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20Jan

Beat Blue Monday

Lucy Beresford

depression, stress

Therapists

As if Mondays didn’t always get a bad press for being the most miserable day of the week, now apparently we need to be alert for the fact that today is Blue Monday – the most depressing day of the year. Although not actually proven by science, anecdotally it would seem that the perfect storm of bad weather, post-Christmas family angst, a flurry of credit card statements, and the dawning realisation that we’re wobbling on our New Year’s resolutions, can make even the most glass-half-full person feel bleak. To some extent, the idea of one day of the year being worse than...
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17Jan

How to Change a Bad Boss into a Good Boss

Alexander Kjerulf

psychology, stress

Work

The uncontested, number-one reason why people are unhappy and stressed at work is bad management. Nothing has more power to turn your work situation from happy to crappy than a bad boss. Sadly there are quite a few of them around. A British study accused one in four bosses of being bad, while a Norwegian study said one in five.The reason that having a bad manager is so bad for us is that managers have power over us. Managers can change our work situation, give us good or bad tasks, and, ultimately, fire us. This power imbalance is why a good relationship with your manager...
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18Dec

The Importance of Building Inner Strength

Rick Hanson

anxiety, emotions, psychology, stress

Mind

Noticing the positives rather than focusing on the negatives will help you build inner strength says author and neuropsychologist Rick Hanson
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17Dec

Two Poems To Help With Anxiety

Rachel Kelly

anxiety, stress, wellbeing

Soul

Reading poetry can help when you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, says author Rachel Kelly
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