I have been contacted by a local charity who offer sterling support to individuals and families affected by depression asking for some support encouraging MEN to volunteer in a dance event to help raise awareness and funds. I have included the information sent to me and hope you can help.
‘Dance rehearsals have gone [...]
Psychologist Tim Kasser discusses how America’s culture of consumerism undermines our well-being. When people buy into the ever-present marketing messages that “the good life” is “the goods life,” they not only use up Earth’s limited resources, but they are less happy and less inclined toward helping others. The animation both lays out [...]
One in three of us will get cancer and it’s the toughest thing most of us will ever face. If you’ve been diagnosed with cancer, or a loved one has, you’ll want a team of people in your corner supporting you every step of the way. This week I had the honour of working alongside [...]
Many descriptions of what makes successful managers include the notion of being able to motivate others. It is often surprising to many managers that it is all about money. While people need to feel that they are fairly rewarded, money by itself is not a long term motivator.
So how can you motivate [...]
As the New Year approaches some of you may already be considering how you would like 2012 to turn out, and the changes you would like to introduce. Good for you!
The thinking behind any change is most often split into two camps – the why and the why not. So by taking [...]
One of my roles as a trainer and coach is to encourage and support individuals and groups think about the everyday from different angles and take notice of what they hear, see and feel. Today I wanted to throw some metaphorical balls in the air and have you consider and reply to their content.
There [...]
My singing at the start of the promo video probably wasn’t enough to convince people to attend my ‘Happiness – An Inside Job’ seminar hosted by Michele Jones at The Shipquay Natural Health Clinic in Derry on the evening of Tuesday 22nd November. Although the song itself was a spontaneous response [...]
Many of you will associate ASCERT with the great work they do supporting individuals, groups and communities affected by substance misuse, and will already know how committed they are to best practice and positive outcomes. Gary and John have always been keen that every one of the staff team have the opportunity to develop and sustain [...]