On The Goga Wellbeing Blog
Tips, advice, and practices to help you feel healthier, happier, and more fulfilled in work and life.

What HR Leaders Expect from Corporate Wellness Brokers—And How to Deliver It
The role of a corporate wellness broker is no longer just about connecting companies with programs that sound good on paper. Today, HR leaders are seeking strategic partners who can help them meet organizational goals, build healthier cultures, and make wellness accessible to all employees—without adding more work to their already full plates.

Why Cynics Are the Key to Unlocking Your Employee Wellbeing Program’s Success
You know the ones. The eye-rollers. The people who hear the word “wellness” and suddenly have a very important email to send. Maybe they’ve muttered “mandatory mindfulness, huh?” under their breath during a team meeting. Maybe they are you.

Building a Clear Purpose: The First Step in Creating a High-Impact Workplace Wellness Program
When it comes to building an effective workplace wellness program, the first step is to establish a clear purpose. Without it, the initiative can quickly become a set of disconnected, ineffective efforts that fail to make a lasting impact.

Affordable Workplace Wellness Programs That Actually Support Your Team
When times are tough, your people feel it first. Whether the stress comes from personal upheaval, organizational change, or just the relentless pressure of doing more with less, employee wellbeing often takes a hit at the exact moment it needs the most support. For HR leaders trying to protect morale and productivity without overspending, finding effective, affordable workplace wellness programs can feel like threading a needle. But it’s not impossible.

Employee Wellbeing Framework: What Companies Actually Need to Deliver
Workplace wellbeing is often treated like an optional extra, something to layer on after benefits are sorted and budgets are locked. Maybe it’s a monthly meditation session. A one-off speaker. A discount on a mindfulness app. There’s no employee wellbeing framework, culture, or strategy, just half-hearted (even if well-meaning) attempts.

Why One-Off Wellness Initiatives Fall Short & What Works Instead
Thanks to hybrid work, burnout, and a renewed focus on mental and physical health, corporate wellness programs have become more than just a trendy perk. Wellness initiatives may be more common than ever, but how they’re timed and structured matters a lot more than their prevalence.

How World Events are Impacting Mental Health At Work
It’s no secret that global events shape our daily lives, but they also shape our workplaces. From economic uncertainty and political divisions to public health challenges, these stressors don’t just disappear when employees start their workday. Instead, they create a background hum of anxiety that can erode focus, engagement, and overall wellbeing.

The Top 3 Mental Health Skills Every Employee Needs
In a world where burnout has become as common as morning coffee, companies are starting to realize that mental health isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. But the most effective mental health support isn’t about therapy sessions or crisis hotlines. It’s about equipping employees with tools to handle life’s curveballs before they become overwhelming.

Why Psychological Safety Matters More Than Ever
Feeling safe at work isn’t just nice—it’s necessary. Learn how empathy, inclusion, and trust nurture thriving employees and high-performing workplaces.

How Growth & Responsibility Shape Who We Become
Responsibility often feels like a burden, but when reframed, it becomes a powerful catalyst for personal development. Explore how we can view responsibility as an opportunity to heal, grow, and redefine what it means to care for ourselves and others.

Different Minds, Different Ways of Thinking
By embracing neurodiversity, we discover the potential to better understand our own ways of thinking and learning and how to connect with and appreciate the unique perspectives of others, enriching our lives and the world around us.

Aging is Awesome
As we age, we have the wonderful opportunity to continuously discover and refine our personal identities, what inspires us, and how we choose to engage with our one precious life.

Rinse & Repeat
This simple idea is the origin of long-term health and wellbeing. What would it look like and feel like for our healthy habits to be as simple as washing our hair and rinsing our dishes?

Skin in the Game
Having "skin in the game" means being personally invested—risking your own time, energy, or resources to achieve meaningful goals. This blog explores how personal commitment fosters deeper engagement, resilience, and ethical action in both personal and professional realms. It also offers reflective questions to help you align daily actions with long-term aspirations.

Fill in the Blank
When we have gaps in our vision, knowledge, or perspective, we miss things. The same is true at work. Representation in our workplace is critical for businesses to thrive.

Mental Health is Messy
Taking care of your mental health can be messy. Embracing the messiness of being human allows us to learn, evolve, and become more compassionate towards ourselves and others.

Work in Progress
Life isn’t linear. Explore how imperfections, detours, and challenges are actually what makes life rich.

Fill Your Cup
Whether it’s with ourselves, our friends, or our colleagues, intimacy is all about creating deeper connections and more fulfilling relationships.

Close to the Heart
Whether it’s with ourselves, our friends, or our colleagues, intimacy is all about creating deeper connections and more fulfilling relationships.

The Power of Preparation
Let’s explore how to think about preparation in a new way. Instead of thinking of preparation as another thing we don’t have time for, we’ll dive into how preparing ourselves for even the most basic things can actually be a simple act of self-care.