Employees Matter is approaching its 19th year. I gulp every time I think about it as I just don’t know where the time has gone. Employees Matter actually started its life as Parents Matter when I personally felt the struggle of bringing up children and working. I wanted to try and make the working lives […]
Consider the Leaders
As we emerge out of lockdown, the mental health of your workforce is paramount, but who’s looking out for the wellbeing of the people at the top? Due to the pandemic, we are all at the end of our tethers. People are fed up with dealing with a year-long crisis, and with the constant change […]
Teens and Tech – what do we need to know?
Anyone who has grappled with their new phone knows that tech evolves at an exponential rate, and the scientists who try to measure its impact on us (or on our younger generation’s wellbeing) are forever running to catch up. It is interesting then that the evidence being published does at least provide a certain level […]
Celebrating International Women’s Day #ChooseToChallenge
To celebrate International Women’s Day on Monday 8th March I asked some of my female colleagues to think about what they would #ChooseToChallenge. A big thank you to Charlotte, Catherine, Åse & Gloria for your contributions. Charlotte Armitage, Psychotherapist & Counsellor What would you #ChooseToChallenge? I would choose to challenge approaches and attitudes towards mental […]
Power walker…..the true power of walking..
Zoe Sinclair interviews Jonathan Hoban, author of “ Walk with your wolf” – unlock your intuition, confidence and power Q: Why do you think most of us didn’t know about the power of walking therapy before Lockdown? I think many of us have known for quite some time just how good walking is for one’s […]
What to do if your child decides to go vegetarian or vegan
Eating Disorders Week is the 1st March – so what can we do to support our children’s diets and food choices? Vegan or vegetarian is a common first choice children make themselves and is to be applauded. But sometimes a change of diet can bring on fussy eating – you can be a very unhealthy […]
Free at home educational activities with items you already have.
Unable to afford the latest tech? Spotty WiFi wreaking havoc? Kids battling to all use the same device? Child research psychologist Dr. Gummer offers top ways to maintain learning at home using household items.Home-schooling continues to disrupt families across the UK and every families’ circumstances have meant that its success is felt differently by many. […]
What’s the one thing to prioritise for positive Mental Health?”
This is probably the most common question I get asked by audiences, clients, interviewers, reporters and hosts. The simple answer is ‘recovery’. We need to clearly define the difference between Mental Illness and Mental Health. Having experienced both, it gives me real insight to what we can influence and what we cannot. Mental Illness absolutely […]
Resilience…the climbing Everest before breakfast word
‘Resilience’ can feel like an off-putting word, a mud-streaked…climbing-Everest-before-breakfast kind of a word, but to bounce back from Covid, physically, emotionally and economically, it’s something we all need right now. In order to find resilience strategies which really work, I’ve scoured not just the psychological and therapeutic research, but also a range of extreme life […]
Stories from Lockdown 3 – The Scenarios & Solutions explained
I sit in a very privileged position whereby a lot of companies and their employees take me into their confidence to ask for advice for situations that they find themselves in. It has been a week now since many people have returned to work since the festive period break and the new lockdown was announced […]
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