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The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it
Health, Sports & Psychology

The benefits of mindfulness and five common myths surrounding it

...motivation and often puts us off from being active. However, research has consistently shown that regular physical exercise can boost our mood. It might be the last thing we would think of doing when down, but it is something that certainly works. Another solution or intervention to assist us in our modern world is mindfulness. Mindfulness is about moving away from our...
Does fiction make people more empathic and is that a good thing?
History & The Arts

Does fiction make people more empathic and is that a good thing?

...motivations. And that’s only half of the picture. Fictional stories can be long or short, engaging or boring, complex and hard to read or easy and straightforward. They might be told in the first, second or third person, be part of any genre, contain dozens of characters or just one that might not even be human. Moreover, stories are increasingly consumed via a range of...
Are you a socially intelligent educational leader?
Education & Development

Are you a socially intelligent educational leader?

...motivates other people, even those from different backgrounds? Are you sensitive to others’ needs? Are you able to put yourself in the shoes of others? Attunement Do you listen attentively and think about how others feel? Are you attuned to others’ moods? Organisational awareness Do you appreciate the culture and values of the group or organisation? Do you understand...
The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care
Health, Sports & Psychology

The evolution of sports medicine over the last 50 Years: From the wet sponge to holistic care

...motivation to engage with and adhere to rehabilitation sessions, which could directly affect his recovery. “I was getting very angry, very easily. I didn’t want to go into football, I didn’t want to do my rehab, I was snapping when I got home; friends were asking me to do things and I wouldn’t want to go out, and I would come home and go straight to bed.” Danny...
Robert Burns: a man of his times for today
History & The Arts

Robert Burns: a man of his times for today

...motivations for the near universal participation of Scots in this outpouring of affection for Burns differed from place to place, and sometimes according to class, there was one uniting force. As The Scotsman reminded its readers, the ‘chief characteristic of Burns was his Nationality…he was utterly and intensely, before and beyond everything, a Scotchman.’ Indeed,...
Step up to leadership
Money & Business

Step up to leadership

...motivate and inspire others), leadership skills (e.g., strategic focus, analytical competency and cognitive flexibility), and, in policing, a healthy dose of operational experience. … Leadership requires the organization to support the use of these skills to create a learning environment. (Flynn and Herrington, 2015, p. 14) Activity 3 Reflecting on leadership in...
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Can design by committee work? Making a case for open source design
Science, Maths & Technology

Can design by committee work? Making a case for open source design

...motivations, but if you’re already modifying something for yourself, answering the “Why share?” question is really easy with “Why not?” By the time the code executes correctly, the immediate users of the software—that is, the coders themselves—are already familiar with the software and can operate it even without a delicately crafted user interface....
Introducing social work: a starter kit
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introducing social work: a starter kit

...et al. (2017, p. 2291) comment that ‘Social work is a discipline innately engaged in and influenced by the political and social context in which it is practised’. It is important therefore when considering the definitions and the delivery systems of social work, in the UK and beyond, to always take fully into account the cultural context and the models of individual,...