“Who we are and who we become depends, in part, on whom we love.” – Thomas Lewis, A General Theory of Love. Feeling connected to others is an absolute human need. Social psychologists call this connection “embeddedness”. Holding a strong sense of embeddedness with people who are important to [...]
Thank you to everyone who contacted us after our last post, It’s that time of year - boost your motivation. Building on that theme, what do we know from behaviour change research that can help us strengthen the behaviours that enhance our wellbeing? Firstly, and perhaps most importantly, aim for [...]
In March this year we explained some of the current psychological thinking behind why some people can be “tricky” to work with, and to manage. Read the article here: http://umbrella.org.nz/why-are-some-people-more-difficult-than-others/ This is an area we are increasingly assisting our clients with. How do we help? We provide both individual psychological [...]
It’s that time of year when many of us are running out of puff and energy. Winter has set in and the pace and volume of work aren’t letting up. Ironically, while this is the time we most want to be actively using our recovery and resilience skills, running out [...]