIN THEIR WELLBEING

MANAGE STRESS WELL

COMMUNICATE CLEARLY

TAKE SMART DECISIONS

ARE A POSITIVE INFLUENCE

HANDLE SETBACKS

MENTALLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE



Mentally healthier staff,contributing more, giving businesses

the competitive edge



MINDAPPLES

We help people get

more from their minds


Engaging people in sharing and exploring their mental wellbeing choices and needs

Educating people about how their minds work and how to manage them effectively

Inspiringpeople to take more care of their minds and promote public interest in this topic

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Mindapples is an idea that is gaining ground at a time when both professionals and politicians are focusing on people’s well-being.


ADAPTED FROM SELIGMAN (2002), LYUBOMIRSKY, SHELDON & SCHKADE (2005)

WHAT WE DO MAKES A DIFFERENCE

YOUR ACTIONS AFFECT YOUR MENTAL STATE

WELLBEING = G + C + YG: GENETIC DETERMINANTS 50%

C: CONDITIONS OF LIFE 10%

Y: YOUR ACTIONS 40%



A SENSITIVE TOPIC


Employees do not welcome health interference.

DAME CAROL BLACK, CITING HEALTH & WELLBEING AT WORK (DWP, 2011)


WHAT WE CALL THINGS MATTERS


If we offer health screenings, we get mostly women; if we offer fitness tests, we get mostly men.

VALERIE STEVENSON, DELOITTE, BITC WORKWELL SUMMIT (2011)


MENTAL EFFECTIVENESS

Creating the conditions for minds to thrive



A MIND FOR BUSINESS

Your mind is your greatest asset.

To be effective in your life and work, you need to know how your mind works and how to use it.

We offer practical insights from neuroscience and psychology to help you get more from your mind.



YOUR MIND: A USER’S GUIDE


LOVE YOUR MIND

MASTER YOUR MOODS

GET MOTIVATED

HANDLE PRESSURE

WORK WITH PERSONALITY

MAKE SMARTER DECISIONS

INFLUENCE PEOPLE

THINK CREATIVELY


We bridge the gap between health & wellness and performance training



LOVE YOUR MIND

Physically, emotionally & intellectually



MASTER YOUR MOODS


ADAPTED FROM THAYER (1996)

CALMDISCOMFORT

PRESSURE FLOW

ENERGETIC

TIRED

TENSE

RELAXED


HANDLE PRESSURE


AFTER LAZARUS & FOLKMAN (1984)


MAKE SMARTER DECISIONS


KAHNEMAN (2012), AFTER STANOVICH & WEST (2000)


HEALTH & WELLNESS

STAFF ENGAGEMENT

PROGRAMMES

KEYNOTE TALKS

WELLBEING DAYS

LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT

MASTERCLASSES

& ‘LUNCH & LEARNS’

SMALL GROUP SEMINARS

MANAGEMENT TRAINING

WHAT WE OFFER



We used to spend 100% of our wellbeing budget on the 2-3% of staff who weren't well. Now we spend our budget on the

whole staff body.

TANITH DODGE, MARKS & SPENCER, BITC WORKWELL SUMMIT (2011)


Let’s make looking after our minds as natural as

brushing our teeth

+44 20 3102 [email protected]

www.mindapples.org



A MIND FOR BUSINESS