Self-leadership: My health essentials

The Engineering New Zealand member price for this module is $195.00. This will reflect upon progressing to checkout.

Engineers often face demanding challenges, tight deadlines, and high-pressure environments, that can lead to neglecting personal well-being. The consequences of sidelining health can be far-reaching, affecting not only your professional performance but also your overall quality of life.

In this online module, you will discover practical strategies and evidence-based insights that will empower you to integrate the health essentials into your daily routine to enhance both your professional performance and overall quality of life.

The module is designed to address the critical aspect of health and well-being specifically tailored to your unique circumstances as an engineer. The module is focused on the how – how to motivate and engage you to embrace the necessary health changes and structure each day to maximise your potential.

Learning outcomes

Participants will be able to:

• Describe what health means and why it is important on a personal level.
• Explain why each of the five health essentials are important.
• Apply appropriate nutrition, exercise, and sleep routines to enhance health outcomes.
• Support health using effective food shopping, recovery techniques, environments, and mental function.
• Develop a health plan to achieve suitable milestones(s).

Intended audience

This online course is applicable for engineers and the wider engineering community at any stage of their career. More specifically, the module is particularly relevant for anyone in the engineering community who needs further guidance on managing health and avoiding being overwhelmed and ultimately burnt out.

Course format

This is a self-directed learning module that learners work through at their own pace. Content is presented through a mix of reading, interactive activities to check your understanding, and self-reflection points where you can make notes to refer back to after you've finished the module.

Upon registration you will have 6 months access to this module.

Presenter information

Dr Nick Kimber has a PhD in exercise metabolism from Deakin University in Melbourne and has practiced as a nutrition and personalised health consultant for over a decade. Dr Nick has assisted a range of clients from those seeking a breakthrough with cravings, digestive problems, low energy, and body weight challenges to the elite athlete looking for performance gains. Dr Nick has also operated his own podcast (Food Fit with Dr Nick) and published numerous articles in reputable scientific journals.