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“Positive stress is a double-edged sword. It releases energy for you to float high on the tides of life, but can just as quickly turn against you…” With burnout being one of the most common byproducts of our always-on society, it should not be taken so lightly. Burnout can have adverse effects on not only an individual’s mental wellness, but also a business’ profi...

With it being Mental Health Awareness week in the UK this week (14-21 May 2018), HR Magazine UK has today published and shared an article entitled “Intrapersonal Skills As A Proactive Way To Personal Sustainability” written by Dr Helena Lass.  The article pointed out that the business costs of poor mental health are increasing, and businesses can n...

The arena of mental health has been stagnating for some time, as there is no single gene known to cause psychiatric illnesses there are no simple medical solutions. Historically the focus on mental health topics has been placed upon disorders and the cure. The majority of methods in psychology have been developed as forms of intervention for a therapy setting and not as a proactive education. When...

Wellness Orbit’s new and innovative e-trainings have been on the market for a year. Despite the success, the most common question we have had from user feedback is: “Am I able to have Wellness Orbit only for certain teams within my company?” Absolutely, we hear you! From now on the answer is always, yes! We changed our pricing focus from whole companies to teams, ...

For any company, hiring an experienced and insightful professional who is already trained and fully competent is the dream for any employer. In reality those organizations that have trained such people (and they do exist!), also value them enough to keep them. You therefore need to build your own talent. If you want to start retaining your own talent, you have probably wandered at some point &n...

We suggest taking an inventory of Yourself before fully journeying into 2018. What if you are like an idle supercomputer that is currently only utilizing a few outdated apps, but are failing to use your newer and more effective tools/programs that could boost your performance tenfold? Bet you didn’t even know you could access these! Your current autopilot mode runs the very much-outdat...

2018 has been amazing for all of us in the team of Wellness Orbit. We started this year without any trainings on the market. And we finished it with the best Christmas present that we could get. This best present is actually our newest client - University of Tartu. What makes it so special? University of Tartu is established 1632 and is one of the oldest Universities in Europe. That ...

Are you a mere body? In the modern era we tend to see humans more or less as material entities, prioritizing the physical body, ignoring the mental and discarding the spiritual aspects. However, if a human being is considered to be just a physical body it equals to being a bio-robot. With the change in aspirations (from mere survival to being happy) alongside with the shift in the nature of wor...

Everything we do for work, directly depends on mental functions Although we work with the “head”, relying dominantly on inner mental functions to get our work done, the approach at workplaces to this vital resource has been of a reactive type – becoming highlighted only when serious problems emerge. The approach to mental wellness needs to be very systematic and pro-active....

The superficial culture of ‘seen it, read it, know it ’, runs the real risk of turning us into a human collective of jack of all trades, masters of nothing. WHY IS BEING SUPERFICIAL SLOWLY KILLING YOUR BUSINESS / CAREER? There exists a universal skill, that each of us already possesses. This skill is the only "thing" that enables us to take notice and to dig ...

You can now listen to the recent interview with our founder Dr. Helena Lass on what has applied awareness got to do with creativity, growth mindset & human potential?  This interview is part of the "Exploring Forward-Thinking Workplaces" series bringing together thought leaders to start a global conversation about work. Helena sees wellness not as a goa...

"Mindfulness is very popular, but actually it is very old knowledge. It is about recognizing. Mindfulness is only beginning of using awareness." - Ingvar Villido - the awareness teacher of Dr Helena Lass   Does your company desire: Employees who not just hear, but know how to really listen?  People who never lose growth mindset and eagerness to learn? Peopl...

Working with your head?
 Is work emotionally and mentally demanding?
 Experience frequent stress or are at high risk of burnout?   Companies can now access the newest solution in digital online trainings over the Internet. Wellness Orbit re-invents the whole concept of online learning, it is the first global e-training platform dedicated to intrapersonal skills development. It present...

The transition period of one year ending and the other one beginning is the ideal time to stop for a moment and ask yourself: Where am I headed? Our founder, Dr. Helena Lass has outlined these 6 points for you: AUDIT YOUR LIFE STATUS BEFORE TAKING RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR 1) Can’t shake off the work thoughts? Every 30 minutes, look at you feet. Where is your ...

"We strongly believe in the power of applied awareness to be uplifting for people's performance and wellbeing. Life orbits around wellness. We see it as a foundation, very similar to good education, not as reward."   Wellness Orbit was born out of need. As a medical doctor and licensed psychiatrist, Helena Lass observed that our fast paced modern lifestyle causes...