Although it might not seem like it, small talk is a skill. Like any skill, it needs to be practised to get right and the more you do it, the better you become.
Category: Health and Wellbeing
Why supporting people living with migraine matters
Migraine can wreak havoc on people’s lives, both personally and professionally. Not only is it underdiagnosed and undertreated, it is highly stigmatized.
Why the pressure to be perfect is impacting our mental health – especially women
We all make mistakes, to err is human, and so on. These phrases are clichés for a reason, and yet many of us continue to strive for perfection in our personal, professional and social lives.
Fighting burnout in the workplace
Burnout is a health hazard in the workplace. Paul Friday, Director of Strategic Relationships at leading HR and payroll provider MHR explores how HR can help protect employees from stress before it spirals out of control.
Stress: The silent problem within local government that you may never notice
Stress and mental health in local government is often in the news but it isn’t a new problem. Pressure is part and parcel of all work and helps to keep you focused and motivated.
Combatting the male mental health crisis in corporate culture
Corporate culture and practice have gone through significant change over the years.
How to reduce stress on your commute
According to research conducted by the TUC, the average daily commute now sits at 58 minutes, meaning that people are spending 27 working days a year commuting to work.
How do stressful conditions lead to poor staff performance?
If you run your own business or are employed in a managerial position in someone else’s, then looking after your team is key.
Breaking through using Rapid Transformation Therapy
Have you ever gone through life where you keep on experiencing the same uneasy feelings, the same set-backs, the same self-doubts, and often reverting back to the same behavioural patterns that don’t seem to benefit you?
Is your working life working for you?
For most of us, work takes up a significant proportion of our life. Nobody sets out to deliberately raise their stress levels at work or anywhere else,
How to become a life coach
From a small movement to the international juggernaut that it is today, coaching as a profession has finally earned the respect that it has always deserved.
Why is positive thinking key to stress management?
Today, we live in societies where stress has become a ‘norm’. Managing stress has entered our daily routines and stress-free life only reminds us of our childhood fairytale book.
Can you imagine life without your phone?
Are you a member of Cellphones Anonymous? In other words, are you addicted to your cellphone?
Bad posture and ‘tech neck’: a growing problem in our digital age
Did you know, your favourite position in your office chair may be your most comfortable but, it may in fact be causing long-lasting damage to your body, without you even realising it?
Helping to turn resolutions into reality
A New Year often heralds the promise of a new start, providing us with an opportunity to take a moment to sit back and take a fresh look at what we would like to achieve in the brand new year ahead.