Fundamental Attribution Error is a well-researched area of psychology. It relates to the tendency that we all have in attributing other people’s actions to the kinds of person they are, rather than to them adapting to the situation they are in. So, the fellow driver...
Oliver Burkeman wrote a wonderful article in the Guardian several years ago in which he stated that he is a firm believer that every one of us meditates to some degree every day, whether we know it or not. I would fully agree. Back in the early noughties I...
When we deliver our courses, people are often surprised at how much emphasis we place on monitoring and improving our own well-being and at some of the things we suggest, that might be as effective, often more effective than medication for the individual. For...
What does a mentally healthy workplace ‘look like’? Where we are today There are many great programmes across the globe that look to promote and support workplace mental health and wellbeing. Many of these focus on raising awareness of the issues, breaking...
When I went back to work after my first depressive episode I decided I wanted to educate colleagues on what happened to me – so I started telling my story in open sessions – I soon realised that I was never the only one in the room with a story to tell – and people...
I realise that Part 3 is too long for a single Blog so I am splitting it into 2 When I first saw my doctor she prescribed antidepressants. They don’t work for everyone, but for me they were a vital first step to recovery. They got me to a point where I...
