At Prologis we hold many events to promote healthy lifestyles in our parks and, as part of this, we pay attention to the key issue of mental health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in eight of the world's population will struggle with a mental health issue at some point in their lives with potential implications for their physical health, well-being and human relationships.
With this in mind, Prologis Spain held a laughter therapy workshop at Prologis Park Coslada on October 10, timed to coincide with World Mental Health Day. We see laughter as a technique with major emotional benefits that this group activity can bring out, helping to instil positive and optimistic attitudes. This was one of the many activities and initiatives promoted as part of our PARKlife™ philosophy.
A total of 14 employees from our user companies took part in the laughter sessions at Coslada and Alcalá de Henares. The workshop helped participants practice techniques to de-dramatise a range of stressful situations through games and teamwork. It also emphasised the need to share both successes and failures with others and to face and deal with them together.