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WORLD TRAVELLER SPECIAL Mexican Rituals At Market People Magazine our of Love international correspondents like and to share with us local cultures and Respect: customs. In this edition, we take a Day look at the Mexican festival of of the “El Dia De Muertos” Dead “T he Mexican...is familiar with death. [He] jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, celebrates it. It is one of his favorite toys and his most steadfast love”. Octavio Paz, Mexican Poet El Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is an ancestral Mexican tradition that celebrates the lives of deceased relatives and loved ones. As opposed to other festivities surrounding death, Día de Muertos is a profoundly spiritual and colourful celebration of life. November 1 remembers children and day two, the adults who have embarked on their spiritual journey through the afterlife. The Day of the Dead is a reaffirmation of indigenous life where Aztec, Maya, Nahua and Toltec communities considered death as a natural phase in life’s continuum and as such, lost loved ones should be kept alive in spirit and memory. Families make offerings (ofrendas) building altars in homes and cemeteries to welcome spirits who temporarily return to the realm of living. The altar stands on a table covered with an embroided cloth, decorated with paper craft (papel picado) where each component has a profound and special meaning. A path with flowers (Cempazuchitl/ Marigolds) is made at the entrance to guide 52
LIFESTYLE wandering souls back to their place of rest. Family photos and candles are placed for each dead relative, including their favourite meals and drinks, as well as the traditional bread (pan de muerto) and sweet skulls (sugar and chocolate calaveritas). It is also common to write humorous epitaph-literary calaveras - and draw caricatures of the deceased. The still alive watch all night and eat the offerings: the aroma that emerges from copal incense transmits praise and prayers and this is taken by the deceased strenghthening a relationship that is never lost and is reinforced every year. As in other cultures where the general belief is that there is life after death, the rituals around death itself, their fate and the obligations that it imposes on those who remain, are extremely important: death links the members of the community through solidarity ties, establishing a relationship between existence on earth and the final destination. The deceased must present, at the time of his/her death, clear accounts of good and bad actions and to which he/she proved to be a believer, a special place is reserved. The Day of the Dead has been celebrated in Mexico for more than three thousand years. In 2008 UNESCO added the Día de Muertos to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This popular festivity has attracted international attention due to its unique and colourful features and has become the centre of many events and films such as James Bond’s Spectre (2015) and more recently the production of Pixar Coco (2017). The Day of the Dead is probably the most popular holiday in Mexico, which offers an exciting opportunity to consider visiting this wonderful country. This colourful annual event holds a great significance in Mexico as the fusion of Pre-Hispanic belief systems with religious rites and Catholic feasts, bringing together two universes highlighting the importance of remembering with joy and gratitude those who have preceded us. Professor photographer Diego Berruecos-Travesías Luis Berruecos Villalobos * Mexican Anthropologist, Professor Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Xochimilco, Mexico City (UAM-X). 53
Well-being in the work place How do you currently support mental health and well-being within your organisation? Millennials are increasing rating this as a key requirement in a prospective employer. are you missing an opportunity to stand out from the crowd? By TRACY DOUTHWAITE The insurance sector is facing a Deloitte and Goldman Sachs, show to the right, there is an time of huge change within its found 85% of graduates said their overwhelming case to engage in working models and workforce. prospective employer’s policy or robust mental health and well-being Mergers, acquisitions and approach to mental health was strategies. digitalisation are leading to job important, with 83% more likely to insecurity and fear of constant apply to an employer who was Before starting on a workplace change, often causing stress and more open about their commitment well-being and mental health anxiety. Many long term employees to mental health. Attracting talent programme it is important to are now nearing retirement and to any organisation is now more consider your organisational millennials will soon make up the about the full package not just the culture. There is now a wider majority of the workforce. starting salary. Certainly millennials appreciation across all generations, are asking: “What’s your approach of the importance of a work-life How to make insurance a to health and wellbeing, what balance incorporating flexible, destination of choice to attract support is in place?” Maybe this remote working and employee and retain millennials is key to the isn’t something you have previously satisfaction e.g valuing personal development of the