Developing a Positive Mindset: The Key to Work Life Balance

Stress is a natural response that is often related to one’s life events, such as losing a loved one, going through divorce, losing a job or falling ill. It can also be triggered by the day-to-day tasks such as constant work deadlines, tense relationships with spouse and children or even with traffic jam.

Developing a positive mindset is imperative to cope with stress and achieving work life balance. People who have got optimism thinking and coping skills are able to manage their stress better.

Yet if your stress levels are not controlled, it can elevate far longer than necessary and that can take a toll on your health. Chronic stress can cause a variety of symptoms and affect your overall well-being. Symptoms of chronic stress include irritability, anxiety, depression, headaches and insomnia. You can change this by deciding to take action to improve how you understand and manage your stress levels.

SPEAKER 1: JESPUVAN SINGH

JESPUVAN best known for his work in energising and engaging others through a fun-filled, content-rich and interactive programmes. Jespuvan has been an active member of the training community in Malaysia and served local and international organisations over the span of more than 16 years. With deep interest in people and health care, he has helped many employees live a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Jespuvan has a Master of Science in Sports Science from Universiti Sains Malaysia. He’s well known in his research with coconut water being a sports drink. He has also won the Best Sportsman Award for being a national champion in rowing. He is an alumni of Universiti Sains Malaysia and has been an active member of the training community in Malaysia for the last 19 years. As a independent trainer, Jespuvan has an innate drive and ability to draw the best in his participants and his trainings always leave a deep impact on them. He uncovers individual talents, strength, weakness and guides them to be great
leaders.

His area of expertise is in aligning organisation’s vision, mission and values, encouraging team development, improving customer experience, and finding ways to improve results and work performance. He has extensive experience in planning and executing corporate wellness initiatives from conception to completion. He’s been responsible in designing, developing and delivering
programmes, such as healthy living, weight loss, disease management, nutrition and exercise workshops, and stress management programmes. He’s currently proactive in promoting wellness initiatives as a mean to increase employee productivity because he believes that healthy people are an asset to the organisation.