How Much Does “Self Help” Help?

Posted by on Jan 10, 2011 in personal development, positive psychology | 6 comments

Happy 2011 everyone! Yesterday I happened to catch the tail end of a fascinating discussion on BBC Radio 4 about the self-help industry. In one corner was Oliver Burkeman, Guardian columnist on mental well-being, sceptic, and author of a new book entitled Help! How to Become Slightly Happier and Get a Bit More Done.  Looks like a must read. And in the other corner, Geoff Thompson, author,...

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The Big List is Coming!

Posted by on Mar 15, 2010 in blogging, business, communication, customer service, entrepreneurship, marketing, networking, social media, social networking, technology | 0 comments

The Big List is a collection of useful web tools and resources, particularly for those who’re adopting social media tools for business, but feel like they may just have walked into a maze!  It will contain short descriptions of each tool and suggestions of how it might be used, to help you negotiate your way through.  It has been promised for some time, and is finally almost...

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Depression Facts

Posted by on Nov 6, 2009 in emotional intelligence, learning, positive psychology | 0 comments

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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