Stress impacts everyone in some form or fashion, but long-term stress can have serious consequences on an individual’s health. According to the ,National Institute of Mental Health, consistent, long-term stress — whatever the underlying cause — can prevent the body from returning to its “normal” state of function, harming the cardiovascular, sleep and reproductive systems, among others, leading to greater health issues, ranging from heart disease to high blood pressure, autoimmune diseases to diabetes. And one of the greatest sources of stress for many sufferers? The workplace. The ,World Hea ..read more

From Iceland's latest volcano springs innovation. Watch the Flow team and Click capture Iceland's new volcano in immersive 360°. https://video.wixstatic.com/video/1477ea_8323d617ee6b46eab54dd9724dd1afab/240p/mp4/file.mp4 In BBC News' latest Click episode, the crew goes up the volcano to highlight the benefits of Flow's meditations, captured in Iceland for immersive virtual reality. The Flow team trekked Geldingardalur with Click team's Kitty Knowles and Osman Iqbal, climbing the volcano at Fagradalsfjall in high wind. Meanwhile, the legendary Lara Lewington was back in London safe indoors, try ..read more

We get it. Meditation can seem incredibly intimidating. However, truth is, it’s actually a lot easier than you probably think. (No really!) And the little effort that it does take is really worth it. After all, as someone wise once said, if you’re going to spend most of your time inside your head, you might as well make sure it’s a nice place to be. Meditation can help you become more self-aware, and more in tune with your own emotions and thought patterns, so you can actually be in control of your mind, versus just blindly going on auto pilot. Meditation can help you become more calm, focuse ..read more

Feeling a little stressed? Anxious? Worried? You’re not alone. Mental health has taken a plummet worldwide, by and large, over the last year-plus of the pandemic. But maybe you just need to scream it out. No, really. You’ve seen it before, on television shows or in movies. The main character gets so wildly frustrated that they just start screaming, whether into a pillow or their bed or to the sky. While it might seem a bit melodramatic, those characters are actually on to something. Turns out, there actually is something called “scream therapy” and it might be just the remedy you need for all ..read more

Designed to introduce meditation to employees in the corporate setting, Flow at work aims to help workplaces enhance employee wellbeing while reducing stress, increasing focus and providing other meditation-related benefits. PwC Iceland recently participated in a Flow 30-day meditation challenge, to see just how Flow at work could help its employees thrive. Here’s what we found. The 30-day Meditation Challenge PwC Iceland has been a subscriber of the Flow at work wellness program since multiple months back, and the relations to HR manager Katrín Ingibergsdóttir has over time grown strong. Flo ..read more

Establishing a work-life balance is something that we talk about often, yet it’s so rare to find someone who’s actually managed to strike that correct balance. The pressures of work and the ever-constant availability of employees thanks to tech and your email inbox always waiting in your pocket means it’s incredibly difficult to actually get away from one’s job. The situation was exacerbated by the COVID pandemic, with more and more employees switching to remote work, meaning there wasn’t even a physical divide between one’s workspace and one’s home and leisure space. However, while it is inc ..read more

If you have anxiety — whether just generalised anxiety or clinical anxiety — then you know how much it can disturb your day-to-day life. Just going through your normal daily chores, work life and responsibilities can seem overwhelming. If you’re looking for a small lifestyle change that you can make to better help you get a grasp on your anxiety, you may want to try meditation. While it’s not a perfect fix for everyone, meditation has helped many individuals who suffer from anxiety work toward a more balanced mindset. Do You Suffer from Anxiety? Are you unsure whether or not you suffer from an ..read more

Most of us have set a New Year’s goal or resolution. Whether it’s to cut back on the after-dinner drinks a bit, or to go to the gym every day, or to read a book every week, January is a time that many individuals set high goals to better themselves. However, how many times do you actually reach the end of that year and find you’ve stuck with those goals? Did you actually read 50 books? Did you go to the gym every single day? According to, statistics, for those who make New Year’s resolutions, about 25% of those individuals fail to meet the parameters of that resolution by the end of the year ..read more

A proven way companies can actively reduce stress levels in the office? Offering meditation solutions for employees to enjoy and utilize in-office. If this sounds like a solution that may help your employees (and your business), keep reading. We’re covering why more and more companies are bringing meditation solutions into their organisations, the benefits of meditation and how you can get started with this new workplace perk today. The workplace comes with a certain level of stress. Deadlines, your boss’s expectations, drama with coworkers — it can all add up. Some stress is good, as ,schola ..read more

Let us guess. You’re lying in bed, looking at your phone, hoping to just find some sort of answer to why you can’t fall asleep. Or, maybe that was you last night. Maybe you’re sitting slumped over at your desk, wishing you were in bed right now, half-scared you won’t be able to sleep again tonight, once you actually do make it to bed. Whichever spot you find yourself in, you’re in luck. Meditation can help with sleep and we’re here to show you how. Let’s get started, shall we? Can’t Fall Asleep? You’re Not Alone ,According to the Sleep Foundation, insomnia impacts as many as 35% of adults, up ..read more