I assume that you have read the first blog and have an understanding of what a curated blog is and how to use it. So, now we dig down into the how and why of it. As with any exploration into what is new territory for most of you, let’s start with defining some key terms and getting at peek at the ‘so what can I do?’ question.
What is well-being and how does that relate to wholeness?
They’re often used interchangeably, but a workplace that supports wholeness will have a lot more mileage than one that merely supports well-being. It is becoming increasingly clear in the research world that we have three overlapping things going on here. Well often means physiological health; wellbeing our emotional state and psychology; wholeness being left to the realm of authenticity and spirituality. Don’t worry I’ll cover all of these as you follow through these blogs. But for now let’s get started with a firm foundation.
So, how does this relate to my J-O-B, my work?
The boundary between working and living is disappearing and most people don’t know how to manage themselves, or their teams, in this now seamless environment. The Tayloristic notion that “you leave your personal life at the workplace doorway” doesn’t have any legitimacy in today’s world. This “new normal” is touching almost everyone. Currently, nearly 25 million people work at least one day a week in their home. This figure is growing at about four percent per year, so the boundary between working and living is rapidly disappearing.
The boundary between working and living is disappearing and most people don’t know how to manage themselves, or their teams, in this now seamless environment.
The workplace is really only an extension of the rest of our life environment. For example, if you are pushing hard on a healthy diet, why should you put that aside when you go to work? If you are really serious, you can’t. For you, the workplace needs to provide healthy eating options.
You spend about a third of your life in a work environment. If you’re striving to bring wholeness to your life, it can’t be done only outside of work. It has to be integrated into the total fabric of your life.
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