The WHO has recently announced that ‘burnout’ will be recognised in the International Classification of Diseases manual. It is described as a syndrome “resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed”.   Burnout has…

I went to the IBEC Keepwell summit in Dublin last month. There were many highlights but a particular one for me was Nigel Owens, the Welsh Rugby Referee sharing his story. You could hear a…

Wellbeing is defined as ‘the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy’. These can mean very different things to different people. Too much focus on comfort can be bad for both health and happiness! Anyone…

If you feel you are not fully living the life you want, or being who you want to be, the support of a good mentor can be invaluable.     You cannot see all of yourself at…

Boost your success through celebration  Life can be very busy. There is a lot happening in our smaller and in the wider world on a daily basis. There are many weapons of mass distraction. It…

I am often asked by people how they can stop worrying about work when they are off, on holidays or at 2 am. This is a good and key question and one that requires good…

We all make mistakes every day. None of us are perfect. Sometimes, we do things we would prefer not do unintentionally and unknowingly. Other times, it is because we are distracted or even tired –…

We are all familiar with the ‘to do’ list but the lesser known family member of this famous list, the ‘not to do’ list is also valuable.  I recently asked a range of trusted friends…

Burnout is a ‘physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress’. It affects people, employees, teams, companies and profits. It affects the person and all those around them at home, in their communities and…

Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pound ought and six, result misery. Charles Dickens, David Copperfield. Financial distress is not a new story. It…