Kirsty Macleod is a mental health social worker who cares passionately about wellbeing of workers in this sector. Here she shares her unique perspective on self-care for those who are caring for others during these exceptional and uncertain times. As workers in the...
Yesterday I attended a wonderful event as part of the Fire Starter Festival which explored what it means to be relational — both at work and in our wider lives. Our conversations spanned interconnected topics such as psychological safety, co-production, vulnerability,...
Let’s face it — life today is overwhelming. We are bombarded with information, distractions, expectations and competing commitments. We live with a constant sense of there not being enough time for all the things we believe are important to us. It’s a struggle to stay...
During the pandemic, many of us have been supporting our physical wellbeing by tracking our daily steps. But is there an equivalent of the 10,000 steps a day challenge for building mental fitness? Thanks to recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, positive psychology and...
Humanity is at a tipping point. The world is in a state of precariousness whereby our technical progress has staggeringly outpaced our evolution in the realm of wisdom. The consequences in our interconnected world are stark. As Frederick LaLoux puts it, ‘it is...
Introduction We are living in a world that appears to grow in complexity by the day. The challenges we face are multi-layered, continually evolving and ambiguous. It is increasingly recognised that when facing complex challenges, we cannot rely solely on rational...
Kirsty Macleod is a mental health social worker who cares passionately about wellbeing of workers in this sector. Here she shares her unique perspective on self-care for those who are caring for others during these exceptional and uncertain times. As workers in the...
Yesterday I attended a wonderful event as part of the Fire Starter Festival which explored what it means to be relational — both at work and in our wider lives. Our conversations spanned interconnected topics such as psychological safety, co-production, vulnerability,...
Let’s face it — life today is overwhelming. We are bombarded with information, distractions, expectations and competing commitments. We live with a constant sense of there not being enough time for all the things we believe are important to us. It’s a struggle to stay...
Photo by Artem Beliaikin @belart84 on Unsplash I’ve started to think that perhaps the most important measure of a life well lived is the amount of time spent in wholehearted living. I don’t mean time spent feeling happy, since life will always entail...
Anti-fragile, by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, offers a unique perspective on stress, uncertainty and resilience. I found it an inspiring and challenging read. In this article, I’ll define anti-fragility, then share 6 ideas that I will personally try to use to live a more...
Three mind shifts for wiser and more impactful organisational wellbeing approaches The word “wellbeing” is everywhere. From the glossy magazine advertising luxury retreats to the tattered pamphlet in the GP waiting room promoting a local walking club. Similarly, in...
Many of the complex challenges we face today resemble existential crises rather than technical problems. So how can we act with more wisdom in these profoundly uncertain times? We experience an existential crisis when our worldview proves incapable of handling...
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