Blog - WorkLifePsych

Nov 14

Supporting ‘Thrive in the City’: Psychological Flexibility 101

Later this month, I'll be participating in the 'Thrive in the City' initiative in London. So what is Thrive in the City? ‘Thrive in the City’ is a free programme of events celebrating Mental Health in the City on 27 November 2017 throughout the whole day. There are over 1,300 free... read more →

Nov 08

Getting clear on values

When a ship hits a storm on the high seas, the crew will make use of all the instruments to hand to help them navigate safe passage towards their ultimate destination. They might be worried about getting through the dark skies, rain and swell, but they know that if they... read more →

Nov 07

Mindfulness: how to avoid mental time-travel

Be honest - how many times have you ‘drifted off’ so far today? When has your mind wandered and where has it taken you to? Have you lapsed into ‘automatic pilot’ on your commute or in a meeting? Our minds are wonderful in their ability to help us remember life’s... read more →

Nov 01

Are you running towards or running away?

What scares you? What makes you feel uncomfortable? What might result in embarrassment or even a feeling of humiliation? Think about it for a moment. Now, would you like to do more of that? Probably not! We can have a tendency to avoid uncomfortable situations. It’s natural to avoid discomfort.... read more →

Oct 25

Help! I’m drowning in email…

Episode 2 of our new podcast - 'My Pocket Psych' - is now available for your listening pleasure. What's your relationship with email like? Are you a slave to your inbox? Do you respond to every single notification that pings on your screen or vibrates in your pocket? Or do... read more →

Oct 23

Productivity in the startup world

I'm really looking forward to speaking at another great event organised by the team at Wise Amigo, and hosted by Google at their campus in London. I'll be discussing how to remain focused and productive, despite all the various distractions of the modern work environment. Why productivity? Well, despite the proliferation... read more →

Oct 19

Introducing ‘My Pocket Psych’

We’re delighted to announce the arrival of our new podcast, 'My Pocket Psych'. The idea is simple: each episode, we’ll look at one or two topics relevant to the world of work and examine them from a psychological perspective. Hopefully bringing some clarity in the process! As I said in episode... read more →

Oct 18

“Busy” does not equal “Productive”

I was listening to the excellent '21st Century Work Life' podcast the other day, when the hosts were discussing the contemporary focus on productivity in the workplace. One of the topics they touched on was the fact that being busy at work isn't the same as being productive. Now this... read more →

Aug 22

New course announcement: Introduction to Workplace Coaching

We're delighted to announce that our 'Introduction to Workplace Coaching' course will run in Central London on 16th and 17th November. The course covers the essentials for line managers, team leaders and HR practitioners who want to adopt a more coaching style to their interactions with colleagues and includes: How... read more →

Aug 17

On letting go

A core element of personal development and change is the need to reconsider any of our views and beliefs that aren't helpful. When we reflect on our thinking, we can sometimes realise that our assumptions or ‘rules of thumb’ are either out of date or were never really true in... read more →