Preventing Violence to Shopworkers Today and Everyday

Violence against shop workers is a pervasive issue. According to a survey conducted by the British Retail Consortium, there were around 455 incidents of violence or abuse towards retail staff each day in the UK. That means there are over 160,000+ reported incidents per year, that’s before we start thinking about the un-reported incidents. Why are some (lots according to … Read more

Stress and Mental Health Pandemic

The UK is Experiencing a Deepening Stress and Mental Health and Pandemic – But Is There a Solution?  The Problem The recent covid pandemic, associated lockdown periods of isolation, the impact that has had on employment (people losing their jobs and businesses as companies struggled), plus many other variables, has seen an increase in mental health related issues.  In the … Read more

Stress Costs UK Employers Up To 56 Billion Pounds A Year

Statistics published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), covering the 2021/22 period, show of the 1.8 million workers suffering from a work-related illness, 914,000 were stress, depression or anxiety and over half of all working days are lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety (17 million).  A recent report by Deloitte estimates that the total annual cost of … Read more

Why Do I Meditate – Have I Gone Over To The ‘Dark Side’? [Podcast]

Why Do I Meditate – Have I Gone Over To The ‘Dark Side’? [Podcast]

You may have noticed that I have posted various articles and podcasts about meditation, and that’s generated some interesting conversations with people, many who I have known for many years and some who are very good friends.

Some people, I am sure, think that I’ve gone over to the ‘dark side’ as they see meditation and mindfulness as some form of ‘weird’ spirituality thing.

Others think that I have possibly gone soft, but none of that could be further from the truth. 

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