Insights: Mental Health
Harnessing your superpower
I was diagnosed with ADHD in January 2021, whilst I was in the middle of Masters degree. Since then, I have been on a journey of self-discovery (to use a classic cliché). I threw myself into researching ADHD and...
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Why we’re introducing a 9-day fortnight
We believe that we work to live, not live to work, and that a balanced culture enables us to deliver our best work, so we've introduced a 9-day fortnight.
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We need to talk about burnout
In a recent livestream hosted by BetterUp, a US-based wellbeing charity, Prince Harry admitted that he had been experiencing burnout and has been doing “inner work” in order to feel better again. The former royal spoke about taking time...
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Weight: The overlooked health inequality
In my adult life, I’ve never been smaller than a size 12. There was a time I visited the gym three times a day, stopped eating properly, and took diet pills to lose weight. I had some “success”, losing...
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Three months and a lifetime of learnings
Back in April, I decided to take advantage of one of Stand’s greatest perks. I crafted an email, tweaked, and proofed it multiple times and shut the screen of my laptop the moment I hit ‘send’. I asked whether...
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Reframing annual leave – a win for mental health, the environment and local businesses
Whether it’s our environmental conscience, Brexit-fuelled visa uncertainty or – yes, you guessed it – the pandemic, the way we are thinking about holidays has changed. Firstly, we’ve been forced to reconsider how we approach annual leave. In the...
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Taking the time to reflect, recoup, reset and reward
As many will say, the pandemic which has consumed our lives over the last year, has provided us with opportunities to reflect, recoup, reset and rightly reward ourselves. In one full cycle, we’ve gone through the ups and downs...
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Reflecting on the British Energy Security Strategy
Following weeks of speculation, leaks, and story-trailing, the UK Government released its long-awaited British...
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Harnessing your superpower
I was diagnosed with ADHD in January 2021, whilst I was in the middle...
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Why we’re introducing a 9-day fortnight
We believe that we work to live, not live to work, and that a...
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We need to talk about burnout
In a recent livestream hosted by BetterUp, a US-based wellbeing charity, Prince Harry admitted...
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Weight: The overlooked health inequality
In my adult life, I’ve never been smaller than a size 12. There was...
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What I learnt during my time as a carer
Just like so many individuals, working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic made me...
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