Today’s world is one of fundamental changes and challenges. As an academic, entrepreneur and innovator, Elke Van Hoof has one mission: to teach as many people as possible how to be the best version of themselves, regardless of the context. Meet Elke, her societal mission and the many ways in which she works to achieve it.
Elke Van Hoof is affiliated to the Vrije Universiteit Brussel as a professor, researcher and lecturer. The knowledge that she generates as an academic, she gives back to society as an advisor.
Elke Van Hoof is also the enthusiastic driving force behind Ally Institute: an innovative and science-driven non-profit organisation that aims to fundamentally change the way that we look at stress.
Based on the belief that enabling companies to improve the well-being of their employees is key to achieving a durably resilient society, Elke established the Center for Resilience in 2013.
Make sure that it’s not a lonely Christmas – for yourself and for others The corona measures currently in place mean that we are cut off from all meaningful social contact. This can make us feel lonely, which impacts on our resilience. While the festive season is traditionally a time for being together, the end […]
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Once again, difficult decisions have been made. A newCorona-wave is flooding us. Once again, we are facing anuncertain time and we don’t know when it will be over. Thisis a huge challenge for our well-being and functioning. Here you can read the full whitepaper.
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Na de lockdown, waar medici ons gedrag bepaalden om de curve vanCOVID-19 te controleren, zijn wij aan zet. We krijgen meerbewegingsvrijheid en daarmee ook direct de verantwoordelijkheid om decurve verder controleerbaar te houden.Hoelang? Dat weet niemand. Het is dus vrijheid met randvoorwaarden. Hetnieuwe normaal. Het is dus in ons allerbelang dat we enkele ritueleninstalleren Lees […]
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In a few months time the current global lockdown due to the coronavirus is going to result into a massive outbreak of burnouts and stress related disorders, says professor Doctor Elke van Hoof of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. Half of the world population could be impacted. This is going to come at another […]
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Billions of people across the globe are currently under some form of government-mandated lockdown. The aim is to curb the spread of the coronavirus and prevent health systems from being overrun. But forcing people to stay at home for weeks or months on end is resulting in unprecedented economic shocks to societies around the world. […]
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Image: REUTERS/Francois Lenoir While we’re treating the COVID19 pandemic, we are creating a second epidemic – which we’re ignoring Anxiety, stress and PTSD will cause a spike in absenteeism and burnout three to six months after the lockdown ends With some 2.6 billion people around the world in some kind of lockdown, we are conducting what […]
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