The Christmas season brings mixed emotions, with joy and celebration contrasting with feelings of loneliness and overwhelm for many. It’s essential to recognize that not everyone enjoys the holiday, and setting boundaries is crucial for mental well-being. People are encouraged to care for themselves and define their own holiday experiences.
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Sleep Isn’t Lazy: Why Rest Is Your Most Powerful Productivity Tool
In the events world running on empty is often seen as a badge of honour. We celebrate the ones who “just keep going”, the 5am call times, the back-to-back show days, the sleepless nights spent perfecting a floor plan. But here’s the uncomfortable truth; sleep deprivation isn’t dedication… it’s depletion, and the longer we glorifyContinueContinue reading “Sleep Isn’t Lazy: Why Rest Is Your Most Powerful Productivity Tool”
Why You Should Join Event Wellbeing Matters
In the fast-paced world of events, we spend so much time focusing on what we deliver, the deadlines, the logistics, the next big idea, that somewhere along the way, we can easily lose sight of the most important part of any event: how it feels, for us, for our teams, and for everyone who attends.ContinueContinue reading “Why You Should Join Event Wellbeing Matters”
The Future Is Rested: Redesigning Events Around Human Energy
Event Wellbeing Week | Friday 27 June Let’s be clear: if our vision for the future of events is fast-paced, overstuffed, and fuelled by caffeine and cortisol, then we definitely need a new vision. Today marks Day 5 of Event Wellbeing Week, and it’s time to talk about sustainability, not in terms of carbon, butContinueContinue reading “The Future Is Rested: Redesigning Events Around Human Energy”
Reclaiming Joy: Fun is Fuel – Not a Frivolous Add-On
Event Wellbeing Week | Thursday 26 June Let’s have a word about joy. Not the kind you schedule for “when you’ve caught up”, not the type you save for annual leave, and not the guilty pleasure kind — we’re talking unapologetic, unfiltered joy. The kind that makes you belly-laugh, the kind that connects you withContinueContinue reading “Reclaiming Joy: Fun is Fuel – Not a Frivolous Add-On”
The Inner Work Is the Real Work
Event Wellbeing Week | Wednesday 25 June Let’s cut to it: you can have the best credentials, the biggest client, the slickest spreadsheet… and still feel like you’re not doing enough. That’s not about capability, that’s about conditioning. And today, for Day 3 of Event Wellbeing Week, we’re tackling the part of the job that’sContinueContinue reading “The Inner Work Is the Real Work”
Boundaries Are Sexy: Saying No Without Apology
Event Wellbeing Week | Tuesday 24 June Let’s talk about something that really needs rebranding in the events industry: boundaries. Not boring. Not aggressive. Not uncooperative. Boundaries are bold… Boundaries are brave… Boundaries are sexy. They’re how we protect our energy, preserve our sanity, and show up sustainably — instead of spiralling into burnout, caffeineContinueContinue reading “Boundaries Are Sexy: Saying No Without Apology”
Permission to Pause: Why Rest Isn’t Weakness — It’s Wisdom
Event Wellbeing Week | Monday 23 June Let’s just say it: event professionals are some of the most driven, dedicated, and downright unstoppable people out there. We work through illness, we eat lunch at our laptops, we proudly wear 20,000 steps on our show day badge of honour. We collapse into bed thinking about tomorrow’sContinueContinue reading “Permission to Pause: Why Rest Isn’t Weakness — It’s Wisdom”
The Power of Pause: Why the Events Industry Needs to Breathe
There’s a rhythm in the events world that many of us know too well. The surge of adrenaline before a big show.The high of seeing it all come together.The crash that comes after.The void that follows the buzz.The cycle that repeats before we’ve even caught our breath. It’s addictive, in a way, that intensity, thatContinueContinue reading “The Power of Pause: Why the Events Industry Needs to Breathe”
The Power of Pause: Why We’re Bringing Event Wellbeing Week Back – and Back with Purpose
This year, we’re pressing pause — and we’re doing it loudly. We’re thrilled to announce the return of Event Wellbeing Week, running from 23–27 June 2025, in proud partnership with The Meetings Show. This marks a powerful new chapter for a campaign that was always about more than awareness. It’s about action. Culture shift. AContinueContinue reading “The Power of Pause: Why We’re Bringing Event Wellbeing Week Back – and Back with Purpose”
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