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Finding your sweet spot of meaning, purpose and wellbeing at work
A classic parable, told over many years in various adaptions, begins with the story of three people building a church. The first person, when asked by a passer-by what they are doing, replies that [...]
Self-compassion: Why it’s important and where to start from
Missed a big work deadline? Said the wrong thing at an important meeting? Forgot to reply to an urgent email? Despite all of our hard work and good intentions, mistakes and failures happen to [...]
Work rumination: tools and skills for managing rumination
Rumination – even if you haven’t heard the word before, you’ll certainly recognise the process. It happens when we repeatedly think the same negative thoughts. In the dictionary, it means “to chew the cud”. [...]
Sustainability and wellbeing in the workplace: How to improve both in tandem
When we practise sustainability in our daily lives, it impacts positively on our own wellbeing as well as the planet’s – meaning that personal wellbeing and environmental sustainability need not be mutually exclusive goals. [...]
Learning not to push on through
By Gaynor Parkin. Grit. Determination. Perseverance. Pushing on through. Our Western culture celebrates the qualities of persistence and striving. We love stories of people triumphing over adversity of all kinds. Recently we were right [...]
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