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After a few 'heavy' episodes, it's time to turn to the lighter side of the workplace. Richard is joined by Dr. Mike Rucker for a discussion all about how to have more fun, inside and outside of work. Mike discusses his book about fun, the relationship between run, wellbeing and performance, the downsides of putting too much emphasis on 'future happiness'.
You can find the full show notes for this episode at worklifeposych.com/podcast/173
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In this latest episode of our 'Thriving at Work' series, Richard takes a fresh look at the concept of self-care. While it may conjure up images of bubble baths and cups or tea, there's a lot more to it than that. Richard outlines some quality markers to bear in mind when selecting self-care activities and flags some common pitfalls to avoid.
Full show notes for this episode can be found at worklifepsych.com/podcast/172
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In this episode, which is part of our Thriving at Work series, Richard is joined by two experts in ostracism at work, to discuss what it is, how it impacts employees and what we can do about it.
Dr. Ian Tyndall and Dr. Daniel Waldeck discuss their research and why they got involved in this specific topic. Unlike the loneliness experience we discussed back in Ep 135 with Dr. Sarah Wright, where people aren't feeling enough connection with others, ostracism centres of feelings and beliefs about being shut out from a team, group or community and involves uncertainty about the reason. Like loneliness, it can have a signitive negative impact on our wellbeing and our experience of work.
Richard, Ian and Dan look at the ostracism phenomenon through the lens of ACT and psychological flexibility, exploring some of the ways building psychological fleixbility can help employees overcome the experience.
Do get in touch with your questions and comment. And big thanks to Ian and Dan for their time.
You can find full show notes for this episode at https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/171
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In this episode, Richard is joined once again by Ross McIntosh for a discussion about how increasing our psychological flexibility can improve our wellbeing.
This episode is part of our 'Thriving at Work' series, which focuses on wellbeing at work and what individuals and organisations can do to improve it. Richard and Ross look at what we mean by wellbeing, and explore how increasing psychological flexibility can make a positive contribution to our physical, psychological and social wellbeing.
As ever, you can get in touch with us about any aspect of this episode or the concepts we discussed via [email protected]
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RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE
Find out more about 'Thriving at Work' and the resources that accompany the series here: https://www.worklifepsych.com/thrivingatwork
Find out about our new psychological flexibility course 'Thriving with Psychological Flexibility' here: https://www.worklifepsych.com/thrivingwithpsychflex
Book your place at our upcoming wellbeing and evidence-based practice workshop in London on October 24th here: https://worklifepsych.cademy.co.uk/wherestheevidence
Check out our Psychological Flexibility hub here: https://www.worklifepsych.com/PsychologicalFlexibility
Read Richard's recent blog post about the importance of self-care here: https://www.worklifepsych.com/self-care-what-is-it-and-why-does-it-matter/
Check out our resources on loneliness at work here: https://www.worklifepsych.com/connectandthrive
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In this episode, part of our Thriving at Work initiative, Richard is joined by Dr. Rachael Skews for a discussion about employees with chronic health conditions.
They look at what constitutes a chronic health condition, while employees may be reticent to speak up about their condition or ask for assistance, and the ways that organisations can unintentionally exclude people from the workplace due to inflexibility about how work is organised.
They then explore how we can look at the experience of these employees through the lens of Psychological Flexibility. This includes the role of acceptance, clarity of values and taking action in the direction of what really matters.
Do get in touch with your comments and questions about this key workplace topic. You can email us at 'podcast at worklifepsych dot com'.
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Resources for this episodeOur Thriving at Work initiative: https://www.worklifepsych.com/thrivingatwork
Rachael's online profile: https://www.worklifepsych.com/about-us/dr-rachael-skews/
Our Psychological Flexibility hub: https://www.worklifepsych.com/psychologicalflexibility
Ep 130: ACT in practice with Dr. Rachael Skews: https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/130/
Ep 162: Coaching psychology - theory, practice and bots! https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/162/
Ep 101: Psychological safety: https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/ep-101-psychological-safety/
Ep 102: Building psychological safety: https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/102/
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In this episode of the podcast, the first in our new 'Thriving at Work series, Richard is joined by menopause researcher Kara Daly for a discussion about how menopause impacts women at work.
It's a big topic, affecting so many people in the workforce, yet very often neglected. From myths and misconceptions, to the impact menopause has on women's identity and careers, through to the simple things organisations and managers can do to make the experience easier for women.
FIND OUT MORE
Our 'Thriving at Work' campaign: https://www.worklifepsych.com/thrivingatwork
Kara's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-lee-daly/
Kara’s research: https://doi.org/10.1108/QROM-07-2023-2562
Menopause workplace training: https://menopauseintheworkplace.co.uk/
Menopause workplace training: https://www.womenofacertainstage.com/
Free course to understand the basics of menopause: https://womenofacertainstage.lpages.co/menopause-the-basics/
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In this episode, Richard is joined by Antonina Pereira, Professor of Neuropsychology and Neuroscience at the University of Chichester.
