Traditionally the best way to deal with workplace bullying was to find a job elsewhere, unfair as that may seem. We find out if this is still the best advice. Most of us like to believe we live in a just world. A world where good triumphs over evil and the bad guys are punished.…
The room is packed, there is a palpable tension. Out the front is a man in a loud suit and a louder voice scanning the crowd. ‘Do I hear $700,000?’ he asks. ‘$700,000!’ comes the reply. The auctioneer acknowledges the bid with a flourish. In the world of relationship research, bids of a different type…
Hearing Voices In Your Head Hearing voices is conventially bound up with the notion of “craziness” or losing your mind. Our resident psychologist speaks to Debra Lampshire, who is a long-time hearer of voices, in an effort to understand and correct some of the prevalent myths. When we hear that someone has “gone mad”, we…
Make peace with what you eat MiNDFOOD’s resident psychologist Mary Grogan looks at a thought-provoking way to develop a healthy relationship with food. When I used to give seminars on how to develop a healthy relationship with food, I would often take in a packet of chips and some chocolate and place them at the…
Making new friends in adulthood often isn’t as simple as it was in childhood. MiNDFOOD looks at how to cultivate new friendships, the grown-up way. “The dynamic of friendship is almost always underestimated as a constant force in human life: a diminishing circle of friends is the first terrible diagnostic of a life in deep…
Negative connections with people can be a drain on us emotionally, mentally and physically. But there are ways to cope with, and limit, the effects of toxic relationships in your life. Last year, Katie, a client, received an email from an acquaintance with a mocking tone, wishing her “so much bad luck in the future”.…
Putting yourself first In a society where narcissism seems to be rife, MiNDFOOD’s resident psychologist explains that putting yourself first may be the best move – for everyone. With so many books and articles being published on the rise of narcissism (think of our culture of “selfies”), it is perhaps surprising that “putting yourself first”…
There are many questions surrounding how the creative mind works, including how it impacts on our emotional life and whether or not all of us are capable of fostering it. MiNDFOOD’s resident psychologist unpacks the research behind creativity. Paul walked into my office, dressed casually in jeans and a T-shirt. In his 30s, articulate and…
It’s an uncomfortable emotion that often engenders feelings of shame – but not all green-eyed monsters are created alike. Our resident psychologist explores different ways of feeling envy and why the emotion may be more useful than we think. Have you ever been in the situation of seeing someone you perceive as an equal succeed…