industry. The considered? fulfillment and purposeful work. perception of a staid industry looking Learning and development backwards not forwards needs to Employee well-being programmes opportunities, including training and change, in order to ensure millennials have an average Return on mentoring to job rotation, are also consider it a worthwhile career. Investment (ROI) of £4.20 for every consistently high on the wishlist of £1 invested as outlined in the millenials. Companies are found to One of the ways to change Government’s Thriving at Work underdeliver in this area, creating this image is by focusing on the Report in 2017. When you consider an opportunity for competitive well-being and mental health of the cost of stress and mental ill employers to stand out from the employees. The City Mental Health health in the workplace, as the crowd. Alliance, whose members include statistics from Public Health England 54
The scale of the problem for employers The scale of the problem for employees Three out of every five Mental health issues in the workforce cost UK employers employees experience mental health issues because of work up to £42 billion a year 31 % of the UK workforce have This includes: been formally diagnosed with a £8 mental health issue billion in £1 sickness billion Just 13% feel able to disclose a absence in sickness mental health issue to their line manager absence to the self employed 91% of But only £8 billion in replacing staff managers 58% of agree who leave their jobs because that what employees of their mental health they do believe affects the wellbeing of their line their staff manager is concerned about their wellbeing Millennials want to feel connected Health First Aid (MHFA) and about problems. It is therefore at work, to interact with colleagues developing resilience, I often find important to consider the impact online as well as face to face, and in organisations are starting from a on all employees at all levels when social activities, they want to be part knee jerk reaction to a particular implementing strategies; to ensure of an organisational culture, not just issue rather than stepping back and those tasked with offering support have a job. By developing well-being evaluating what is most effective for also have appropriate support and programmes you can link all these their businesses and employees. training. requirements and be an employer of choice. Without stereotyping, often older, There are a variety of steps you can male managers find the move to take to implement a successful and Although when I work with businesses discussing well-being issues in the meaningful mental health and well- designing mental health and workplace most difficult, still exhibiting being programme, which will support wellbeing strategies and facilitating the old bravado of a stiff upper lip both employees and your business. training sessions including Mental and not feeling comfortable talking Organisational Commitment to Mental Health and Training and development Well-being • Induction programme includes well-being • Senior level buy in • Training for line managers • Senior manager as mental health champion • Regular opportunities for feedback and • Awareness raising activities- e.g signing time to learning change pledge • Mental health first aiders at all levels Consult and Feedback Manage Mental Health • Identify issues via employee surveys/ • Proactively tackle stigma • Support employees to manage stress consultations • Share information on mental health and • Gather ideas from employees • Produce plan with input across organisation signposting • Share, listen and listen again • Link to awareness raising days Policies and procedures Provide right support • Update to align with your principles • Reasonable adjustments to support people back • Understand legal requirements to work • Provide confidential support service Positive and open culture • Support managers to feel confident to discuss • Value and reward employees, recognise mental health achievements • Flexible working policies • Openly share about mental health and wellbeing • Promote healthy work/life balance Tracy Douthwaite • Support social activities and healthy lifestyle Mental health awareness By making some changes to a more open culture that listens, values and adapts & well-being facilitator & you will be amazed at the impact on absenteeism, presentism and retention. More consultant importantly it will be a place people want to work, a place that impacts their well- www.happylife.org.uk being positively, not negatively and surely we all want that. 55
