by James Webb | Jun 19, 2018 | Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Mental Health, News and Events, Sports Psychology
There is no doubt that emotions run high for many of us during the World Cup, as many of us would have experienced watching England’s opening game last night. Whether you are an avid football supporter or not, it is hard to avoid the pull of that green screen...
by James Webb | May 18, 2018 | Clinical Psychology, High Performance, Mental Health, News and Events, Psychological Resilience
A red-headed boy, stepping a slow and sombre march through the grey streets, behind a carriage. It’s an early image that is seared into the memory of many us – a 12-year old Prince Harry, walking respectfully behind his mother’s coffin. A walk that would be too...
by James Webb | Apr 12, 2018 | Clinical Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Mental Health, Psychological Resilience
While stress has become widely acknowledged as an issue in modern society, it has also developed a bad reputation. Stress is seen as something that is negative, that we need to reduce or even eliminate. However, wanting to get rid of stress is problematic in itself...
by James Webb | Jan 4, 2018 | Clinical Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Mental Health, News and Events, Psychological Resilience
Did you know? With an annual epidemic of failed New Year Resolutions, it’s time to make one that will stick. Out of 2,000 British adults surveyed, 63 % failed to achieve their New Year Resolutions1. A staggering 43% failed to even make it past the first month. How are...
by James Webb | Nov 23, 2017 | Clinical Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Mental Health, Psychological Resilience
Cortisol. It’s a hormone in our body that is often called the ‘currency of stress’. When we are stressed, a complex system responds to it. This system helps us get out of danger with our fight or flight response, optimising our chances of surviving. And part of this...
by James Webb | Nov 15, 2017 | Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, News and Events, Psychological Resilience
For those of you who watch Game of Thrones, you will already know that ‘Winter is coming’, as the characters have been saying it for seasons (of the television variety, as well as the of the calendar kind…) Christmas lights are up in the streets, and gifts are proudly...
by James Webb | Oct 17, 2017 | Clinical Psychology, Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Mental Health, News and Events, Psychological Resilience
Days like these … You get to work, and the printer is out of ink. The coffee pot is empty, and the wheel on your chair is squeaking. There was a power surge, and so all of the files that you had been working on the day before have been saved in that strange, recovery...
by James Webb | Oct 10, 2017 | Coaching Psychology, Corporate Psychology, High Performance, Leadership, Mental Health, News and Events, Psychological Resilience
Today is World Mental Health Day (every October 10th) and is a day recognised by The World Health Organisation for people to spread awareness and understanding about mental health. Every year the awareness day provides people with the chance to talk about mental...
