An exciting new study published recently in the journal Neuron has shown more specifically how the brain creates and breaks habits. Using a mouse model, the researchers demonstrated that there is a competition for control between the brain’s circuits for habitual (automatic) behaviour vs. goal directed action (deliberate decision making). [...]
The new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 commenced in April 2016 and it requires employers to recognise employees’ mental health when creating safe workplaces. The increased emphasis on mental health alongside physical health and safety is an important step in ensuring better awareness of, and support for, [...]
We know we are more likely to keep healthy habits going when they are straightforward and we repeat them often. A British think-tank - the New Economics Foundation (NEF) - has published a paper which recommends we build five simple actions into our day-to-day lives to improve our well-being. These [...]
Sometimes life throws curve balls. Those times when several particularly difficult things collide at the same time. Or you feel as though you are juggling many challenges, then something else occurs that’s hard too. It can feel like a real resilience test. While there is no magic formula – do [...]