Developing wellbeing habits and cultures of wellness
Wellbeing is the sum of habits, environment, and experiences.
An individual's wellbeing is formed from their behaviours and choices, the people and places they spend the most time with, and when it comes to workplaces, the culture they work in.
So the traditional approach to employee wellbeing of a weekly yoga class, annual wellbeing week, or the lunch-time onsite massage, will have little impact on the overall wellbeing of employees.
That's why The Hour was founded. We believe in supporting employees to develop daily habits in four foundations of wellbeing (Mind, Body, Sleep, and Nutrition) through a cumulative 60 minutes across the day.
And, we work with employers to foster a culture of wellbeing throughout the workplace - to help embed, not hinder wellbeing in workplaces.
For Employers
We're committed to improving the wellbeing of your employees - and we ask that you are too.
This requires a fresh approach to wellness programmes and initiatives. We'll work with you t o design wellness programmes that not only improve your people's mental and physical wellbeing, but also, their performance, engagement and happiness.
What's more, we'll insist on measuring efficacy of our work to ensure your commitment to wellbeing investment is meeting expectations and making a difference.
For Communities
Wellbeing sits at the heart of community cohesion and belonging. Our work has evolved to supporting residential and commercial community wellbeing projects on behalf of developers, retail operators and commercial landlords.
The projects we undertake have a tangible affect on mental and physical health, engagement, and community connections.
Working closely with client teams, we measure social value, community health markers and engagement. In 2021, our work won the Social Value Award for our project with developer Knight Dragon.
Book a discovery call to learn more about our employee and community wellbeing work and services.
The four foundations of wellbeing
All the yoga in the world, won’t make up for a poor diet. A well-balanced diet won’t prevent mobility issues from sedentary environments. And a calm mind is hard to achieve on four hours' sleep.
The very foundations of a person’s wellbeing lie in these four deeply interwoven areas.
Neglect one foundation, and the others falter.
People's wellbeing is improved through supporting them to develop habits in each of these foundations.
Movement
Workplace routines should encourage physical activity and movement
- not inhibit.
Mind
Developing a daily practice in mindfulness is the platform to wellbeing.
Nutrition
Food affects physical health and energy, and influences mindset.
Sleep
Sleep impacts physical and mental health - sleep is critical to wellbeing.
Who we're working with
Awards & Press
We're delighted to have been awarded best Workplace Consultancy - London and South Region in the 2023 Prestige Awards.
Why employee wellbeing is a strategic priority
- 73% of companies say high pressure work cultures are biggest threat to employee wellbeing and are worried about the negative impact on employees (REBA).
- 55% of employers are concerned about employees’ physical inactivity (REBA).
- Only 35% of employees say their employer promotes a healthy work environment (CBI).
The cost of poor wellbeing
Services
Developing wellbeing habits and fostering cultures of wellbeing.
Your organisation
Working alongside internal
teams to evaluate wellbeing,
form strategy, communication and foster cultures of
wellness.
Your teams
Embedding wellbeing with commitment from leaders, managers & employees alike.
We coach your teams to
become their own, and their team's
wellbeing champions.
Your people
The Hour Plan is the first
of it's kind - designed to
form habits in employees'
lives which improve
wellbeing - all in 60
minutes a day.
Your goals
With a focus on educating and informing, we offer in-person and remote: workshops & talks, retreats, courses and more.
Our approach
Habits over moments
Wellbeing isn't moments of escape. We help form daily habits which provide a grounded state of wellbeing.
Cultures of wellness
The employer environment should foster wellbeing not
hinder it. Forming a culture of wellness is integral to what we do.
Employee wellbeing is company wellbeing
Company growth only happens with people growth. Our services enable both to flourish.
Four foundations of wellbeing
Four closely linked areas of daily wellbeing practice - in no more than 60 cumulative minutes.
Questions, costs or coffee?
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