They explore Antonina's research into prospective memory - our ability to remember to do things in future - and how it relates to our wellbeing, our productivity and effectiveness at work, and discuss some simple ways to improve our ability to 'remember to remember'.
Full show notes for this episode can be found at https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/167
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I'm recording this episode just before I turn on my 'out of office' and head to Spain for my annual review. In this solo episode, I outline my reasons for taking an annual retreat each year, why you don't need to leave the country to do this, but why regular reflection is a great idea.
Find the show notes for this episode at https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/166
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In this final episode of our series on Psychological Flexibility, Richard and Ross reflect on what it was like to create the episodes, share listener feedback and answer some more of your questions.
You can find all the resources for this series at https://www.worklifepsych.com/PsychologicalFlexibility and some more detailed show notes at https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/165
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In this, the latest episode in our series on Psychological Flexibility, Richard is one again joined by fellow psychologist Ross McIntosh. They explore the importance of noticing the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves - which we collectively call our self-concept - and holding these stories lightly.
Full shownotes for this episode can be found at https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/164
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Richard is joined by fellow psychologist Sarah McLellan for a discussion about the role of organisational culture and the importance of shaping it intentionally.
For full show notes for this episode, visit our website at worklifepsych.com/podcast/163
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In this episode, Richard is joined by friend of the podcast Dr. Rachael Skews. They discuss a recent coaching psychology conference they both presented at, the nature of coaching research, the importance of evidence-based practice and ask the killer question: will your coach be replaced by a bot?
Full show notes for this episode can be found on our website at https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/162
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In this episode, Richard and Ross take a look at another important skill for increasing our psychological flexibility: acceptance.
This doesn't mean a passive acceptance of the status quo, or simply pushing through difficulties with gritted teeth. It means authentically accepting the discomfort and other stuff we don't like in situations, while taking helpful action to get through it. Once we make room for it, we don't have to struggle with it, or delay action until the discomfort has gone.
We explore the various ways we raise this topic with our clients in coaching contexts, discuss how we bring acceptance to life in our own lives, and share some simple tips on how to develop this skill in your own life.
Do get in touch with your questions and comments - we love to hear from our listeners. You can email us: podcast at worklifepsych dot com.
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Resources for this entire series on psychological flexibility can be found on this dedicated page on the WorkLifePsych website.
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In this episode of 'My Pocket Psych', Richard and Ross turn to the next skill in our psychological flexibility toolkit: committed action.
This is all about taking our values and putting them into action. Doing more of the stuff that matters, not because it's easy or fun, but because it's important.
You can find all the resources we mention in this episode on our dedicated series page at https://www.worklifepsych.com/psychologicalflexibility
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In this video, we continue our series focused on the skills that boost our Psychological Flexibility.
This time round, Richard and Ross discuss the benefits of being clear on what really matter to us in life - our values. We look at what values are (and importantly, what they're not!), ways that we use values in our coaching practices with clients, and some simple ways to bring additional clarity to your own values.
Remember, you can find all the resources for this series in one place, including all previous episodes, on the WorkLifePsych website:
https://www.worklifepsych.com/PsychologicalFlexibility
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This is the third part in our series exploring Psychological Flexibility. Richard and Ross look at the skill called 'Cognititve Defusion', where we learn to see our thoughts in a different light.
You can find show notes and all the resources we mention at our dedicated online resource page:
worklifepsych.com/psychologicalflexibility
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In this second part of our series on how to develop your psychological flexibility, we look at the importance of being in the present moment, and minimising 'mental time-travel'.
Richard and Ross look at some of the unhelpful ways our attention and focus are pulled from the here and now, along with some simple ways you can start to develop your capacity to just notice.
We make the distinction between day-dreaming and all the benefits this can bring, and unwanted mental time-travel, where we can get taken to worrying imagined futures. It's the unwanted mental time-travel that takes us away from the present moment, and the opportunities for action it offers us.
Don't forget, you can join us for a free online Q&A session on April 30th. Simply sign up for the WorkLifePsych online community to find all the details and RSVP for the event. It's free to join!
All the resources for this series can be found at https://www.worklifepsych.com/psychologicalflexibility
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This is the first of a new series of the podcast where we focus on the skills that develop our psychological flexibility. Richard is joined by fellow psychologist Ross McIntosh, the host of the excellent People Soup podcast.
In this episode, they discuss what psychological flexibility is, what it feels like to experience psychological inflexibility, and what you can expect from the remainder of this series.
You can find the full show notes for this episode at https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/156 and discover more about psychological flexibility at https://www.worklifepsych.com/psychologicalflexibility
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In this episode, we take a look at deadlines and how to handle them effectively. Whether it's a deadline we've been given, or one we've decided upon ourselves, they can either be a motivating target or a mark in the calendar that fills us with dread. So we look at some of the ways we can make our deadlines actually work for us.
Full show notes can be found at: https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/154
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