‘Mens sana in corpore sano’: sport, art and culture, protagonists of our eight SDG

‘Mens sana in corpore sano’. It has been almost two thousand years since Juvenal wrote these words within his famous Satires. The armony between mind and body, beneficial and necessary, is key for people’s happiness. When a person is mentally and physically healthy, he or she perceives the advantages of that well-being in his or her personal and professional life.

At New Tandem we began this complicated year, full of novelties and obstacles for everybody, with the firm purpose of implementing ten objectives to contribute to a sustainable development. We believe in the need of being coherent with the way we think. So that’s why we set a list of responsible measures to contribute with our social corporate responsibility.

This past September, we promoted three disciplines that we think are key for personal development, in a physical and psychological way. Sport, art and culture are areas which enrich people’s lives. How? Filling their hearts with life and contributing with those who implement them to be a bit happier. That’s why our SDG number 8 is the “Promotion of sport, art and culture. ‘Mens sana in corpore sano'”.

The importance of sport in World Heart Day

Speaking about hearts, last 29th of September we celebrated the World Heart Day. WHO, alongisde with World Heart Federation, organizes since the year 2000 events in more than 100 countries. And they look forward to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases, since they are the first cause of death worldwide.

One of the tips to maintain a strong, healthy heart is to exercise regularly. Practising sports improves blood circulation, helps to keep a healthy weight and to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure. All of this makes the chance of getting a heart disease smaller.

Three areas that enrich our lives

Besides being fun and challenging, sports improve our health and our mood. Art and culture contribute as well, in all their forms and expressions, to open our minds and help us comprehend diverse points of view and ways of living.

Promoting these three areas is one of our sustainable development goals for 2020 in New Tandem. Goals that mean a reason for our employees to be proud and an additional cause for our clients to choose us as their partners in their human resources activity.