I'm a Chartered #Psychologist and Coach, based in London, UK.
I'm the founder of WorkLifePsych, a team of accredited and experienced workplace psychologists. We provide coaching, training and development programmes to support professionals with their #Wellbeing, #Productivity and #Effectiveness.
š§ I co-host the fortnight podcast 'My Pocket Psych', which is all about sharing insights from the psychology of work and share videos about these topics over at worklifepsych.tv
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Delighted to have an article in the latest edition of 'The Coaching Psychologist', the peer-reviewed journal for the science of #coaching. š
It's all about dealing effectively with psychological discomfort using Acceptance and Commitment coaching. š§
I just published the latest edition of my monthly #newsletter.
This month, I take a look at the role of sustainable behaviour when it comes to avoiding #burnout, and share what I learnt from interviewing an actor about stress and wellbeing on set.
You can find it via the link below.
š„ Avoiding burnout with a sustainability perspective Last month, I had the pleasure of interviewing Hazel Anderson-Turner about her new book on using coaching in burnout contexts. Hazel has considerable experience using Acceptance and Commitment Coaching in the workplace, which is a great fit for the podcast. I think she did
In the latest episode of our series on cultivating your Psychological Flexibility, we took a look at the power of present moment awareness - actually noticing the moment you're in, and minimising the 'mental time-travel' we can all experience.
You can find Ep 157 of 'My Pocket Psych' wherever you get your podcasts, or watch the episode on YouTube at worklifepsych.tv
When you think of #Coaching do you imagine a focus on goals, promotions and performance?
Yes, but... coaching is also an excellent support for your #Wellbeing which in turn can boost performance. Check out the latest post on our blog to find out more.
https://www.worklifepsych.com/can-coaching-improve-your-wellbeing/
This month's free community meet-up is all about emotional literacy and how to develop it.
These skills help you better understand where your emotions come from, how they show up, and how you can better handle the less helpful emotions.
Thurs 29th Feb at 12pm UK time.
100% free to attend, you just need to be a community member (also free!) - sign up at worklifepsych.club
Not all approaches to goal-setting are equally effective. And a lack of flexibility can leave us feeling disappointed and guilty.
Check out My Pocket Psych Ep 152 to find out more: https://www.worklifepsych.com/podcast/152/
In this episode, Richard is joined by fellow psychologist and coach, Dr. Rachael Skews, for a conversation about the downsides of goals. While goals can be a great tool for focusing our energy and motivation, we can easily jump onto the bandwagon of inauthentic or unrealistic goals. We can also engage in unsustainable behaviours and