You’re sitting on the bus on the way home from work. Instead of reading work documents, you’re reading your brand new copy of the latest blockbuster novel or this year’s Man Booker prize winner. You barely notice the person next to you, your thoughts hardly wander and you’re at great risk [...]
The Importance of Attitude Towards Stress Radio Live - Sun, 27 Apr 2014 Mark talks to Gaynor Parkin on stress. What it is, how to cope and the importantance of attitude towards stress. Gaynor Parkin is a Clinical Teaching Fellow at Victoria University and Managing Director of Umbrella. Listen here
Regularly using the skill of Realistic Optimism is a key resilience skill. Research studies show that optimism has real benefits. People who remain hopeful even when things are hard, tend to be happier and healthier than those who don’t. They tend to heal faster after illness or surgery and recover [...]
Clearly some of the externals are likely to be outside of your control – who you sit next to for example, and noise levels. But what can you control? Here are some ideas that you may find useful: 1. What cues or triggers help you to get started in the [...]