One thing most of us have in common is feeling stress at work. We all can probably agree that stress not only affects your productivity, it affects your life as a whole. Sleep patterns change, relationships may suffer, physical issues arise, and sometimes mental health takes a toll.
Think about it: On average, we spend eight hours a day, 40 hours a week, 160 hours a month, and 1,920 hours a year at work. Assuming approximately 8,760 hours in a year, over 20 percent of our life in a year is spent at work. The key is not to avoid stress, but to recognize different types of stress, understand how to respond to stress productively, and learn how to react so you can recover, adapt and grow from stress.
If you were to visit a doctor for stress, most likely you’ll leave the appointment with a prescription for medication in hand – not the case at Johnson & Johnson Human Performance Institute. A holistic focus is placed on the power of human potential. Using a science-based approach, the Human Performance Institute helps leaders and employees become energized and focused. Individuals are able to enjoy the moments that truly matter – whether at work or at home.
Madalina Sucala, PhD, manager of behavior science at Johnson & Johnson, states, “Behavior change interventions promote healthy behaviors and support people on their journey towards more vibrant lives. By leveraging evidence-based behavior change principles and techniques, the Performance and Resilience suite of programs can have a profound impact on both wellbeing and productivity.” These courses help individuals maximize their energy across four interconnected dimensions to create lasting behavior change. The dimensions are Purpose, Mental, Emotional and Physical.
As individuals, we each have our own goals, desires, hobbies, dreams, etc. Most importantly, we each have our own purpose. Some people call this your “Why.” At the Human Performance Institute, this is called “Purpose.” Purpose is invisible, yet so powerful. Johnson & Johnson believes purpose can help with “decision-making and priority-setting” to bring order and clarity to humans by aligning personal and professional motivation.
Being fully present and aware of your mental state is another component of maximizing your human potential. Our bodies believe what our brains tell us, right? The Human Performance Institute works to help individuals enhance mindfulness and judgment. It’s one thing to have a purpose, but you must train your mind to focus on what matters most. Emotions build the healthy relationships needed to increase connections and restore confidence. How we feel might dictate how we act. At the Human Performance Institute, the emotional dimension addresses how to build strong, healthy relationships both at work and at home.
Often overlooked is the physical dimension. Getting enough sleep, nutrition and exercise helps to expand energy. And with more energy, we are alert and our individual capacity is at its peak potential. Working side-by-side with highly-skilled institute experts who have received specialized training in performance psychology, nutrition and exercise physiology, this multidisciplinary approach helps you to become physically energized, emotionally connected, mentally focused, and completely aligned with whatever mission is most important to you.
How do these dimensions add to the bottom line? In the workplace, stress contributes to employees feeling unfocused and unmotivated and can lead to increased burnout and high turnover. Unchecked, stress can hurt employee productivity, quality of life and the bottom line. Johnson & Johnson’s Human Performance Institute training has been proven to help increase engagement, performance, health and wellbeing, and talent retention.
Courses are offered on campus here in Lake Nona. You can choose between Performance Courses or Resilience Courses. Choose which setting works best for you or your employees. Online, 2½-day courses, and one-day courses are available.
Sophia Rogers is a six-year Lake Nona area resident and realtor/founder of NonaHomeGuide.com. A wife and mom of four, family, relationships, real estate, and business are her passions. She can be reached at sophia@nonahoodnews.com.
