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Friendship at work – the perfect blend-ship 

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Do you have a work bestie? You know, a BFF you spend lunch breaks with or can go to when you’re on the brink of going into HR and screaming into a pillow? In this blog post, Laura Drury shares how friendship at work may be the key to psychological safety and productivity. Positive benefits of friendship Like most, whenever I...

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Spectacular displays of manspreading and machismo: Why alpha males need to check themselves

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What is about tech billionaires and machismo? If they’re not engaged in an inter-galactic willy-waving contest to see who can splurge the most money building the biggest, fastest rocket to colonise Mars, create a moon base and other useless endeavours, they’re biohacking themselves to become man-Gods. Wealthy industrialists used to build hospitals, libraries, theatres, and universities and indulge in other benevolent...

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How can I have difficult conversations at work? 

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I remember being younger and watching my nana eat something spicy, so much so that her eyes would water and her nose would run. Now I’m older and nowhere near as wise, I react the same way to spicy food, but my stomach screams obscenities afterwards because it doesn’t like it.  It’s human nature to build images in our minds when...

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Watching people play the kazoo out of their arses can relieve anxiety and procrastination

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Ever catch yourself frittering away days on pointless activities, then feeling guilty about all the things you could've accomplished? We've all heard that old saying, "Procrastination is the thief of time," and some new research suggests its impact on higher anxiety levels. Leading to greater avoidance and a vicious cycle of feeling overwhelmed and inadequate.  Now, according to some psychology geeks:...

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Paternity leave panic: Balancing work, family and dad jokes

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My wife and I are expecting our first child, and I need help! Surprisingly, the thought of having a newborn child doesn’t scare me. It excites me. If you ask me again after the birth, I expect I’ll give a very different answer but don’t burst my bubble. What stresses me out is all the planning and organising. This includes paternity...

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Are you currently in a job you hate?

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We spend a significant portion of our lives working, so it's essential to find something we love doing. But what if you're not sure what that is? Or what if you're currently in a job you hate?

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Leadership – the Ted Lasso way

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What will we do now that Ted Lasso has waved its final goodbye?  Sit sobbing on our sofa every Wednesday evening, watching a blank screen where the likes of Danny Rojas and Sam Obisanya used to be? Rock up in Richmond to take the Ted Lasso tour? Or go back to Season 1, Episode 1, and start all over again? If...

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Is your boss in love with you? Or are you in love with them?

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That might seem a creepy question, but it’s one worth considering. Let me explain. Love might seem like an unusual concept for people you work with, but it’s actually an essential quality. Add to the mix believing in individuals, and you have a recipe for success, not to mention a profound impact on wellbeing and mental health. Really! I hear your...

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Managing stress and unhelpful thoughts - it’s time for an F-word… or three!

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Have you ever been geographically ‘Out Of Office’ while being psychologically ‘Chained To Desk’? It can be hard to let ourselves actually step away when we have responsibilities, ambitions or existential angst. But with The World Health Organisation recently describing stress as “the epidemic of the 21st century”, it’s probably *quite important* that we learn to relax a bit. April was...

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