7 Self-Help Tactics for Fighting Fit Mental Health
Last week, I was speaking to someone who’s currently suffering depression and looking for ways to tackle it. Naturally, since I work as a freelance trainer for Aware on their Mood Matters programme, I was asked for advice. So, here it is. This advice also comes recommend for anyone who wants to keep their mental health in good order, as well as those who’re receiving treatment...
Read MoreFear, Obligation and Guilt
Often our lives are characterised by FOG: fear, obligation and guilt. In many cases, this involves other people. That is what this blog post deals with. It concerns how to limit fear to the unavoidable, remove obligation when it is incorrectly placed and replace guilt when it is unjustified. Fear Who are you afraid of? Are family, friends or co-workers controlling you with your own fear?...
Read MoreEmotional Intelligence at Work
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is more than a sign of the times or the latest management movement – although it is both. Next week, I will be delivering a workshop at QUB on EI. This is an outline of what we will be considering. Work has changed to become more personal and pressurised than ever before. There is a recognition that raw brain-power is not enough… and never has...
Read MoreDepression Facts
Last night, as a Sessional Trainer for Aware Defeat Depression, I delivered a Depression Awareness Training session to Evergreen Pensioners’ Club. Preparing for the evening over the last few days, I was stunned (and “depressed”) at the statistics for this age-group, which differ significantly to that of the normal groups we deliver to, teenagers: 10-15% of people over 65...
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