Exercising the brain. Is physical activity the best medication? October 10, 2016 A friend of mine has just started working from home and it all feels a bit strange. So she’s decided to go for an early morning walk every day, a… read more »
Head teacher blues. How it can be hard at the top. October 3, 2016 I was speaking with a successful head teacher recently. They said that the most difficult aspect of their job was aggressive parents. This was what they found hardest about being… read more »
The Path to Sanity. Some signposts along the way. September 26, 2016 I watched my friend walk along the path and noticed that sometimes, quite suddenly, he would break out into laughter. ‘Why do you laugh?’ I asked. ‘How could I do… read more »
Your clever, difficult brain. Can a gift also be a nightmare? September 19, 2016 Sometimes a gift is also a nightmare. Take the human brain, for instance. It’s one of the human races’ most remarkable achievements: the ability to think about something that is… read more »
What makes work bearable? We discover the Number 1 answer. September 12, 2016 What makes work bearable? Well, there are lots of answers to that question. Sense of doing something valuable. The pay. Convenient hours/location. But in a recent report from the Royal… read more »
Working from home. Is it as good as it seems? September 6, 2016 A lot of people want to work from home. It can be a euphemism for something of a day off, pottering round the house in your slippers, with no one… read more »
Building for the future? It starts with now. August 26, 2016 ‘We’re building the future now!’ This is written in large letters on the hoarding of a local hospital, where major redevelopment works are underway. And they’re right. Things are happening… read more »
Salt water. Is this the cure for everything? August 15, 2016 It is Kate Buck Jr who believes that salt water is the cure to everything. The salt water can take various forms, however. ‘The cure for anything is salt water,’ she… read more »
A royal regret. What Prince Harry learned from his mother’s death August 8, 2016 Prince Harry has a regret. He regrets not speaking about the death of his mother, Princess Diana. Talking at a mental health charity event in Kensington Palace, he reflected on… read more »
A voice from the past. Why do some people get on our nerves? July 27, 2016 Some people get to us more than others. So why is that? I was speaking recently with a woman we’ll call Mary who was struggling with a work colleague. He… read more »