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  • Unlocking Happiness: A Review of the 10-Day Happiness Program

    10 Days of Happiness is a free online program to boost your wellbeing, through daily actions for happier living. I mentioned 10 Days of Happiness in Could you be happier? and I successfully completed it! I started the programme at the beginning of the week, hoping to do it over ten consecutive days. Big fail.…

  • It’s okay to stand up for yourself

    Welcome to my short series 5 Things I’ve Learnt in 2025. This seems like a good point to reflect on the year and see what’s gone well, what’s gone wrong, and, most importantly, what I can look forward to in the future. Here’s the first thing I learnt: It’s okay to stand up for yourself.…

  • Could you be happier?

    We are officially in the final stretch of the year and I am in a reflective mood. I find myself in a transitional period and instead of being bogged down by the uncertainty, I’ve decided to embrace it. The topics I will be covering over the next months are: If you would like to contribute…

  • Understanding the Emotional Impact of Workplace Bullying

    Workplace bullying affects 1 in 10 employees in the UK, manifesting as abusive behavior that undermines individuals and harms workplace morale. Common aggressors are managers, with consequences including reduced productivity and mental health issues. Effective response strategies include documentation, seeking support, and enforcing company policies for a respectful work environment.

  • The dangers of doomscrolling

    A few weeks ago, I found myself in a rut. I was stressed, and my faith in humanity was at rock bottom. And then I discovered true crime videos on YouTube. Neatly packaged videos that told one horrifying story after another. Not content, I would seek out more of these stories, often before sleeping. Weirdly,…

  • Smelling food might make you less hungry

    Have you ever smelled the delicious aroma of something cooking in the kitchen and felt like you’d already eaten a great meal without a bite? It turns out that smelling food doesn’t just make us hungry; it might actually do the opposite. A study conducted by the Max Planck Institute found that when mice reacted…

  • Boosting Productivity with SMART Goals

    I wrote a to-do list on Monday. It was ten points, with a deadline of the following Monday. It’s Sunday, and I’ve sort of achieved one item on the list. Okay, maybe two. That’s a success rate of (sort of) 20%. I just realised I achieved a third item. That’s 30%. I feel a bit better…

  • My Journey Into the World of Coding & Data Analysis – 07

    To see the previous posts in this series, click here. Writing about what you learn along the way is supposed to be helpful, so here I am! I am still on my coding journey. Nowadays, there is less coding and more squinting at datasets, but they go hand in hand. Over the past year, I have…

  • Talking To The Moon: A Helpful Resource

    I have always been fascinated by the moon! I enjoy observing it at night (or, if I’m lucky, during an early sunset!), seeing the moon phase, and how pretty it looks, especially when I can see the stars. Beyond that, I don’t know much about what I am looking at. Luckily, NASA has an impressive…

  • Why Mondays Feel So Awful (And How to Fix It)

    Nothing is worse than being on a train on a Monday morning watching other bleary-eyed people sit in a daze wondering where the weekend went. The day is then spent trying to get back into work mode and knowing that the weekend is a long way off. According to Indeed.com, The Monday blues is that…