Injured or In Pain? When to Get Help Immediately.

Injured or In Pain? When to Get Help Immediately.

Pain is our inbuilt alarm. It is created when our brain decides we are in danger, and is one of ways that the brain tells us that: Something is wrong.…

UK Stats: Injury and Pain (Latest 2023)

UK Stats: Injury and Pain (Latest 2023)

Worth a read! Links to UK reports that highlight the incidence of injury and pain across the UK’s population and industry sectors. Click title to read. Public Health England (2017).…

Why Organisations Need Psychological Wellbeing

Why Organisations Need Psychological Wellbeing

An organisation can achieve and sustain optimal performance when its culture promotes psychological wellbeing. That is, when its systems and everyone’s everyday practice makes everyone feel: Competent, autonomous, valued, and…

Injury or Pain Getting You Down? When To Seek Mental Health Support.

Injury or Pain Getting You Down? When To Seek Mental Health Support.

Be assured … It’s normal to experience some negative thoughts, feelings and emotions when you’re injured or in pain: Our 1-2-1 Injury and Pain Psychology Support can help you with…

What Is Psychological Wellbeing?

What Is Psychological Wellbeing?

The World Health Organisation defines health as, “a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing”. So, psychological wellbeing plays an instrumental role in general health and in an individual’s…

3 Myths That Stop Us Doing What We Should To Reduce Pain.

3 Myths That Stop Us Doing What We Should To Reduce Pain.

We all want to do what we can to reduce our or other’s pain. But incorrect, widely-held beliefs can stop us from making the correct choices. Here are three of…

3 Medical Pain Myths That Prevent Recovery.

3 Medical Pain Myths That Prevent Recovery.

Our medical systems are heavily based on the idea that pain is due to a physical problem with our body, e.g., with the skeleton, nerves, muscles. This leads to many…

Is Your Pain Acute or Chronic? Why It’s Important to Know.

Is Your Pain Acute or Chronic? Why It’s Important to Know.

Acute and chronic (or persistent) pain have different causes and solutions. So knowing which you have can help you reduce, manage and prevent pain better. In brief, here’s what you…

How to Get Back from Injury Faster: 5 Surprising Things to Know and Do.

How to Get Back from Injury Faster: 5 Surprising Things to Know and Do.

It may surprise you, but physical or medical factors can’t reliably predict when someone will return to work or whether they remain work-disabled. But five psychological factors, i.e., what we…

Should I Take Pain Meds? Crucial Questions to Ask Your GP.

Should I Take Pain Meds? Crucial Questions to Ask Your GP.

Pain drives us to seek fast solutions. Pain medications are often seen as the answer and can bring rapid relief. But ALL drugs have potential side-effects, whilst NO drug is…

How Psychological Wellbeing Promotes Sustainable, Optimal Performance.

How Psychological Wellbeing Promotes Sustainable, Optimal Performance.

A culture that embeds psychological wellbeing ensures: A meaningful and worthwhile vision and mission that everyone can value, share and be inspired to achieve. Organisational identity, values, strategy and everyday…

Top Tip: How to Become More Active Safely

Top Tip: How to Become More Active Safely

Being active is usually one of the most important ways to reduce pain. But a fear that movement will lead to pain or further damage often stops us. The trick…

Top Tip: Remember ‘Motion is Lotion’ (Part 1)

Top Tip: Remember ‘Motion is Lotion’ (Part 1)

Think why you add oil to your car or bike chain. Then think of movement doing the same for oiling your joints. Here’s one of the reasons why it’s important…

Crucial Question: Is My Scan/Xray Normal?

Crucial Question: Is My Scan/Xray Normal?

Research says that what and how a consultant tells you your scan results affects how much pain you feel afterwards and what you can do. So asking, “Is it normal?”…

Getting Back in the Driving Seat: Taking Control of Your Work, Life and Wellbeing.

Getting Back in the Driving Seat: Taking Control of Your Work, Life and Wellbeing.

