Articles
- Expand Your Mindfulness
Management Today article. Facing a tough economy and heavy workloads, strung-out managers are turning to a range of meditation techniques to help them keep their cool and become better bosses. John Morrish seeks out some headspace.
www.managementtoday.co.uk - The Myth of the 8 Hour Sleep
We often worry about lying awake in the middle of the night - but it could be good for you. A growing body of evidence from both science and history suggests that the eight-hour sleep may be unnatural.
www.bbc.co.uk - Working Our Way to Better Mental Health - A Framework for Action
Health, Work and Wellbeing Report by Dame Carol Black. Our work is mentioned on pages 30 & 36
www.official-documents.gov.uk - NHS Health and Well-being Final Report 2009 Dr Steven Boorman
- Why is Teaching So Stressful?
BBC News article - food for thought
www.bbc.co.uk - Can Firms Foster Fitness?
The Guardian article on our award winning stress reduction programme
www.guardian.co.uk - Big Tick Winner - London Underground
UnumProvident Healthy Workplaces Business in the Community Award 2005 won by client
www.bitc.org.uk
Resources
- Declutter Your Mind
Imagine you're sitting blindfolded on a motorway? London Evening Standard Article
www.thisislondon.co.uk - Get Your Focus Back
Improve your concentration skills - London Evening Standard Article
www.thisislondon.co.uk
Source Books
Destructive Emotions: A Dialogue with the Dalai Lama (Mind and life series)
Daniel Goleman and Bill Swainson
Kum Nye Relaxation: Pt. 1 (Nyingma Psychology Series)
Tarthang Tulku
Kum Nye Relaxation: Pt. 2 (Nyingma Psychology Series)
Tarthang Tulku
Wherever You Go, There You Are
J. Kabat-Zinn
Paul Gilbert
The Power of Resilience: Achieving Balance, Confidence, and Personal Strength in Your Life
Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein
The Resilience Factor: 7 Keys to Finding Your Inner Strength and Overcoming Life's Hurdles
Karen Reivich and Andrew Shatte
Mind Over Mood: Change How You Feel By Changing the Way You Think
Christine A Padesky and Dennis Greenberger
Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill
Matthieu Ricard