Changing the Face of Men’s Health in Your Organisation
Mark Rowe
Book a demo →from €2,250 for your whole company
Book a demo →from €2,250 for your whole company
This one runs as an interactive workshop: the hour includes exercises your colleagues do themselves, not only a talk.
Dr. Mark Rowe has been a practicing family physician for nearly 30 years, having graduated from Medical School (UCD, Ireland) in 1991. H e is the founder of the Waterford Health Park, which has become both the base for Dr. Rowe’s medical practice as well as the ‘Lifestyle Medicine Be Well Clinic’. As a Keynote speaker, Mark regularly delivers events and workshops for organisations around the world. His TEDx talk titled ‘The Doctor of the Future: Prescribing Lifestyle as Medicine’ took place in University College Dublin in 2017. Notable engagements to date have included the American House of Representatives and a number of Fortune 500 companies. Mark is among the first medical professionals globally to be certified as a Diplomate of the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine. Mark has always held a strong desire to support people to become more active participants in their own wellbeing and thereby changing the culture of ‘a pill for every ill’. He advocates positive lifestyle change as the best medicine for burnout prevention and lasting wellbeing.
All sessions by Mark →November has become synonymous with ‘Men's Health Month’, an annual reminder of the importance of men's health issues. Statistics show the ‘average’ man spends many years of his life living with a chronic health condition and may die several earlier than women.
In other words, a reduced health span in addition to reduced life span for men. Mark is asking you to not only think and talk about mens health but to take positive action. Encourage someone that matters to you - a family member, work colleague or friend - to take that first step and see their GP or Counsellor. Move from talking the talk to walking the walk. Actions do speak louder than words.
During the expert session, Mark Rowe engages the audience through a mix of interactive exercises and Q&A using the Mentimeter app.
The traditional image of macho invincibility negatively impacts men's health by fostering beliefs and behaviors that hinder proactive health-seeking actions, leading to delayed medical attention and lower chances of successful treatment.
Men often struggle with expressing their emotions, which can lead to emotional paralysis, toxic stress, anxiety, low mood, and potential substance abuse. This difficulty is influenced by learned behaviors and belief systems passed down through generations.
Raising awareness about men's health issues, including lifestyle habits, risk factors, and the importance of screening, is crucial. Encouraging men to take proactive steps, such as visiting a GP or counselor, can significantly improve their health span and overall wellbeing, benefiting not only men but also their families, colleagues, and communities.
In this expert session, Mark discusses various aspects of men's health and how organizations can support their employees in maintaining good health. He begins by highlighting the significance of sleep and the role of supplements such as melatonin and zinc in ensuring optimal rest.
However, he stresses that before starting any new supplement regimen, individuals should consult with healthcare professionals or registered dietitians to determine if a supplement is necessary based on their individual nutrient needs and health status. Mark also reminds the audience that taking excessive amounts of certain supplements can be harmful, so it's essential to adhere to recommended dosages.
The conversation then moves towards the importance of balancing work and exercise. Mark explains that while going to the gym is beneficial, everyday activities like housework, climbing stairs, or doing household chores can provide significant exercise through non-exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT).
He encourages everyone to prioritize movement throughout the day as part of a healthy lifestyle.
The session then delves into addressing common health concerns, with Mark discussing tension in the neck and shoulders, which he suggests could be related to ergonomics or poor posture. He advises participants to consult healthcare professionals for assessments and practice activities like yoga or swimming to support spinal health.
Another participant queries about managing stress while making lifestyle changes. In response, Mark emphasizes the importance of addressing stress from within before focusing on external factors like diet and exercise.
He shares his "one-minute pause" technique for managing stress through intentional deep breathing.
Overall, this expert session offers practical advice on various aspects of men's health, from everyday exercise and sleep supplements to managing stress and maintaining overall well-being.
No prior knowledge is assumed. It is built for a general working audience, and people who already know the subject get the research and the practical side rather than an introduction. What the hour itself covers: November has become synonymous with ‘Men's Health Month’, an annual reminder of the importance of men's health issues. Statistics show the ‘average’ man spends many years of his life living with a chronic health condition and may die several earlier than women.
A workshop. The description of this session says so itself: the hour includes exercises and activities that participants do, not only an expert speaking. It still runs live and online, for as many colleagues as you want to invite.
Mark Rowe is one of the experts we auditioned ourselves, and we produce every session so we see how each one lands. Participants rate this session 4.7 out of 5, across 47 responses, and rate Mark personally 4.7 out of 5.
It is interactive, and the block higher up on this page says exactly how for this session. Nobody has to speak up who does not want to: the chat and the polls carry most of it, and the questions can come in anonymously.
It runs 45 min / 15 min: the talk, then live questions. All you do is pick a date. We brief Mark, produce the session, host and moderate it, run the Q&A, and send you the report within an hour of the end.
A team, a department, an employee network or every single employee at once, with no cap and no per-seat price. It runs inside your own Microsoft Teams, Zoom or Google Meet, or on a branded page we build. No integration, no login, no company device or e-mail.
The session is delivered in English. You can add high accuracy live subtitles in 8, 16 or 24 languages, so everyone follows in their own. That is a paid option, priced by the number of languages you need.
No, and that is by design. There is nothing to install, nothing to integrate and no connection to your systems, so there is nothing for IT to validate: we join your own Teams, Zoom or Meet as a guest speaker, or we host a page and your people open a link. No software, no accounts, and no data of yours that we can reach. It is why hundreds of companies, among them some of the largest technology and financial firms in the world, were able to start within a day.
We never receive or hold personal data about your employees. Because the session runs in your own environment, attendance and identity stay with you, and what we report back is aggregated: numbers, ratings and survey answers, not people. That is also why IT approval usually takes minutes rather than weeks.
You keep the recording and can share it internally. You also get attendance over time, participant ratings for the content and the speaker, the survey answers, and the topics your people asked for next.
Psychological Safety is a well documented driver of high performance in teams and organisations.
In a world of uncertainty, we cannot always control all the bad things that happen to us, but we can control the way that we…
“Netflix’s biggest competitor is sleep.”That statement captures the reality of today’s attention economy.
Stress appears to be one of the greatest threats to society. What can neuroscience tell you about what happens in your brain when…
1 in 4 people will experience a mental health disorder during their lifetime and the numbers keep rising.
There’s a myth fed by advertisement and social media that self-care is something like a luxurious spa-day, an extravagant weekend…