Why do the programme?

The Connectome Connection programme gives you the best possible individual toolkit for cognitive load management.

Cognitive load is critical because it impacts mental clarity, motivation and resilience. Cognitive load can also shift perception and alter psychological framing for the better or worse. In addition, cognitive load can trigger cascades of biochemical changes in the body, thus affecting physical state and wellbeing.

Ultimately, successful cognitive load management is the key to thriving despite the demands of the modern world, in both your career and your home life.

In addition, cognitive load management is integral to your physical and mental wellbeing.

Overall, cognitive load management enables a satisfying work-life balance, on both an individual and global level.

This means that cognitive load management can support workplace wellbeing (reducing downtime and absenteeism associated with ill health), productivity (enhancing work performance, decision-making and information processing) and culture (promoting workforce cohesion, job satisfaction and employee retention).

This is especially important because we are living through an era with an alarming rate of worker burnout - here are some statistics:

  • 46%

    of the workforce in the UK reported themselves close to burnout

  • 13.7 million

    workdays are lost every year in Britain due to work-related stress, anxiety & depression

  • 40%

    of employees (in a poll of 2000) say that their job is the biggest source of stress in their life

  • 20%

    of staff stated that they felt unable to manage the pressure of work

  • 69%

    of professionals feel their employer does not do enough to minimise burnout symptoms

These statistics are concerning, and raise the question: “Why is this happening?”

One key driver is that we are now living in a world where the demands on our mental resources (in order to process information) are increasing. This heightens our risk of cognitive overload and associated physical and mental health problems.

Here are some statistics:

  • 74GB

    = the average amount of information an individual has to process every single day

  • 5%

    = the annual increase of continued growth of information processing demand

  • 2 billion

    = the number of websites available on the internet

  • 175 million

    = the number of tweets being posted on a daily basis

  • 1 billion

    = the number of pieces of content being shared on Facebook on a daily basis

Unsurprisingly, because of this growing demand for information processing, another survey (of 2,000 British office staff) revealed that 55% suffered some form of cognitive overload whilst at work.

Therefore it is critical for both our work productivity and wellbeing to protect ourselves from cognitive overload.

The Connectome Connection programme gives you the skills to do exactly this, both in your personal and professional life.

Sources: Mental Health UK, The National Insititute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Mind, Westfield Health, AXA, Frontiers for Young Minds, Real Time Statistics Project, YouGov, LumApps, FlexJobs, Sum Total Systems