by Nikki Young | November, 2015 | Health, Positive Psychology, self-development
Shifting into Positive Emotions is Easy Learning to shift into uplifting emotional states that reverse the energy drain caused by stress is easy and empowering. With just a bit of practice it can become like shifting gears while driving. It’s crucial because...
by Nikki Young | October, 2015 | Community, Health, Relationships
Women and men can learn from each other how to de-stress Are you aware of the fact that women and men de-stress in entirely different ways? Now this is one piece of important information. Research shows that women tend to release stress through doing chores while...
by Nikki Young | October, 2015 | Community, Positive Psychology, Work
Well-Being – more than a passing fad? Polly Vernon recently wrote an upbeat article about 2015 fads she has openly embraced – Pilates, Uber, summer cocktails, sobriety, Instagram and Almond milk to name a few! As a style journalist, trends are kind of her bread...
by Nikki Young | October, 2015 | Health, Positive Psychology, self-development
Stress: not as bad as you think? Stanford psychologist Dr Kelly McGonigal has written a very interesting book called “The Upside of Stress. Why stress is good for you (and how to get good at it)” (2015, Penguin Random House, London). You may, like me, be...
by Nikki Young | October, 2015 | Health, Positive Psychology, Work
Happy?: confessions of a Chief Happiness Officer (CHO) Question: Is being happy the same as doing happy? I would argue that it is not. Doing happy is what I do at the office. As a CHO I focus on other people’s happiness at work and how to improve it to...
