You’ve sent the email. Somewhere around ninety seconds later, you’d give a fair amount to unsend it. Nothing in it was untrue, exactly – it just came out sharper than the version you’d have written an hour later. In our occasional series where we take a well-known book and pull out what’s actually useful for [Read more…]
Here’s the part of holiday season nobody puts on a postcard: the quiet check of the work inbox on day three, standing slightly away from everyone else, telling yourself “it’s only to see whether anything’s on fire”. YouGov found that 60% of UK workers who use email check their work inbox on holiday. The interesting [Read more…]
January gets all the attention. New year, fresh start, a flurry of resolutions – most of which have quietly evaporated by February. So here’s a gentle suggestion: the middle of the year is actually the better moment for a check-in. The pressure’s off, nobody’s watching, and – crucially – you now have six months of [Read more…]
When the Job Itself Is the Hard Bit. Mental Health Awareness Week ran 11–17 May this year. This year’s theme – chosen by the Mental Health Foundation – was Action, on the basis that awareness on its own only goes so far. With the week now done and the LinkedIn posts quietly fading, we [Read more…]
You got the job. You’re doing the work. Your manager seems happy. And yet, somewhere in the back of your mind, a quiet voice keeps whispering: “Any day now, they’re going to figure out you don’t really belong here.” If you recognise that feeling, you’re far from alone. Psychologists Dr Pauline Clance and Dr Suzanne [Read more…]
You’ve had a busy morning. Your brain feels foggy. You step away from your desk, pick up your phone, scroll through social media for ten minutes, and go back to work feeling… pretty much exactly the same. Maybe even worse. If that sounds familiar, you’re not doing anything wrong – but you might be doing [Read more…]
Let’s be honest: the start of a new year doesn’t always feel as energising as it’s supposed to (Blue Monday, anyone?). The festive season is a distant memory, the days are still short, and that burst of “new year energy” everyone promised seems to have lasted about three days. If you’re finding it difficult to [Read more…]
If January’s bank statements have left you feeling anxious, you’re in good company. The post-Christmas squeeze affects most households, and the financial hangover can linger well into the new year. But here’s something important to understand: feeling stressed about money doesn’t mean you’re bad with money. It often just means nobody ever taught you the [Read more…]
It’s that moment we all hate. Whether you get the call to step into the boss’s office or you receive a complaint from a client or customer, it’s painful to hear someone say they thought you did a bad job. But it’s also valuable information. Knowing where you need to improve your performance is vital [Read more…]
Screens are everywhere — from the phones in our hands to the laptops on our desks and the TVs in our living rooms. They help us work, connect, shop, learn, and unwind. But while digital life has its advantages, growing research shows that our constant screen use can take a real toll on both our [Read more…]