THE REALITY OF BEING IN SHAPE WHILE WORKING IN THE CITY HOW YOU SEE YOURSELF AND HOW YOU FEEL ARE THE MOST POWERFUL FACTORS IN EXPERIENCING SUCCESS IN LIFE. BEING IN SHAPE, FIT AND HEALTHY IS THE ULTIMATE ADVANTAGE. THE QUESTION IS - HOW DO YOU STAY ON TOP OF IT WHILE WORKING IN YOUR city based job? Our Health & fitness writer, vlad galbavy, tells us more. At some point in your career visiting underwriters or Lloyd’s, but fitness and health by exploring what you’ve probably been sitting at that’s not a reason to not look after these mean to you and why they’re your desk or in front of the television yourself. Being in shape is not a important to you and your life and decided that your body is luxury. To see the point of taking specifically. important and it’s time to get in good care of yourself with more shape. Maybe you found yourself clarity, look at your body from Think about the impact your letting your belt out one notch or the perspective of your biggest improved shape, fitness and health that climb up the stairs this morning focus or passion and see how can have on your life. Would it left you puffing for breath? But after crucial your body is in your effort to increase your confidence, mental a few weeks or months at the trying achieving it. This is the key to being performance or improve your career to get yourself fit, you kind of slipped consistent. However, a lot of people or love life? For some it’s about off the rails again. Not because are consistent in their exercise being a great parent, for others its you didn’t want to keep going, but regime and yet they’re not getting about looking and feeling good work just got busy or you needed to anywhere with their results. Once or being able to keep up with travel or perhaps that long awaited you’re putting the time and effort your kids even though they’re 30 holiday just got in the way. You into it, it can be quite frustrating not years younger. For some it can be might even question why bother seeing any results, which is exactly something completely different, anyway? After all, you’ve probably what leads to people leaving the perhaps something much deeper. got other more important things to gym and not coming back. It is not a Whatever your reason, improved do. surprise though. physical shape and fitness lead to a better relationship with yourself. A The truth is that while working in The While the usual training and nutrition better relationship with yourself leads City, balancing work and lifestyle is advice will work for people that to better relationships with people not the easiest. The usual conclusion have plenty of time on their hands, around you, and an improved is that you can’t have the body you the advice you need to follow experience of a better and richer life want and work in The City at the must be tailored to your specific in so many ways. same time. Now this is not true and circumstances, namely working in as a professional coach, I’m here to The City, not having time, being The second thing to do is to follow a demystify this topic. There are many tired and constantly having your proven workout programme that people that have been able to do focus diverted. To be frank, it’s an takes all your needs, including this during my 5 years of living and unpleasant uphill battle. lifestyle factors, into consideration. working in The City helping people You need the right frequency, the facilitate this change in their life and So what’s the solution for the right intensity, the correct exercises it’s no accident, believe me! situation I’m in, you might ask? First within the right system to follow. of all it’s important to realise that in General advice won’t help you find Fitness might not be your number 100% of cases people don’t really much success as it’s genuinely one passion and that’s reasonable have a time, energy or motivation offered for the general public that as we’re in The City where the problem. They have a commitment has not only got a lot more time on typical employee is desk based or problem. So the number one thing their hands but can also afford to maybe walks around the Market to do is to commit to your body, make fitness their number one 56
priority and focus on it with far LIFLEIFSETSYTLYELE fewer obstacles. The workout programme you need must simply 57 first of all work for you. It’s a personal thing. Lastly, optimise your nutrition for your specific needs in a way that you nourish your body, target your goals, achieve your results and yet eat whatever you want at the same time. 85% of success with your shape is down to good nutrition, so once again you’ll need a good system to follow, a good understanding of nutrition and also in some cases a new relationship with food. A few tips on how to eat during work lunches and dinners and how to eat when travelling can make a big difference as well. The last thing to remember is that you’re not defined by your past and so if you’ve tried something before and it didn’t work or you’re currently giving it your best but not seeing the outcome you’d like, do not let that crush your hopes for better results. If you’ve got the ability to make a career working in The City, I have no doubt that you can achieve the goals you set for your own body if you follow the right plan. Ability is never the issue, being shown the wrong path often is. Follow the success of those that achieve great shape, fitness and health in similar circumstances. Here are 5 steps to being in shape, fit and healthy for life while working in The City: 1. Control your calorie intake. 2. Have some protein in every meal. 3. Do systematic resistance training 3 times per week with a goal in mind. 4. Remember your why and commit. 5. Do this in a way that supports your lifestyle, not limits it. My last words would be to take the guess work out of it. Borrow the knowledge, maintain the motivation and achieve the results you’re looking for. Getting in shape in The City has never been easier. VLAD GALBAVY Body Transformation Coach Sets In The City www. setsinthecity.co.uk
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