He’s Nuts! No, He’s A Genius!

The title for this blog comes from the mouth of one of my favourite stand-up comedians, Rich Hall.  (See him say those words live at the Apollo on YouTube from 6:31 to 7:40).  They came to my mind as I read an article about how creative minds ‘mimic schizophrenia’.  Apparently, high levels of creativity can be associated with mental illness and lead to it. I’ve blogged...

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Wake Your Mind Up

The Mind Gym: Wake Your Mind Up Mind Gym is less of a book, more of a personalised programme.  It started life as a series of mini-workshops that each focused on a different area of applied psychology.  In the beginning they were held in health and fitness centres but are now in organisations for staff.  The underlying philosophy is that great mental science should not be hidden in complex...

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