Shandwell – Strategic Health and Wellbeing

Welcome to Shandwell - Strategic Health and Wellbeing

Hello.

I’m John Picken and thank you for visiting the Shandwell website.

Shandwell’s purpose is to help make a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of the working age population.

The demographics of this population are changing as is the understanding that physical and mental health are intrinsically linked. To address these changes and associated risks effectively, there needs to be much greater emphasis on education, prevention and early intervention.

I hope you find what you read here interesting and useful. If you have any comments or ideas, I’d be very pleased to hear from you.

“John's in-depth knowledge and experience of the issues employers face in the Health and Wellbeing arena were instrumental in helping us with key elements of our strategic decision making.”

“John was commissioned by the regional public health community in the East Midlands to engage the Private Sector in work to reduce the rising obesity levels in the region. He successfully employed his powers of negotiation, persuasion and tenacity to exceed his target. His ability to understand the agenda from a public and private sector perspective was key to his success."

“As part of our Well Flourishing People programme, John has engaged our senior leaders in a thought provoking way with his extensive knowledge of the wellbeing market place and public health agenda.”

"It is quite remarkable how the CEO has changed the culture of the company since his appointment"

"John has been key in raising our profile, winning new clients, revenues and now awards. We have worked together on many projects and product launches. Whilst thanking him for all he has done for our business, I am also grateful that we can still call on his market knowledge and experience in the future"

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Long Covid and Brain Health

27 April 2021

Dr Adrian Owen has recently shared some initial findings from his Global Covid Brain study. Click here to see them. Unsurprisingly, COVID appeared to affect

Analysis Paralysis

6 April 2021

This very informative article looks at many of the self induced problems we face when making decisions. The section on how overthinking lowers your performance

Rehabilitating Cognitive Impairments due to Long Covid

18 February 2021

With the growing number of providers offering Covid-19 rehabilitation programmes, this article from the HRDirector magazine highlights some important considerations. Not least the approach to

How Menopause Affects The Brain

28 January 2021

This is a really good talk on how women’s brains differ from men’s, specifically as we age.

Eating Cheese Responsibly

15 December 2020

This new study reveals the impact of diet on cognitive health as we age. Researchers found cheese consumption had neuroprotective effects against cognitive decline. Daily

Is home working good for you?

27 October 2020

Current circumstances are driving a much greater breadth of insights in how to answer this question. I enjoyed reading this speech by Andy Haldane, Chief