Reflections from our recent workshop with Funktion Events, led by Glo's resident naturopath and life coach, Sara Jubb

Change is constant — new systems, new structures, new ways of working. Yet however familiar change becomes, it rarely gets easier. Last week the Glo team ran a wellbeing workshop for Funktion Event’s corporate client exploring exactly that: why transitions unsettle us, and what genuinely helps us stay steady when things are shifting around us.

Here's a look at what we covered.

Why change feels so hard

Our brains are wired for certainty. Predictability keeps cognitive load low and lets us feel safe so when the ground shifts, even in a positive direction, the brain can register it as a threat. In fact, it will often choose the certainty of a familiar discomfort over the uncertainty of a new possibility.

There's a useful piece of neuroscience at play here too: the brain's Reticular Activating System (RAS) filters the world for whatever story we're already telling ourselves, and then goes looking for evidence to confirm it. If we tell ourselves change is dangerous, our brain will find proof everywhere. The encouraging flip side is that we can consciously choose a different story and our brain will start looking for evidence of that instead.

Growth mindset vs fixed mindset

A fixed mindset can be brilliant for consistency and repeatable action but it's rubbish for change. It tends to avoid challenges, resist feedback and cling to a need for control.

A growth mindset, on the other hand, is essential for navigating transition well. It persists through setbacks, finds inspiration in others' progress, and treats feedback and imperfection as part of the process rather than a threat to it. Cynicism and defensiveness are the real enemies of change; curiosity and experimentation are what carry us through it.

The workshop invited participants to reflect honestly: where are you approaching your current change with a fixed mindset — and where might a little more curiosity help you move forward?

Seven ways to support your wellbeing through change

We framed the practical part of the session around intentions rather than goals or resolutions. Goals demand a fixed outcome; resolutions demand perfection. Intentions are different; they're a gentle compass that guides better choices without requiring you to get everything right. Here are the seven we explored.

1. Understand your personal values

Your values are your anchor. When you're clear on what matters most, decisions get easier, priorities sharpen, and your energy goes where it's actually needed.

Try this: name your top three values, and ask which one you've neglected lately, then think of one small way to honour it this week.

2. Recognise your unique strengths

You don't need to build confidence from nothing - you already have evidence that you can handle change, drawn from challenges you've navigated before. Strengths are a stable foundation in uncertain times: they build confidence, support adaptability and help you spot opportunity where others might only see disruption.

3. Create healthy boundaries

Boundaries protect your energy, prevent burnout and help you show up fully for the things and people that matter most. They are not selfish; they're a form of self-respect. A helpful tool here is the Circles of Control: sort what's on your mind into what you can control, what you can influence, and what merely sits in your concern. Resilience grows when we direct our energy toward the first two and consciously release the third.

4. Practise intentional nutrition

Food fuels far more than the body it shapes energy, concentration, mood and our resilience to stress. Intentional nutrition isn't about rules or restriction; it's about giving yourself enough resource to cope well, and making the best choice most of the time rather than the perfect choice every time.

5. Move with intention

Movement is medicine even in small doses. It reduces stress, lifts mood, sharpens focus and boosts energy, and it doesn't need to be intense to count. “Movement snacking” a short walk, a stretch break, a few minutes outside can be woven into even the busiest day.

6. Build your support network

Connection is one of the strongest protective factors for wellbeing we have. Support can come from family, friends, colleagues, mentors or wider communities. It's worth occasionally mapping who you rely on most, who you can turn to occasionally, and which relationships might benefit from a little more attention.

7. Develop awareness and reflection

You can't respond to a need you haven't noticed. Self-awareness helps you catch the early signs of stress before they tip into overwhelm, and lets you respond deliberately rather than react automatically.

A simple habit to try: pick an existing daily cue making a coffee, sitting down at your desk and pair it with a brief check-in:

• How am I feeling?
• What do I need?
• What would support me most today?

Progress over perfection

If there's one message to take away, it's this: small actions, consistently repeated, create meaningful change. You don't need a complete overhaul just one small, honest step.

So what's yours?

Glo has been supporting workplace wellbeing for nearly 20 years, bringing mobile spa, massage and holistic wellness  alongside expert-led sessions like this one directly to organisations across the UK. If you'd like to bring a wellbeing workshop or event to your team, get in touch at info@glo-pamper.co.uk or call 020 7096 0385.