Science informed wellbeing that supports healthy brains, bodies and people at work
Helping organisations reduce stress related absence, mental overload and burnout by giving staff practical tools that actually fit real working lives.
Why workplace wellbeing needs a rethink…
Many organisations are investing in wellbeing, yet stress, fatigue and poor mental health continue to rise. HR teams are often left juggling initiatives that look good on paper but do not always land with staff.
The issue is not lack of effort. It is that wellbeing is often treated as an add on rather than something rooted in how the brain and body respond to pressure, change, workload and food.
At Mind Nourishing, we focus on the foundations:
🥑 How to recognise and manage stress before it becomes an issue
🥑 How nutrition and our gut health influence mood, energy, focus and even decision making
🥑 How to use the power of our unconscious mind to make long- term changes with ease
When people understand what is happening in their own system, change becomes far more achievable.
Our approach
Mind Nourishing delivers workplace wellbeing through a practical, science informed lens, with a strong focus on the gut brain connection.
The gut and its microbiome play a significant role in mental wellbeing, influencing mood, stress responses, energy levels, sleep and even how we cope with pressure. When this system is out of balance, people often feel it mentally long before they realise what is happening physically.
We help staff understand how everyday factors such as food choices, hydration, stress, routines and workload affect the gut and nervous system, and in turn mental wellbeing. This is shared in a way that is accessible, relevant and free from fear or food rules.
Alongside this, we use mindset education and coaching principles to support long term change. Understanding the brain is one thing, but people also need support to notice habits, challenge unhelpful patterns and build small, sustainable changes that fit real life.
This work is not about willpower or telling people to do more. It is about creating awareness, choice and realistic habits that support wellbeing over time.
Everything we deliver is inclusive, practical and grounded in science, without diet culture or unrealistic wellbeing expectations.
How we support organisations
We work in partnership with HR teams, wellbeing leads and people managers to design support that aligns with your workforce and organisational goals.
We start by understanding your people, your pressures and your priorities. From there we help shape a wellbeing approach that fits your culture and resources, rather than a one size fits all programme.
Interactive workshops and talks
Sessions are grounded in neuroscience, gut health and physiology, with a strong emphasis on how the microbiome and nervous system influence mental wellbeing at work.
Staff learn how stress affects digestion and mood, how gut health feeds back into the brain, and how simple, realistic changes can support energy, focus and emotional regulation.
Common themes include:
- Understanding stress, the brain and nervous system at work
- The gut brain connection and mental wellbeing
- Food, energy and mood in busy working lives
- Mental load, focus and decision fatigue
- Supporting wellbeing during change and uncertainty
Every session includes practical takeaways and reflection, helping people turn insight into action without adding pressure.
Workshops can be delivered as standalone sessions or as part of a wider wellbeing plan.
Group learning and reflection sessions
These sessions create space for teams to reflect on habits, pressures and patterns that affect wellbeing. Using mindset based tools, staff are supported to notice what is helping, what is not, and where small changes could make the biggest difference.
This approach supports longer term habit change by helping people understand their own triggers, routines and responses, rather than relying on short lived motivation.
Manager and leader sessions
Supporting managers to understand how stress shows up in behaviour, communication and performance. These sessions help leaders feel more confident having wellbeing conversations and creating psychologically safe environments.
Practical resources
Clear, accessible resources that staff and HR teams can continue to use long after a session ends. This may include guides, reflection tools and simple habit support materials.
How this can positively impact your organisation (and people!)
Organisations we work with often see:
- Better understanding of stress and mental load across teams
- Improved energy, focus and engagement
- Increased confidence in managers supporting staff wellbeing
- More meaningful engagement with wellbeing initiatives
- A shift away from crisis driven support towards prevention
This work supports people to feel steadier, clearer and more able to navigate work demands without wellbeing becoming another pressure.
Who we work with
We regularly work with organisations in housing, construction and public sector environments where workloads are high and pressure is constant. Our clients value a calm, evidence based approach that respects the realities of the workplace.
Let’s talk
Mind Nourishing’s corporate wellness programme
Corporate results to date after just 12 weeks:
Previously worked with:
“Mind Nourishing delivered a session as part of our wellbeing week. It was a really different kind of session for Taff which got colleagues thinking about the links between their food/hydration/sleep and wellbeing both in and outside of work. The session was optional for our colleagues and really well attended, feedback has been overwhelmingly positive because of the interactivity and upbeat presentation by Laura. Who knew hummus could create so much conversation amongst team members?”- Taff Housing- Cardiff
“We engaged with Laura as we wanted to help to provide some education around food and how it links to mood and the impact it can have on your day. Equally with the increase in cost of living, it’s easy to get drawn away from some of the healthier food options, so helping to provide useful hints, tips and information on how to stay on track, even on a budget has been invaluable.
The feedback we’ve had from the team has been invaluable and whilst it’s been impossible to measure the isolated impact, we’re noticing people engaging in healthy conversations around food along with our measurements around ‘mood’ being broadly positive.
The take-aways, workbooks and checking back in all left a sense of value for everyone and our team certainly got a great deal from it.” Amber Energy
“We have been working with Laura over the last 12 months, as part of our wellbeing plan. It started with her getting to know us and the different teams that make up our organisation, followed by a series of practical and inspiring ‘learn over lunch’ sessions, designed to help our colleagues change their eating habits and understand the link between our food intake and our mental health. She delivered these with considerable knowledge, a dose of science, lots of ideas and her own sense of fun.
She also showed great care and respect for the different needs and interests of colleagues, so that everyone felt comfortable and engaged, resulting in many booking on to further sessions and contacting Laura directly for additional support and advice.
The sessions and the blogs and recipes that accompanied these have attracted the interest of colleagues across the organisation, with her session on ‘Happy Hormones – a Menopause Special’ being a particular winner.
In these uncertain times these nutrition workshops have shown us that there are lots of things we can do to help ourselves, given us lots of tips, demonstrated that there is a clear and scientific link between our food intake and our mental wellbeing and that nutritional interventions should be a key part of any organisation’s wellbeing plan.
We are looking forward to working with Laura again in the future and tackling together some of the problems and issues that modern life throws at us.” Claire Turner- Curo Housing
“Laura’s knowledge and experience go hand in hand with her passion for food and healthier choices! We worked with Laura as a team and not only benefited from understanding more about how what we eat can affect our gut bacteria and ultimately our brain, but also it lead to a great exercise in team building as we shared thoughts and ideas on what to eat and cook! What we eat affects every aspect of our lives and when we want to perform we need to be sure we have the right fuel to do it! Laura is inspirational and mind nourishing should be a way of life ’- Jessica Antly- Worcestershire County Council
Mind Nourishing- Nutritional Therapy and Mindset Coaching 