Workplace Health and Well-Being: An Interview with Gil Barton Our notion of work has significantly changed from being a mere activity we engage in for monetary gain, to an integral part of our sense of meaning and satisfaction with life…. Read More ›
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Have you ever felt trapped in your own thoughts – desperately trying to push them away, but they keep coming back with a vengeance? The more you try to avoid them the more they swarm… Read More ›
Body Language Matters! Source: Mark Stephen Meadows Body Language conveys an enormous amount of information, and is what gives us away if we are trying to be something we are not – for example, if we aren’t being genuine or if… Read More ›
Directive versus Non-Directive Helping Styles Source: Clipart Library Based on observational work, the Social Scientist John Heron came up with six styles of helping that enable us to determine the most appropriate type of help required at a given time. He… Read More ›
Forming Safe and Productive Groups When organising any group event, be it a workshop, discussion forum, or self-help group, you will be faced with the task of uniting individuals. So, how do you start to form a shared identity from these individual… Read More ›
I Can Beat Obesity!: Your Companion to A Healthier Lifestyle Source: Afam Elue According Psychologist Carol Dweck, people can be categorised into two mindsets – those with a growth mindset and those with a fixed mindset. Those with a… Read More ›
Pharma’s Role in Cancer Survivorship Although the cancer-cure revolution has yet to dawn upon us, research has made significant inroads into beating, or at least fighting, the disease. Advances in medical research and technology, improved diagnosis and therapies, and better patient… Read More ›
8 Steps to Constructing Whitepapers A large proportion of my writing comprises industry Whitepapers or Dossiers, and it is becoming increasingly common for people to contact me seeking advice on how to form such large documents. So, here are my… Read More ›
What is Diabulimia? Credit: Shutterstock It isn’t surprising if you’ve never heard of ‘diabulimia.’ It is an eating disorder that is clinically apparent, but which isn’t medically recognised at the time of writing this. Diabetes and Bulimia Diabulimia is… Read More ›
The Science and Application of Behaviour Change in Pharma Credit: Neil Adler At the core of any change within a company is the need for concomitant change in individual and collective behaviour. Internationally, pharma is facing growing pressure… Read More ›
2 Technology Trends that are Changing the Business World Photo Credit: Shutterstock.com The progression of technology in the past 10 years has been astounding, with advanced techniques and materials becoming cheaper, making it more accessible to the average consumer every year…. Read More ›
Eating Disorders – Tips for Recovery A history of disordered eating behaviours can leave a person unable to accurately judge if they have a problem. They may also not be able to determine if they are at a… Read More ›
Mindfulness, Leadership and Ethics In a follow-up to my blog on Mindfulness in the Workplace, I wanted to hone in on the role of mindfulness in leadership and ethics. Picture Source: https://www.toastmasters.org/Magazine/Articles/Mindful-Leadership Leadership Recent cross-functional… Read More ›
