Ep 170: Thriving with psychological flexibility

In this episode, Richard is joined once again by Ross McIntosh for a discussion about how increasing our psychological flexibility can improve our wellbeing.

This episode is part of our ‘Thriving at Work’ series, which focuses on wellbeing at work and what individuals and organisations can do to improve it. Richard and Ross look at what we mean by wellbeing, and explore how increasing psychological flexibility can make a positive contribution to our physical, psychological and social wellbeing.

They look at the relative contribution of clarity of values, the skill of cognitive defusion, the acceptance of discomfort and present moment awareness play in helping us do more of the things that boost our wellbeing – and fewer of the things that aa’t good for us. Whether it’s going for a walk at lunchtime, dealing with self-doubt and anxiety, or reaching out to connect with a new colleague – these skills can unlock our potential and our energy so we can do more of what really matters.

As ever, you can get in touch with us about any aspect of this episode or the concepts we discussed via podcast@worklifepsych.com

Thanks for listening!

Resources for this episode

Find out more about ‘Thriving at Work’ and the resources that accompany the series here: https://www.worklifepsych.com/thrivingatwork

Find out about our new psychological flexibility course ‘Thriving with Psychological Flexibility’ here: https://www.worklifepsych.com/thrivingwithpsychflex

Book your place at our upcoming wellbeing and evidence-based practice workshop in London on October 24th here: https://worklifepsych.cademy.co.uk/wherestheevidence

Check out our Psychological Flexibility hub here: https://www.worklifepsych.com/PsychologicalFlexibility

Read Richard’s recent blog post about the importance of self-care here: https://www.worklifepsych.com/self-care-what-is-it-and-why-does-it-matter/

Check out our resources on loneliness at work here: https://www.worklifepsych.com/connectandthrive