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Bridget Jelley
Winter Wellbeing 101

Keeping our minds resilient and strong is important no matter the time of year, but in the winter months, especially as our days grow shorter and the sun slants lower in the sky, we need to put in more effort.

Blogs
Bridget Jelley
Did you say 'feedback'?

I asked a group of individuals in a performance session recently, what comes to mind when they think about feedback.

Mental Fitness

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Should I stay or should I go now? The science of quitting, and when to do it.

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Should I stay or should I go now? The science of quitting, and when to do it.

We are celebrating Platty Jubes this weekend in the UK – the Queen’s Platinum Jublilee.

Seventy years of reign on the throne.

Whatever your thoughts on the monarchy, I think we can all agree that’s a long-ass time to be in the same job. Not to mention a long time to be working at all. Lizzy is 96 and still at it.

It raises an important question. How do you know when to play it like Elizabeth II and stick it out for the long haul, or make like Meghan and Harry and get the hell out of Dodge?

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How to Avoid Burnout When You Love Your Job

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How to Avoid Burnout When You Love Your Job

“Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life,” or so the old saying goes.

Anyone who runs their own business, or whose art is also their work, will tell you that if you do what you love, you will work every hour that God gives and then try to squeeze in a few more.

It is easy to assume that if you enjoy your work, you will be safe from burnout. But in fact, paradoxically, burn-out is associated with purpose-driven work.

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Play, Fun and Flow: What does Mental Fitness look like in 2022?

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Play, Fun and Flow: What does Mental Fitness look like in 2022?

For 2022 I have a new proposition.

Forget ‘getting the hard stuff’ done. Postpone your frogs, or just chuck them straight into your out tray and let them croak. Grasp joy wherever you can get it, grab it as soon as you can, and hold onto it for as long as possible.