Sometimes it can be challenging to show compassion to ourselves and others. Psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Olga Klimecki will help you understand some of the barriers to compassion and ways you can strengthen this important relational aspect of kindness and care.
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Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and express gratitude for our blessings and to share our love and kindness with others. However, it can also be a challenging time when we are aware of the wars and conflicts that are happening around the world — and the death and suffering that they cause. How can we perhaps shift our perspective and approach this season with a compassionate and hopeful heart? How can we use gratitude and compassion to lead a more purposeful life?
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We recently completed a deep dive interview project with HR and Benefits leaders representing a diverse array of industries – consumer goods, insurance, manufacturing, high tech, healthcare, consulting, financial services, engineering, energy, and food services. We wanted to know if they were indeed rethinking wellbeing. We asked about business drivers in play now, and challenged them to grade their current wellbeing programs and platforms. We asked what “better” would look like, and tested new ideas for resonance.
Continue readingArtist Lori Portka and Vic Strecher discuss how an individual can discover their own expressions of gratitude. Learn more about her project which was featured on Oprah.
Continue readingHaving a purpose in life can make you a better leader in many ways. Our research with organizations shows that many common leadership attributes are enhanced in those who are guided by a strong connection to their purpose in life. By aligning your actions with your values and vision, you gain a clear direction and intention in life that guides your decisions and behaviors. You can better communicate your vision and values to others, inspire them to follow you, and motivate yourself and others to achieve your goals.
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What does taking care of one’s health really mean? Are Purposeful users looking for a “vitamin,” something that makes you even better than you currently are? Or, are they in need of an “aspirin,” that is, trying to fix something that’s gone wrong? We ask this question amongst ourselves at Kumanu: are we building an application that fixes people’s problems or one that helps people become even better? Can you do both?
Continue readingNewton Cheng, Google’s Director of Health and Performance, joined Dr. Vic Strecher for a PurposeCast devoted to exploring the link between authentic values and wellbeing in life and work.
Continue readingEngagement is a very complex issue. It’s an issue I’ve personally studied for decades and come around to the conclusion that a single percentage describing engagement is almost always an oversimplification of reality. The real proof in the pudding is not how frequently a person “touches” an application, which can easily be manipulated by financial incentives. It’s whether people change their lives for the better, and we know that even this measure has different meanings for different people.
Continue readingLet’s go from theory to practice. Which of the following statements are true?
1. Participation incentives produce health behavior change
2. Incentives tied to biometric outcomes lead to improved outcomes
3. When it comes to engagement with apps or web portals, the more the better.
Which sounds right to you. All three? None of the above? Read on for the answer.
Continue readingJoin Dr. Vic Strecher and Dr. BJ Fogg as they discuss how tiny habits and big purpose create powerful change.
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