Valuing our Community

WAKE UP WITH ZEST!

BITA is working with Wake up with Zest and the Yoga Factory to provide our members with access to wellbeing programs. Zest knows that happy employees lead to successful businesses, so not only does this platform offer you and your staff the tools you need to destress and sleep better, it also offers a ‘workplace wellbeing’ area to help improve focus and productivity in the office. You should have had emails from them to set up your account and start your wellness journey!

Rachel from Wake up with Zest has been kind enough to send us some advice for managing stress throughout this busy time of year:

PRESS THE RESET BUTTON THIS CHRISTMAS!

TAKE THE TIME OUT TO RECHARGE

2020 for most of us has been quite stressful, whether it’s managing our businesses, our health, our families, or our kid’s schooling. Then not to mention cancelled holidays and missed family occasions or meet ups with friends. So, over this Christmas period it’s important to take a ‘chill pill’ and relax, so that you can hit the ground running in 2021.

KEEP ON MOVING

Exercising for 4-5 times a week boosts you mentally. If you’re feeling low, exercise is nature’s best medicine. Whether it’s a walk or a run, a workout, a yoga session, dancing, an online class – you choose. But do move!

GET YOUR ZEDS If 2020

has left you on your knees with exhaustion, then the Christmas break is a good time to make sure you get enough sleep. It’s very easy to get your sleep routine out of whack over the Christmas period and feel more tired going into the New Year than you did before the holidays. So, try and make sure you’re going to bed and getting up at more or less at the same time – yes it sounds dull and boring, but this is a great time to look after you, and sleep is so important to your health.

ENJOY FESTIVE TREATS IN MODERATION

With our Christmas Day indulgences clocking up on average a massive 6500 calories, you can see how easy it is to put on a shed load of weight over the holidays. We all love our festive treats but be mindful that overdoing sugar and alcohol plays havoc with your immune system, which is something you really want to preserve at the moment.

PLAN HEALTHIER HABITS FOR 2021

Between Christmas and New Year is a great time to think about what goals you want to set for your health in 2021. What are you going to stop doing, continue doing and start doing? Set out a monthly plan, be realistic and be accountable.

The Zest Wellbeing Hub has lots of resources for you to access to help you look after your mental and physical wellbeing.

Login here www.zestwellbeinghub.com. If you’ve lost your login, then email us at hello@wakeupwithzest.com

GET STRETCHING

Practicing yoga is possible for almost everyone, no matter their fitness, gender, beliefs, or flexibility. Regular practice can help with relaxation, fitness, strength and more; no wonder it is recommended by the NHS as a safe and effective way to exercise, and potentially even as a way to manage high blood pressure, depression and lower back pain.

These are just some of the reasons we at the Yoga Factory are so passionate about helping everyone access this amazing resource. To this end, we have teamed up with BITA to make an incredible offer to all members; one month of free, live online yoga classes for up to 25 employees! As a bonus, we are offering 10% off all classes once your trial has ended.

Give your employees the gift of yoga this Christmas – for free!

YOGA FACTORY - Top Tips

If you’re struggling over the Christmas period, we offer a simple practice that can be used every day, no matter how you’re feeling or wherever you are. Three times a day; morning, before lunch and in the evening, we invite you to ‘STOP’:

- Stop what you are doing and sit down

- Place your hands on your thighs

- Close your eyes or fix your gaze on a fixed point

- Pierce your lips and rest your tongue on the back of your top teeth

- Breath in and out of both nostrils

- Spread the nostrils wide on the inhale

- Slow down and synchronise your inhale & exhale (3 seconds in & 3 seconds out would be good)

And stay here for 3-5 minutes....

Get in touch with the Yoga Factory today to arrange your free trial: hello@yoga-factory.co.uk 01702 861882