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The power of microbreaks
February 22, 2021A Microbreak is a short break you take from work (or anything that calls for your unhindered attention) in order to help your mind refresh and improve...
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The power of microbreaks
February 22, 2021A Microbreak is a short break you take from work (or anything that calls for your unhindered attention) in order to help your mind refresh and improve...
Business life
Corporate reality in numbers
February 20, 2021There is compelling data on the importance of stress management at work; the current situation and the widespread uncertainty not only the don’t...
Business life
The power of Virtual Reality Technology
February 18, 2021Developments in VR technology have been remarkable: new technologies, new applications and a strong interest from health professionals, researchers and...
Business life
The power of microbreaks
February 22, 2021A Microbreak is a short break you take from work (or anything that calls for your unhindered attention) in order to help your mind refresh and improve...
Business life
Corporate reality in numbers
February 20, 2021There is compelling data on the importance of stress management at work; the current situation and the widespread uncertainty not only the don’t...
Business life
The power of Virtual Reality Technology
February 18, 2021Developments in VR technology have been remarkable: new technologies, new applications and a strong interest from health professionals, researchers and...
Business life
When employee health is key to business success and employers are actual leaders
February 16, 2021While it sounds obvious, it is important to remind ourselves that businesses rely on the health of their employees. Employee wellness programs improve not...
Business life
Solas VR mindful experience perks
February 16, 2021The uncertainly of current times demands a new approach to employee health and job satisfaction. Employers who prioritize corporate mindfulness gain a...
Business life
What is mindfulness and how it boosts performance
February 14, 2021Mindfulness is the state of being present in the moment, without judging or overthinking. It allows one to pause amid the constant inflow of stimuli and...
Business life
WFH burnout survivor’s kit
January 22, 2021Among the lessons learnt during the pandemic is that working from home is not as relaxing and flexible as we used to believe. The strive for boundaries,...
Balanced Living
How to find inner peace: our PRT 🏴☠️ model
January 16, 2021“I found myself in desperate need for quietness and safety. I was so stressed, yet all my efforts to focus on my breath were in vain. I ended up ever...
Business life
The power of mistakes: a mindful resolution
January 3, 2021Welcome 2021! May you be mindful and serene; May you present us with new challenges and allow us to make mistakes, thus this is how we grow. It’s the...
Balanced Living
A gift to yourself: Count your blessings
December 27, 2020It has been a very challenging year, indeed. We experienced extreme anxiety due to uncertainty and isolation and we found ourselves witnessing a real life...
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Solas Sites: Glendalough River
November 29, 2020While Glendalough (Gleann dá Locha) means the valley of two lakes, today’s mindful destination is the Glendalough river. The whole valley has been...
Balanced Living
A life without regrets
November 28, 2020Is it really possible? Can we live a life without guilt, regret and remorse? Given that our mind is like velcro for negative thinking, feeling guilty is...
Business life
How to reduce employee turnover
November 25, 2020Several years ago, managers had a revelation: they understood that employees are not disposable because companies benefit in multiple ways from loyal team...
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Solas sites: The Lake
November 17, 2020Take a walk by the lake, let the nature embrace and soothe you. Symbolically speaking, lake is a feminine symbol, the giver of fertility, where female...
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Virtual Reality and the COVID Mental Health Crisis
November 16, 2020Depression and anxiety have risen amid the pandemic; immersive therapeutics can help Article written by Brennan Spiegel for Scientific American. I am being...
Balanced Living
Kindness can save the world
November 14, 2020Finally, we have a reason to be optimistic about: at the end of the tunnel, there is a vaccine. But, is this the only antidote against sickness, let alone...
Business life
The Business side of mindfulness
November 12, 2020Business focus has shifted several times, and today we are living in the Relationship era: maintaining strong relationships among the brand and its...
Balanced Living
Mindful during lockdown
November 6, 2020It is a conscious effort that we need to make to stay balanced and mindful during the lockdown. According to the World Health Organization, this insecurity...
