Managing expectations
Do you ever find yourself confounded by how your expectations of others don’t match up with the reality? Eleanor Tucker explores our unconscious assumptions: where they come from, what they mean – and how we can manage them
Psychologies
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What the lockdown has taught us about the value of music
What has lockdown taught us? What do we want to carry through into the ‘new normal’? Tessa Marchington, founder of Music In Offices, discusses
What’s really stopping you from loving your work? Create the career you want
If you’re stuck at a job that leaves you drained and frustrated at the end of every day…take our new quiz, says our Editor-in-Chief Suzy Walker
5 ways to know it’s time to change your life
Suzy Walker, Editor-in-Chief of Psychologies on how you know it’s time to make a life leap
Lockdown Lessons – how writing a children’s book became a life-changing experience
At Psychologies, we’re celebrating stories of resilience and inspiration from what’s now being called ‘the great pause’ of 2020. Here we hear from Sarah McGeough, who wrote a children’s book Eddy Finds A Family
How to have more fun and play in your life
This month’s Enough Experiment expert, Emma Stroud, clown, performer, podcaster, and keynote speaker shows us how to feel playful enough as we face a COVID winter
5 way to reinvent your career in lockdown
Craving a more fulfilling career or new direction? Not sure what job is for you? Here, positive psychologist Vanessa King is the author of the book ’10 Keys to Happier Living’ shares how to reinvent your career
5 ways to reduce conflict at Christmas
Kate Thompson, couples’ therapist at Tavistock Relationships, shares ways to enjoy a peaceful festive celebration
LoveMyRead: your answer to easy self-care
Books boost our wellbeing and empathy and help us to be mindful. Reading even helps ease worry, anxiety and fears
How to feel good enough in your relationship
This month’s Enough Experiment expert, Michaela Thomas, clinical psychologist, couples therapist, podcaster, and author shows us how to feel good enough in our relationships
