This article has been adapted from insights provided by Alison Richmond of Provention, creator of First Move Training, and delivered in Northland by AIM’s expert trainers. First Move Manual Handling Training focuses on practical movement skills that workers can immediately apply in everyday tasks. Many organisations tell us the same thing: “Our team are practical […]
Modern life can feel relentless. Emails arrive urgently. Deadlines move closer. Difficult conversations happen. Expectations grow. At work and at home, many people are carrying far more pressure than others realise. In the middle of all this, it’s easy to believe our emotions are controlled by the world around us. But one simple idea can […]
Welcome to the first edition of The Wellbeing Wrap. Each month we’ll share practical workplace wellbeing tips, useful reads and updates from AIM’s team of expert health professionals. Our goal is to provide short, practical insights that support healthier people and thriving workplaces. If there’s a topic you’d like us to cover in future […]
First Move Manual Handling Training is a practical, hands-on workshop designed to help people move safely and confidently – at work and in everyday life. It’s not just about lifting. It’s about how you move all day. The training focuses on simple, repeatable principles that help reduce strain across everyday movements like: pushing pullingreaching […]
April is Stress Awareness Month. It’s a timely reminder that stress is not just a personal issue – it’s a workplace wellbeing issue too. For many people, stress builds gradually. Heavy workloads, unclear expectations, constant change, and lack of support all contribute. Left unaddressed, this can impact not only wellbeing, but also performance, engagement, and […]
This article has been adapted from insights provided by Alison Richmond of Provention, creator of First Move Training, which is delivered in Northland by AIM. When it comes to manual handling, most training focuses on technique How to lift … How to carry … How to avoid injury But despite this, manual handling injuries remain […]
When it comes to manual handling, most people think about technique –… how to lift… how to carry… how to avoid injury. But there’s another piece of the puzzle that’s just as important: Habit This article has been adapted from insights provided by Alison Richmond of Provention, creator of First Move Training, which is […]
A Simple Way to Think About Our Life Balance A simple analogy about life balance has been shared in wellbeing conversations for many years – and it still resonates today. In 1991 in a well-known speech by Brian Dyson, a former CEO of Coca Cola, said, “Imagine life is a game in which you are […]
We often talk about nutrition, movement, and mental resilience when it comes to health and wellbeing. But sleep is the foundation that supports them all. Why Sleep Matters More Than We Think Sleep affects nearly every system in the body. Quality sleep supports: When sleep is poor or inconsistent – there is increased fatigue, reduced […]
This article has been adapted from insights provided by Alison Richmond of Provention, creator of First Move Training, which is delivered in Northland by AIM. Most managers who contact Alison and her team at Provention describe the same frustrating pattern: Manual handling training gets delivered Attendance is recorded Staff can repeat the usual lines Strain […]
