By Chris Welford on 11th March, 2020 in Positive Works, Psychotherapy & Counselling
High standards are usually appreciated in work. Having the reputation of being a person who does a good job, who knows their stuff and who delivers – well, that’s rarely a bad thing! But, like all strengths, you can overdo diligence.
By Chris Welford on 25th February, 2020 in Positive Works, Psychotherapy & Counselling
We all want a bit of positive feedback; to know that we are pleasing other people. Relationships thrive when we feel validated and appreciated, and recognition and reward at work are generally linked to evidence of a job well done.
By Chris Welford on 13th February, 2020 in Positive Works, Psychotherapy & Counselling
Modern life encourages speed. We are encouraged to think that fast means good. We order goods on-line and want them today or, at worst, tomorrow. Waiting any longer feels unreasonable. Fast food remains appealing, despite what we know about its impact on our health. We get impatient when faced with...
By Chris Welford on 20th June, 2019 in Psychotherapy & Counselling
How does the stressed mind think? Relax and give this a moment’s contemplation. You are programmed to deal with emergencies in a remarkably efficient way; using the minimum of precious mental resources and at maximum speed. Your life depends on it. That’s what evolution has provided you with – an...
By Chris Welford on 4th June, 2019 in Psychotherapy & Counselling, Sane Works
They seem to love battering us with miserable stories and scaremongering about global conflict and the ever-present discomfort of Brexit, which seems to nag away at us like a chronically bad back! But our parents and grandparents lived through far worse, with world wars and a far less generous social...
By Chris Welford on 4th February, 2019 in Psychotherapy & Counselling
Want to take a proactive approach to dealing with mental health issues in the workplace? Want your staff to know how to identify the common symptoms and learn how to act upon them? Want to drive up engagement and reduce costly sickness absence? Mental ill health is the third biggest...
By Chris Welford on 21st November, 2017 in Psychotherapy & Counselling, Sane Works
There is no-one in business who doesn’t feel stressed from time to time. Stress can be energising, stress can be debilitating, stress can even kill you. In our new book, we explore the physiology and psychology of stress, and how it affects your body and your mind. We focus on...
By Chris Welford on 27th October, 2017 in Psychotherapy & Counselling
PDF: It’s a Mental Health Economy, Stupid! Ok, that’s a slight paraphrase of Bill Clinton but this week’s headline that up to 300,000 people with long-term mental health problems leave their jobs each year is nothing short of alarming. Quite apart from the human cost, the damage to the economy...
By Chris Welford on 14th March, 2017 in Psychotherapy & Counselling
PDF: Working with Feedback – Raising the Bar It’s the start of the year. That often means feedback on what we have done over the past 12 months and/or you giving feedback to others. Feedback is great but where next? Here are some practical ideas from the business psychologists at...
By Chris Welford on 7th March, 2017 in Psychotherapy & Counselling
PDF: Working with Feedback – Innovation It’s the start of the year. That often means feedback on what we have done over the past 12 months and/or you giving feedback to others. Feedback is great but where next? Here are some practical ideas from the business psychologists at Sixth Sense....
By Chris Welford on 28th February, 2017 in Psychotherapy & Counselling
PDF: Working with Feedback – Decision Making It’s the start of the year. That often means feedback on what we have done over the past 12 months and/or you giving feedback to others. Feedback is great but where next? Here are some practical ideas from the business psychologists at Sixth...
By Chris Welford on 21st February, 2017 in Psychotherapy & Counselling
PDF: Working with Feedback – Building Engagement It’s the start of the year. That often means feedback on what we have done over the past 12 months and/or you giving feedback to others. Feedback is great but where next? Here are some practical ideas from the business psychologists at Sixth...
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