Work life Articles
by Andrea Blundell During the pandemic you had time off work, or didn’t have to go in to the office. And something in you is just… done. You don’t want to work anymore. Is there something wrong with you? You are far from alone According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), almost one in...
An avid ‘do-it-yourselfer’? Can’t be bothered to ask for help at work, home, or in relationships? Refusing to learn how to delegate means you are missing out on a powerful tool of personal growth. Learn how to delegate to reap these benefits How is delegating a tool of mental and emotional wellbeing? 1. It helps...
Feel disappointed in yourself and your life? Long wondered how to be successful in life? And wondering if therapy could help? Isn’t therapy for when I’m feeling bad? It’s a common misunderstanding about therapy that the time to go is when our lives are falling apart. While it certainly can be a godsend during difficult...
You’ve read all the productivity guides, you know all the top time hacks…. and yet something still stops you every time. Can psychology help you get things done? And what mental health disorders and issues might be the real problem? Why is it I just can’t move forward? There are actual mental health disorders, like...
by Andrea Blundell You’ve read all the articles about how to make working from home a success and you were loving the experience. You’ve created a routine, worked out boundaries with your partner who also works at home, exercise daily, and you ‘turn off’ at the end of the day. But the truth is, you...
Life was pretty normal. A good social life, a job that was bearable. And now, not only are you unable to leave the house and see friends, but you’ve just found out you’ve been made redundant. How can you cope with pandemic and losing work? 1. Allow yourself to mourn. Losing your job can be...
Holding onto partners and friendships long past their expiry date? Or can’t seem to leave a depressing job? Letting go and moving on is never easy. But if you find it harder than most, it might mean there are deeper issues at play. Just not the letting go and moving on type? Yes, personality can...
Have you been called a people pleaser, and you aren’t sure it is true? Or how you ended up this way? Editor and lead writer Andrea Blundell explores. What is a people pleaser? So what is the meaning of ‘people pleaser’? It refers to a constant need to put others needs before your own. This...
Are you an employer, or working in human resources? And have you started workplace wellbeing initiatives, but aren’t sure they are working? They might not be. The rise of mental health and workplace wellbeing initiatives Health and Safety Executive (HSE)’s latest Labour Force Survey show that up to 49 per cent of all working days...
Do you fancy yourself a helpful sort who is always giving constructive feedback? Yet somehow, nobody else seems to appreciate it? Are you giving constructive feedback wrong? 7 Key mistakes Giving feedback is actually an art. Done wrong, it dwindles into not much more than criticism, judgement, blame, and ‘advice‘. Why does it matter? We...
