It can be exciting to be involved with new technology, or new products and services where demand exceeds supply. There is a buzz as people collaborate to deliver results in a tiny fraction of the time it would take in a big corporate organisation. People are often inspired to be involved in a fresh, creative […]
Author Archives: oyop
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Shall we collectively eliminate student deaths through suicide? Hazel Shearing’s BBC article reported that the UK government has told English universities to ‘step up’ and do more to prevent student suicides. The implication that in order for universities to ‘act responsibly’ now requires Government mandate is testimony to widespread sub-optimal paradigms. (A paradigm is the […]
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May
Statistics establish the rising trend in psychological distress in students at university. After really quite a long time governments have identified that it is important to increase mental well-being and help students function optimally. The recommendations are systemic and make the connection between cost-of-living, a constrained housing market and the uncertain employment prospects after they […]
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May
In my last article I outlined a comprehensive mental fitness system Optimising Your Own Performance (OYOP) which has been used to provide students with the ability to resolve many psychological difficulties, here are just a few of them: 1. PhD student who had failed to resolve 15 years of self-harm (cutting) stops cutting after two […]
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Taking even the briefest look into what is currently significant in colleges and universities is likely to bring to your attention the increasing evidence of a decline in student’s mental health. Evidence of the deterioration exists in all age groups. Universities report a large group of students (40%) seem to be / are struggling with […]
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The NHS makes such a huge contribution to the UK society, taking care of our ailments and diseases and providing mental health services. But what is being done to take care of the NHS which takes care of so many of us? Most people can see that the NHS is under stress. Would you be […]
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May
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Everyone I speak to who is working with, or parenting, children is aware of the rising volume of children in psychological distress. In 2018 BBC’s Panorama reported that the waiting list for children’s mental health support meant that difficulties which are left unresolved can escalate into a psychological crisis, in which children would need to […]
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On a scale of 1 to 10 how purposeful are you feeling today? It’s very easy to settle into the groove of maintenance activities and find yourself running like a hamster on a wheel just to maintain the status quo. The energy drain of this lifestyle seems to be impacting more and more people these […]
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What do you think about when you are putting your best efforts into giving your child their best chance at life? Most parents want their offspring to succeed to the best of their ability in their education, have a friendship group and develop healthy habits for life. They see themselves as responsible for providing guidance to […]
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The state of mental health and psychological disturbance globally means that 1 out of every 4 people are impacted by mental illness, and to put that in context the disturbance leads to 700,000 people taking their own lives annually, compared to 619,000 people killed by malaria. Most nations’ health service infrastructure is ill-equipped to cope […]