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Solas Sites: The Waterfalls
November 3, 202016mIn this powerful place we feel the force of nature. There is the flowing power of water and the sturdy strength of the boulders. We see and experience...
Balanced Living
Take a walk with your inner critic
October 23, 2020What is the role of the inner critic in your life? Is it an enemy or our best friend in disguise? We return to the subject of inner criticism because here...
Balanced Living
How to make the right decision
October 19, 2020How can you be sure to make the right decision when everything around us is so unstable? In these unprecedent times we don’t feel confident enough to...
Balanced Living
How Covid-19 has impacted leaders and their employees differently- Repost from Dan Schawbel
October 12, 2020Even before Covid, there was a global mental health epidemic in the workplace yet corporations have been slow to address this ongoing problem. But now,...
Balanced Living
Still is the new busy
October 12, 2020When someone tells you that they work long hours and they can’t take a break, how do you label them? Well, if you belong to the majority, then you...
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How to battle work stress during the pandemic
October 6, 2020There is no getting away from the fact that 2020 has been an extraordinary year. Industry across every sector has been affected by the fallout from...
Balanced Living
Ancient Irish Sites bringing stress relief in a Covid World
September 29, 2020In these difficult times we are disconnected from family and friends, from work colleagues, from Nature, from the familiar and the certain. SolasVR was...
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Solas Sites: The Glendalough Cathedral
September 22, 2020There are places that beam with positive vibes even when their time has passed and the Glendalough Cathedral is one of them. Being the largest of the 7...
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Seeking Work-Life Balance
September 10, 2020We are multi taskers. We are open minded. We are forward thinkers. And yet, we strive to maintain our work-life balance. Why is it so hard? As we become...
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Waiting for the sun: The Autumnal Equinox and its symbolism
September 18, 2020The Autumnal Equinox, as well as the Spring Equinox, also known as St Patrick’s day, are seminal dates for the ancient Irish. As the day and the...
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Science Talks: The benefits of Microbreaks
August 25, 2020Do you know what is a microbreak? It is a short break you take from work (or anything that calls for your unhindered attention) in order to help your mind...
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Free Webinar- The impact of VR in Corporate Wellness
September 12, 2020When is the time to discuss about the impact of VR in Corporate Wellness and Productivity? Right now. Or, in fact, on Thursday, 17th of September, at 10:00...
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What Is mindfulness?
August 25, 2020Einstein used to say that if you can’t explain an idea simply, then you haven’t fully understood what you are talking about. Let’s put this to the test,...
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Virtual Meditation at home
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What about affirmations?
August 17, 2020Are Affirmations useful? (Affirmations are useful) Affirmations are a popular tool among meditators and wellbeing seekers, as they seem to be effective, in...
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We are born to be in the nature
August 13, 2020Look around you: how much of nature do you see? Perhaps some trees or the sea? Or it is all concrete and urban living? Don’t worry, we also live in...
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A trick to stop self criticism
August 13, 2020Self-criticism is hard-wired in all of us. As Dr. Rick Handson puts it, our brain is like velcro for negative experiences and like Teflon for positive...
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We could be trees
August 13, 2020They are rooted in the earth, but they look at the sky. They keep a strong, nurturing connection with their surroundings, yet they take different shapes as...
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Know your emotions
August 12, 2020Let’s try a quick check-in on yourself: how are you feeling right now? Is there any thought that bothers you? Or perhaps, you have some physical pain, like...
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Keeping a journal
August 10, 2020Did you keep a journal as child, writing these “dear diary” confessions? Did you ever wonder what makes us so prone to journaling when we were younger and...
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10 Mindfulness Researchers You Should Know
August 10, 2020Since the early 2000s, research on mindfulness has been expanding rapidly. Here’s a look at 10 leaders in the field, what their research has shown us, and...
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Understanding Conditioning
August 4, 2020What is the opposite of conditioning? In one sense, it could be authenticity. Because conditioning describes all the habits, coping mechanisms and...
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Science Talks: VR as a treatment method
August 1, 2020There is compelling evidence that Virtual Reality (VR) impacts our brain’s sensors in a unique way that, in terms of response, it resembles the...