Susan IllmanWorkplace Wellness Must Reflect the WorkforceA colleague at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) recently told me that IWBI’s culture of health had helped him shed an…Aug 20, 2021Aug 20, 2021
Susan IllmanRe-finding the “Me” in MeetingsLately, in Central Park, I’ve been seeing trees necklaced in signs that read, “You can hug me.” Which brings to my mind, “How huggy am I…Aug 10, 2021Aug 10, 2021
Susan IllmanWork Hard, Play HardDid you happen to catch the 10% Happier webinar last week with Dan Harris (10% Happier book author and ABC broadcaster) and Jen Fisher…May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
Susan IllmanCultivating CompassionLast week I subwayed to East New York to check out an urban farm run by United Community Centers. It was a beautiful sunny day and I’d be…May 17, 2021May 17, 2021
Susan Illman(No) Time to Meditate?This week, IWBI staff were trained in the IAM® meditation technique, or Integrated Amrita Meditation, which was developed by world-renowned…Apr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021
Susan IllmanEarth Week: Enhancing Our Lives with LessWhen the pandemic hit last year, there were budget cuts galore. One thing New York City nixed early on were the brown containers for…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Susan IllmanLiving So It CountsAs I promised myself at the top of 2021, I took a week’s vacation at the end of March in an effort to give myself steady quarterly breaks…Apr 15, 2021Apr 15, 2021
Susan IllmanShowing upThere is a necessary component to a company’s successful workplace wellness programming that doesn’t often get discussed because it’s the…Mar 25, 2021Mar 25, 2021
Susan IllmanPreventive Health x 3Brought to you by the founder of ZocDoc, Dr. B is a new public-benefit corporation (like IWBI!), which is matching anyone who wants the…Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
Susan IllmanDesigning Preventive Health into Your EverydayHaving surpassed the grim number of 500,000 deaths in the U.S. recently, due to coronavirus, numbers for other preventable deaths each…Mar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021