Is too much of your day reactive? Do you lack the control you need and want to do properly? Do you sometimes do things against your better judgement? In today’s…

Home Advantage? Imagine If Your Team Could Beat The Home Advantage, Consistently.

Home Advantage? Imagine If Your Team Could Beat The Home Advantage, Consistently.

What Would That Do For You, Your Team….? The outcomes of the world’s professional sporting leagues, vital financial income, the glory of historically-embedded titles, the joys of promotion, the agony…

Coming Back Stronger: Communicating Effectively Together

Coming Back Stronger: Communicating Effectively Together

If we’re to overcome difficult situations and move forward, its crucial that all involved can work co-operatively and constructively: Effective communication and sharing perspectives is key to this. Even within…

Coming Back Stronger: Solving Problems Effectively Together

Coming Back Stronger: Solving Problems Effectively Together

When things get tough or have not gone to plan, we need to know how to come back stronger. This article, based on Peterson’s work on family functioning (2009), outlines…

Job Insecurity: Reducing Its Negative Effect on Your Wellbeing.

Job Insecurity: Reducing Its Negative Effect on Your Wellbeing.

Job insecurity, believing that the probability and bad consequences of losing your job are high, can be as stressful as losing your job. This is often because people feel out…

Are you Surviving or Thriving?

Are you Surviving or Thriving?

This article is for anyone who is not thriving, particularly those with a professional support/caring role. You do so much to help others, but by giving so much, do you…

How to Thrive with ‘A Little Help from your Friends’.

How to Thrive with ‘A Little Help from your Friends’.

Songs often tell us that a friend will get you through difficult times. True. In fact research often shows social support to be the most important thing that helps us…

The Commando Mindset: The Importance of Ethos, Culture & Psychological Wellbeing for Optimal Performance, Part 1 of 3

The Commando Mindset: The Importance of Ethos, Culture & Psychological Wellbeing for Optimal Performance, Part 1 of 3

The Royal Marines are respected as one of the world’s elite commando forces, working in hostile physical and climatic environments, usually in an expeditionary role, with limited support and under…

The Commando Values: The Importance of Ethos, Culture & Psychological Wellbeing for Optimal Performance, Part 2 of 3

The Commando Values: The Importance of Ethos, Culture & Psychological Wellbeing for Optimal Performance, Part 2 of 3

The Commando Values are part of the overall Commando Ethos. They are introduced to Royal Marine recruits during their basic training and stays with them throughout. Taken from the training…

The Commando Spirit: The Importance of Ethos, Culture & Psychological Wellbeing for Optimal Performance, Part 3 of 3.

The Commando Spirit: The Importance of Ethos, Culture & Psychological Wellbeing for Optimal Performance, Part 3 of 3.

The Commando Spirit is part of the overall Commando Ethos. It’s introduced to HM Royal Marine recruits during their basic training and stays with them throughout. This Spirit is subsequently…

Resilience Training: A Need, An Excuse, Ethical?

Resilience Training: A Need, An Excuse, Ethical?

Resilience training is seen as the cure. A must for all organisations in today’s difficult times. A solution for the caring employer who wants to help individuals cope with the…

Who Are You? The Importance of Ethos and Culture for Positive Psychological Wellbeing and Sustainable, Optimal Performance.

Who Are You? The Importance of Ethos and Culture for Positive Psychological Wellbeing and Sustainable, Optimal Performance.

You often hear people discussing or selling what their organisation does. However, in relation to their organisation, how many, if anyone can explain: Who Are You? What does the organisation…

Why Work-Related Stress Is A ‘Foreseeable Risk To Health

Why Work-Related Stress Is A ‘Foreseeable Risk To Health

Work-related stress (WRS) is as “a harmful reaction people have to undue pressures and demands placed on them at work” (HSE, 2021). In 2020/21, stress, depression and anxiety accounted for…

Psychological Wellbeing? That’s Pandering to the Weak, Right?

Psychological Wellbeing? That’s Pandering to the Weak, Right?

I overheard this comment from a senior HR manager at a social gathering. “These individuals have no place in our (pressurised) business. Helping them cope? What a waste of resources.”…