Coronavirus: 5 Ways HSG Can Help Alleviate Staff Stress, Remote Worker Disengagement and Declining Morale

Anxiety and stress levels are through the roof, due to uncertainty, business disruption, illness, and even death being top of mind. Now, more than ever, the health and wellbeing of your staff must be prioritised to get through this global challenge.

For the past year, HSG has been facilitating live, interactive webinars to some of the world’s largest organisations. Now is the time to let us help you to support your staff with our online options:

1. Live Webinars (30-minute & 1-hour options)

Our interactive webinars are tailored to your organisation. Topics in high demand include:

• Managing Stress For Remote Workers
  It is now essential that both staff and leaders are provided with effective tools and skills for sustainable success while working in isolation and from home.
  By the end of this session, the participant will be able to manage stress, working remotely.
• Working Remotely – Juggling Work/Life in a Changed Environment
  Time management and work-life balance boundaries are essential to ensure that your leaders and team members remain engaged and high performing during these unprecedented times.
  By the end of this session, participants will be able to plan their days effectively to remain focused and resilient while working from home, yet part of a team.
• Boost Your Immunity with Nutrition
  Learn about superfoods, herbs and supplements that can strengthen your immune system and help you recover faster from flu (including COVID-19)
• Your New Home Office – Optimal Setup for Success

Q&A is available for every session PLUS individual or team follow-up (via webinar).

2. Online Health Classes (30-minute & 1-hour options)

Learn to meditate or do a fitness session from the comfort of home, and take the stress out of having to decide whether to go to the gym or a yoga class.

• Meditation and Guided Relaxation for Stress Management
• Dynamic Resistance Stretching for Flexibility and Strength (Flexxd©) – better than chair yoga!
• Fitness (these classes involve bodyweight and cardio exercises, so no equipment is required).

Both live (interactive) and pre-recorded options available.

3. ‘Virtual’ Home Office Ergonomic Assessments

Ensure that your staff working from home avoid discomfort and potential injury with professional, tailored advice on home office setup. Our Occupational Therapists/Physiotherapists conduct these with individuals virtually, via Zoom, Skype or phone (with photographs).
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4. Virtual Team Bonding ‘Offsite’

An online, interactive tailor-designed team building experience designed to support teams to retain engagement and elevated resilience, wellness and productivity while working from home or in isolation. Our popular Laughter Yoga for team-building is also available as an interactive online session. As they say, laughter is the best medicine…

5. One on One Staff Counselling and Coaching / Leadership Wellness Coaching

Protect Your Health By Keeping Your Calm: The first thing to remember in an outbreak of infectious disease is not to panic, as fear and stress weaken your immune system. Self-care protocols including good sleep, whole-foods, regular exercise and relaxation are crucial to maintaining an optimal state of wellbeing. If you or those around you are finding it hard to cope, we can assist with coaching sessions to ensure an optimal state of mental and emotional wellbeing during these difficult times.
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Special Reduced Pricing for March

This month, our 1-hour live, online workshops (tailored to your staff) are priced at just $795+GST for unlimited participants (for bookings during March only). Call us on 1300 889 073 or email us.

Comment from the CEO

I recently returned from 8 days away without any phone or internet access… and what a difference a week makes! I was amazed to find emptying supermarket shelves and read about people fighting over toilet paper, and alarmed to see the fear-driven media frenzy in full gear. As a friend said, “It’s not the virus that worries me, it’s the way that humans react that really scares me”.

It’s time to stop, breathe and calm ourselves. We live in communities which exist to provide support to each other. Now, more than ever is a time to look after ourselves and make sure that we care for one another.

Take a moment to stop, breathe deeply and slowly, calm your nervous system and practice these simple tasks daily:

• Get plenty of sleep
• Chat with trusted friends
• Laugh
• Be grateful
• Move/stretch, walk outside (sunshine, water, trees and views)
• Eat real food (and small portions)
• Have hot baths and cold showers
• Make and play music, sing and dance

HSG Health Protocols

Please note that all HSG practitioners have been instructed to follow Department of Health protocols when at a client site.

Should you have any concerns about a group workshop or health class booking, please talk to us about our interactive, live webinar option.

Further References:

World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus 2019 – Advice For Public