With the panic of the pandemic fading, employers and employees are trying to settle on a new way of working. All signs point to some type of hybrid arrangement which permits flexible working, greater work life balance, and a better employee experience. However, hybrid work is not without risk. In many cases, company culture will be irrevocably changed. Productivity is … Read More
How to create a Psychological Health and Safety strategy (you’re proud of!)
John Holt and Nick Watts, our resident Psychological Health & Safety Management experts discuss the fundamentals of building and implementing an effective Psychological Health and Safety Management system. If you’d like their guidance click here to schedule a free discovery call. John: So Nick, I appreciate that we have a new standard and code of practice, but is this actually … Read More
Why is Psychological Health and Safety so hot right now?
This post is the second in a series of Q&A sessions with Psychological Health and Safety experts, Nick Watts and John Holt. [Read the first post here] In this episode, we ask the question: Why is Psychological Health and Safety such a hot topic right now? Nick Watts The big change in the working world is that the power has … Read More
What Everybody Ought to Know About Psychological Health & Safety
An Expert Starting Point: Psychological Health and Safety – Part 1 It’s been a long time coming, but thanks to a slew of new international standards and updated government regulations, Psychological Health and Safety is now rapidly becoming the area of focus for improving workplace mental health and wellbeing. As a society, it seems we’re finally starting to recognise that … Read More
A First Principles Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing Pt.3 Gut Health meets Brain Health
In part 1 and part 2 of this 3-part series we discussed the importance of the right fats and oils, and carbohydrates and protein, for brain health. Now we dive into how gut health impacts brain health. Without optimal digestion, and then absorption of ALL these nutrients, we can’t make the best use of them. Although we are all aware … Read More
A First Principles Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing. Pt.2 Carbs + Protein
How Carbohydrates and Protein Feed Your Brain In part 1 of this 3-part series the importance of consuming omega 3 and 6 fats for optimal brain structure and function was introduced. The brain’s potential to be a beautifully orchestrated and optimally functioning network can also be influenced by the next two foundation foods: carbohydrates and protein. Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are the … Read More
A First Principles Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing. Pt. 1 Nutrition meets Neuroscience
Over 25 years ago I took a step away from the conventional psychological approach to mental health and wellbeing. When I discovered that nutrition impacts the structure, and therefore the function of our sensitive and sophisticated brain, I decided to walk the road-less-travelled, the road of nutritional neuroscience. Instead of approaching mental wellbeing with a theoretical framework within which to … Read More
The Social Prescribing Revolution is Here
Nursing one of his beloved daughters to her death at age ten led Charles Darwin to consider the role of suffering and compassion in natural selection. He would later theorise in Descent of Man that sympathy, a word probably closer to what we understand today as empathy, is an instinct even stronger than self-interest. Darwin’s work offers insight as to why the act of suffering together – … Read More
Suicide Prevention Starts With Community
Suicide. Everyone has different reactions when I mention the word. These reactions include sadness, loss, guilt, interest, anger, surprise, concern, unsure, jokes, laughter, remembrance, and silence. For some, they remember the person they lost. Others talk about suicide with keen interest, perhaps from a philosophical, ethical, social, or personal viewpoint. No matter whom I’ve spoken with, I have found that … Read More
Mind the Gap when you Return to Work
Getting back into the office offers an opportunity for us to rethink how we socialise with colleagues and make the most of our work relationships. This is our chance to improve our wellbeing as well as how we work in the 21st century. You are what you need. As a human, I miss you. I miss being near you. When … Read More