December 15, 2022
Why Did a Book About Sadness Make Me So Happy?
"It’s part of being human, stemming from our awareness that life is finite. If we squash down those feelings, we’re missing out on their benefits." - Melanie Bell
Posts tagged with 'anxiety'
August 11, 2022
Self-Esteem: When My Inner Demon Gets It Wrong
"Running into that thing makes our anxiety spike – and we start telling stories in our head about what an inadequate person we are."
June 15, 2022
How Men Can Manage Negative Emotions in a Healthy Way
Society has long held stereotypical perceptions of how men handle their emotions. Men suffer from antiquated ideas of burying feelings, using alcohol or drugs as…
October 1, 2020
Moody Leaders – and How Not to Be One
"You have power to make an employee's day enjoyable or miserable." - Bruna Martinuzzi
October 2, 2019
Self-Improvement in 106,078 Steps – Hard-Won Lessons From My 100K Race
I'd set myself the daunting self-improvement challenge of running 100 km in a day. Here are the lessons-for-life I learned – the hard way!
September 18, 2019
Turning Fear Into Fuel: Countdown to a Challenge
I’m full of fear, and I only have myself to blame. Six months ago, I signed a form to say that I would run…
September 4, 2018
Psychological Safety at Work – #MTtalk Roundup
“Respectful communication under conflict or opposition is an essential and truly awe-inspiring ability.” – Bryant McGill, American author Crashing a Quad Bike A few…
February 6, 2018
The Impact of Mental Health Issues at Work – #MTtalk Roundup
As some of you may know, we have discussion forums in the Mind Tools Club. A while ago, I started a conversation about mental health.
March 17, 2017
Setting Boundaries When You’re Working From Home
It’s your time to shine: a leading worldwide broadcaster has arranged a live interview with you to pick your brains on your specialist subject. You’re…
August 23, 2016
#MTtalk: Overworked and Overwhelmed
“When you wake in the morning and are afraid of the day it is time to find the love deep in…
July 28, 2016
Stop and Step Back From the Problem!
Depending on how you view it, life is but a series of challenges to be overcome… How we approach and…
July 8, 2016
Lost for Words? Or Cat Got Your Tongue?
Have you ever found yourself lost for words at a time when you needed them desperately? It’s easy to think that there’s not much “going…
