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I’ve never spoken about this on here before. But with September being national alopecia month, I couldn’t think of a better time to share. In October 2021, I started losing patches of hair from my beard. At first, I didn’t think much of it, assuming it was something that would come and go. Fast forward a year, and I’d lost all the hair on my body. This is known as 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀—a condition where your immune system mistakenly attacks your hair follicles, causing it to fall out. There’s no clear understanding of what triggers this, and in my case, it was no different. 𝗔𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁, 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴. It felt like I was entering a new world where my identity had been completely stripped away to the point where even I didn’t recognise myself. Naturally, this had a major impact on both my personal and professional life to the extent that I avoided all social situations, including going into the office. It was relentless and inescapable—like battling an inexorable force where the more you cling on, the looser your grip becomes. But as with all things in life, time is an excellent healer, especially when you have an amazing support network around you. Part of that network included all of the incredible people at YuLife. Before joining YuLife, I saw company values as a tick-box exercise—phrases used to appeal to the masses and hire talent. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t initially have the same doubts about YuLife. But my experience proved me wrong. One of YuLife’s core values is centred around 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. When you’re in the process of losing all your hair, that’s the last thing you want to be. Yet, 𝗬𝘂𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁. Here is a quote from a recent blog post I wrote, highlighting how important YuLife and its people have been to me throughout my alopecia journey: “𝘠𝘶𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. 𝘕𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘐 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘵.” I also want to give a huge shoutout to my manager, Oscar Hausman, and the entire People Team for all of your support. To any businesses that may think company values hold little significance, I hope this offers a fresh perspective on just how deeply they can impact your employees’ daily lives. 𝗧𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝘂𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂💜

Did you know people who sleep late at night are more likely to be smoking nicotine than those who wake up early? 🤔 We conducted a study with 846 people and found some incredibly interesting facts about morning birds vs. night owls that might explain some of your habits, or habits you notice in employees. 👀 Which are you? 🐦 or 🦉? Let us know👇

Here at YuLife, we believe in being choiceful when it comes to our health & body.

 That’s why this World Contraception Day, we’re proud to announce our partnership with none other than Natural Cycles° 🔄 Natural Cycles° is an FDA Cleared, non-invasive, non-hormonal contraceptive which is 93% effective with typical use 💪🏽 So whether you or someone you love is trying to ⏰ Plan for a future pregnancy 🧾 Prevent a pregnancy 🤱🏼 Get pregnant faster 🤰🏻 Track their pregnancy 👶🏼 Recover from childbirth Take advantage of this science-backed app to help you track hormone-driven temperature changes and peak fertile days in your cycle. Get 20% off (and a free Bluetooth thermometer!) starting today in the YuLife app ⬇️

I don't often post about awards. But this one feels particularly significant and worth sharing. The Investment Life and Pensions #MoneyfactsAward2024 is a rare "hands off" award that looks to financial advisers to provide testimonials for their preferred providers, without any set list. They then examine the pricing and features of nominated providers' products over the last 12 months. With such an intricate and multi-faceted process, it warms my heart that YuLife was top of mind for the good number of advisers who recommended us. So much so, that YuLife staved off the major players to win the Highly Commended Award in the Best Group Protection provider category. This positive reflection of our performance, by the people who work with our product on a daily basis, is an inspiring vote of confidence. Thanks to the YuLife team for making our product the best it can be. And for Barry Waring for putting on a bow tie to receive the award on our behalf. This one’s for all of us! 🏆 #YuLife #Grateful #Teamwork

Fight burnout by living "a lifetime in a day." This tip from The Mental Health Doctor, Dr. Aditi Nerurkar, is the antidote to hustle culture. For all the workaholics out there... No, it doesn’t mean hustling all day to get everything done. 😉 It actually means the opposite: ✅ Let go of the all-or-nothing mindset. ✅ Make space (even just 2-5 minutes) for the things that make up a full life. Dr. Aditi recommends participating in each of these daily: 1️⃣ Childhood: Engage in wonder and play (games, building a fort) 2️⃣ Work: Do something meaningful or accomplish a task (paid or unpaid) 3️⃣ Solitude: Take alone time (meditation, yoga) 4️⃣ Vacation: Do something you love (play music, paint) 5️⃣ Family: Spend time with loved ones (phone call, coffee) 6️⃣ Retirement: Reflect on accomplishments (gratitude, journaling) Try it this week—it’s a simple way to avoid feeling busy all day without achieving anything meaningful. Which of these do you need to focus on the most? 👇🏽

Ep.9: The one where Shaun is #gratitude ---- 𝙎𝙮𝙣𝙤𝙥𝙨𝙞𝙨: Last Saturday was National Gratitude Day. 💜 Gratitude is all about celebrating the smaller things in life. What're we grateful for? Why, we're so glad you asked. We're grateful to our in-house influencer, Shaun Meltzer. For his meteoric rise to LinkedIn fame. And for reading these words of wisdom from the teleprompter like a pro. 🙏🏽 Let us know one thing you’re #grateful for in the comments👇🏽 P.S.: For those who caught the double surge in YuCoin on Saturday, you're welcome 😉. #GratitudeDay #Mindful #Shaun #StarPower

If you're burnt out: It doesn't mean you're a failure. It doesn't mean you lack resilience. ♻ Share this clip with someone who needs it! Thank you Kelly Swingler for your insights on Burnout in the workplace. For those who missed her webinar on Tuesday, good news! 📹 You can watch the full webinar here 👉 https://bit.ly/4ermVhb

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