The Active Workday Advantage Unlock your most energised, engaged and happy self at work

by Williamson, Lizzie

• ISBN13: 9781922611932
• ISBN10: 192261193X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2024-03-26
• Publisher: Major Street Publishing

Summary

Move more and find a happier, healthier, more productive you.

After a long day of sitting at work, your body aches, you have no energy, you’re drained of creativity and your mood has hit rock bottom. But that’s just part of your job, right? Wrong! It doesn’t have to be that way.

The Active Workday Advantage will educate and inspire you to incorporate micro moves – small and powerful moments of movement – into your daily routine. Follow the suggestions in this fun and motivating book and you’ll boost your energy levels, improve your strength and flexibility, keep your attention span switched on, spark your creativity and reboot your brain for peak performance.

With easy-to-follow, research-based suggestions for low-effort ways to move more and feel better, workplace wellness expert Lizzie Williamson empowers you to change your perspective on exercise, prioritize active habits and take control of your physical and mental wellbeing at work.

Author Biography

Lizzie Williamson – ‘the excuse-buster from Down Under’ – is the founder and author of Two Minute Moves and a TEDx speaker, keynote speaker, fitness presenter and certified personal trainer. She is a regular on morning television and in global news publications, and her work has been featured on Good Morning America, Studio 10, The Today Show, Women’s Health and Prevention Magazine. She has gotten thousands of conference attendees around the world stretching, moving and dancing at events featuring President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Tony Robbins and the Dalai Lama.

Table of Contents

Preface
The warm-up

Part I – Reimagine: The active workday idea
Chapter 1 The reasons: Why the way we work needs to change
Chapter 2 The roadblocks: Obstacles as opportunities
Chapter 3 Don’t wait for motivation: Take action now
Chapter 4 The path to lasting change: From willpower to sustainable habits
Chapter 5 The right environment: Transform your space, transform your day

Part II – Redesign: The active workday toolkit
Chapter 6 Activate your brain: A reboot for peak performance
Chapter 7 Change your mind: Embrace the power of mindset
Chapter 8 Take care of your body: Let’s get physical
Chapter 9 Improve your mood: Rediscovering your best self
Chapter 10 Vitalise your energy: Unleashing vitality
Chapter 11 Elevate connection: Harnessing the power of movement for job satisfaction and joyful connections

Part III – Revolutionise: The active workday framework
Chapter 12 Do your research: Igniting a revolution
Chapter 13 Be a role model: Leading with social influence
Chapter 14 Define your purpose: Laying foundations for change
Chapter 15 Design your roadmap: Your blueprint for an active workplace
Chapter 16 Rally your people: The heart of an active workplace
The next steps