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Workplace wellness, Executive health: High blood pressure, high cholesterol, high stress. WHAT NOW?...more

Blessings of the Season. Read more on forgiveness and tips to a happier holiday season with less stress...more

Work Life Balance and workplace wellness in a changing world...more

Work stress can kill you! Main story in newspaper: CEO dies suddenly of heart attack! This is often the wake up call for a company to start implementing a wellness program that includes stress management and relaxation training, healthy eating and fitness programs...more

According toa recentWashington Post article, “Create a happy, healthy work environment for your employees, and they will be happier, healthier -- and more productive. That's the economic calculation underpinning the surge of wellness and other employee programs in companies around the United States.”...more

As a workplace wellness consultant for the past 12 years, and having recently completed the first round of peer educator training in a mining setting, I’ve come to realise again that peer educator training is probably the most effective way to spread the wellness message, and the only effective way to ultimately change and maintain lasting health behaviour...more

The four leading causes of death globally in 2030 are projected to be ischaemic heart disease from high blood pressure and high cholesterol, stroke, HIV/AIDS and chronic obstructive lung disease...more

The World Health Organisation has released its most recent World Health Statistics 2007 for its 193 member states...more

Most of us get a feeling of impending doom as winter approaches. Here are a few wellknown, proven and trusted natural remedies to help you prevent and control colds and flu!...more

Dr Arien van der Merwe’s Centre for Health & Wellbeing will be joining forces with Intercare in October 2007 when the new branch opens on the c/o Lynwood Rd and Silver Lakes Dr in Pretoria. In the interim, the Centre will move to 88D Tijger Valley Office Park, also at above address (opposite the new shopping centre being built), on 15 March...more

Skin care: Sun protection has become so well known, yet many people still get burnt during the festive season. What are you going to do this year? Forgiveness: Metaphorically speaking, the base metal lead, is any form of unfinished business, such as hatred, bitterness, resentment, unrequited love, or regret. Forgiveness melts the “lead” of painful memories into the “gold” of understanding...more

This month marks a transition in nature and hopefully in all aspects of our personal wholistic natures in here, which are interconnected with the ecology out there. We are going to witness the beauty of new life sprouting out of the earth with amazing zest, displaying colours, variety and fragrances to bring a sense of awe and gratitude...more

The image and dream of an etheric interaction with symbolic, spiritual beings of light, laughter and a keen interest in interacting with human beings, were a far cry from the harsh reality!...more

Thank you for the support and attendance at the superb Nia technique dance workshop Kathy Wolstenholme facilitated. We all had a great time and learnt a lot about ourselves and the wonder of our magnificent bodies and the joy of movement...more