The value time off can have on our own well-being and for business is often overlooked in the hectic...
Why you should define your fears instead of your goals
The tough choices we fear most, and sometimes avoid, are the choices we need to be making. In this...
The secrets to a truly restorative vacation
Fearing the amount of work they would be returning to often stops people from taking much-needed breaks from work....
The happy secret to better work: A reading list
The key to being successful at work is to be happy, and to learn how to be more positive...
How to Succeed? Get More Sleep. Arianna Huffington
In her early career Arianna hardly slept at all, but after trying it she says that getting more sleep...
The sleep habits of highly successful people
As you might expect, it’s a good idea to get a reasonable amount of uninterrupted sleep every night. This...
The habits of happiness. Matthieu Ricard, Biochemist turned Buddhist monk.
What is happiness, and how can we all get some? Matthieu says we can train our minds into a...
The surprising science of happiness. Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness.
Dan does not agree that happiness depends on things turning out the way we want – he says we...
The Happy Secret to Better Work. Shawn Achor, psychologist.
If you can condition yourself to be positive you will actually have more intelligence available, as well as becoming...
The surprising secret to speaking with confidence. Caroline Goyder, voice coach.
Caroline was a voice coach at Central School of Speech and Drama for ten years, and now runs a...
How to Make Work-Life Balance Work. Nigel Marsh, author.
Nigel explains his plan for finding a balance between family, self and work.
The power of believing you can improve. Carol Dweck, professor of psychology at Stanford University
This talk summarises Carol Dweck’s theory that it is vital to have a growth mindset, in which you understand...
Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are. Amy Cuddy, social psychologist.
This talk explores how posture can affect not only how others perceive us, but also how we see ourselves.
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A short film about how staff and line managers can get talking when someone has mental health problems at...
Working with upset
When people get upset it is useful to be able to intervene. Simply telling them to calm down is...
Understanding anxiety
Anxiety means feelings of unease, worry and fear. It usually relates to something that might happen, in the future,...
Reducing anxiety by breathing well
This is a deceptively simple way to relax and feel calmer inside. Practise it regularly and it will change...
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Four Steps to better meetings
Meetings use a great deal of time in some companies, so first do a cost-benefit analysis - who will...
The language of understanding
The meaning in two people’s heads is never exactly the same, and it is often significantly different even when...
Dealing with distractions
We are constantly bombarded by things that demand our attention. This is a pain and makes work harder than it...