
Workplace Health Talks for Workplace Well-beings 2025
Workplace Health Talks for Workplace Well-beings 2025
with Anthia Koullouros, naturopath, author, speaker, and educator with 30 years of clinical experience and well-being expertise.
Why become a workplace well-being?
- Improved Employee Health: Health talks provide valuable information on various aspects of well-being, including nutrition, stress management, physical fitness, and mental health. Employees gain knowledge that can help them make healthier choices, leading to improved overall health and reduced risk of chronic diseases.
- Enhanced Productivity: Healthier employees are often more productive. When employees are physically and mentally well, they are better equipped to focus on their tasks, meet deadlines, and contribute positively to the workplace.
- Reduced Absenteeism: By promoting healthy habits and preventive measures, workplace health talks can help reduce the frequency of employee absences due to illness. This benefits employers by maintaining a more consistent workforce and reducing the costs associated with absenteeism.
- Lower Healthcare Costs: Encouraging preventive health measures can lead to lower healthcare costs for both employees and employers. This includes a decrease in insurance claims and medical expenses related to preventable conditions.
- Increased Employee Engagement: When employers invest in their employees' well-being, it nurtures a sense of care and appreciation. This can lead to increased job satisfaction and higher employee retention rates.
- Positive Work Environment: Health talks contribute to creating a positive workplace culture that values the holistic well-being of employees. This can lead to improved morale and a sense of community within the organisation.
- Stress Reduction: As a naturopath, I understand the detrimental effects of stress on health. Workplace health talks often include strategies for managing stress, which can help employees cope with the demands of their jobs more effectively.
- Supportive Resources: Provide employees with resources, such as handouts or recommended readings, to complement the information shared during the talks. This empowers them to take proactive steps toward their well-being.
- Feedback and Continuous Improvement: Encourage feedback from employees to gauge the effectiveness of the health talks and make improvements accordingly. This demonstrates a commitment to their well-being and ensures that the content remains relevant.
01 Energy & Brain Health Talk
- Definition of holistic health, well-being, and naturopathy.
- The long-term consequences of low mental and physical energy on overall health.
- Modern stress and lifestyles that bombard us, disrupting focus and energy.
- Dependence on, and the damage caused by, excessive use of stimulants and depressants to cope with low mental and physical energy.
- The significance of daily rituals for maintaining overall health, including morning, end-of-workday, and nighttime rituals, as well as monthly and seasonal rituals.
- Ways to naturally and sustainably increase energy without resorting to quick fixes that harm well-being.
- Optimisation of brain function through nutrition, cognitive exercises, and stress management techniques.
02 Regulating Stress Talk
- Definition of holistic health, well-being, and naturopathy.
- Long-term consequences of stress on mental and physical health.
- The impact of relentless productivity and perfectionism on stress levels.
- The cycle of stress responses: fight, flight, and freeze.
- Coping mechanisms for stress, including striving, perfecting, and overworking.
- Dependence on and the damage caused by excessive use of stimulants and depressants to cope with stress, such as caffeine, drugs, alcohol, and food.
- Significance of daily rituals for maintaining overall health, including morning, end-of-workday, and night time rituals, as well as monthly and seasonal rituals.
- Exploration of practical holistic techniques to address and manage stress, including dietary, lifestyle, and strategies to reduce overwhelm.
03 Women’s Health Talk
- Definition of holistic health, well-being, and naturopathy.
- The importance of holistic health in women's lives.
- Overview of the focus areas for women's health, including fertility years, pregnancy, perimenopause, and menopause.
- Factors influencing women's health, such as diet, gut health, energy, sleep, cognitive function, and the nervous system.
- Significance of daily rituals for maintaining overall health, including morning, end-of-workday, and night time rituals, as well as monthly and seasonal rituals.
- The central role of regulating the nervous system and implementing seasonal cleanses and health resets in women's holistic health.
- Practical steps for caring for women's health at various stages of life.
04 Gut Health Talk
- Definition of holistic health, well-being, and naturopathy.
- An overview of common gut health symptoms and diseases.
- Understanding digestion, absorption, and elimination processes.
- The importance of your gut microbiome.
- Explaining how the gut-brain axis functions.
- Identifying various factors contributing to poor gut health, including diet, energy, sleep, infections, and the nervous system.
- Significance of daily rituals for maintaining overall health, including morning, end-of-workday, and night time rituals, as well as monthly and seasonal rituals.
- Practical steps for maintaining and improving gut health.