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Well-being June 2, 2021

A climate-friendly COVID-19 recovery could include one less working day per week

Whats Going On Here? A study has found that introducing a four-day working week could significantly reduce carbon emissions in the UK and help the country reach its climate targets. This is not a new idea but with countries finding their way beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems now could be the perfect time to reconsider the way we think about work. What Does…

Well-being May 12, 2021

Can preserving your mental health also preserve the planet?

How a healthy symbiosis between our wellbeing and our world could potentially bolster both. We’re in a crisis. Nay, two crises. Our minds are as polluted as our rivers. Our resilience depleting like ice caps. Our thoughts more cluttered than landfill. “Nature” is the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, which has blown the need for a mutual wind-of-change to…

Well-being November 5, 2020

Climate Psychology: Change Your Mind, Change The Planet

Sarah Thomas investigates how psychology and adapting our mindset can help us tackle climate change. She introduces well renowned phycological research and offers you some tips on your own mind-set. In 2006 world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck published her iconic book MINDSET. Her work found that people tended to fall sharply into two categories regarding their intelligence capabilities. They either considered…