Increasing humility, suppressing negative thoughts and talking about mental health at work

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Toxic work behaviours, mind blanking, and why spending time with friends makes you more yourself

Claudia Hammond and guests offer insights into tackling knowledge theft and discourteous emails. Dr Emma Russell, occupational psychologist and reader in occupational and organisational psychology from the University of Sussex, has insights into perpetrators of disrespectful emai ...  Show more

How to be OK in a world that isn’t

How can we feel ok in a world that isn’t? With multiple global crises going on at the same time, it can make many of us feel very uncertain and anxious. But why are we affected by events happening so far from home - and what can we do to help ourselves feel better in difficult ti ...  Show more

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