You Probably do. DKO is like a knockout punch that cognitively floors us every day. We are no longer living in the age of information we are now living in the age of information overload. And with this overload comes nasty side effects that are becoming ever more noticeable. Declarative knowledge is what is available to your conscious brain. You can verbalise and contemplate it. This is about knowing 'that'. For example, you may know that to ride a bike reqires you to p...

There are a number of things employers can do to help build resilience amongst staff. Encourage physical wellbeing. Physical health is fundamental to our mental health, and creating a pleasant working environment and promoting healthy behaviour can bring many benefits. Some ideas: Eating healthily -  provide fruit for snacking Encourage Exercise - walk or bike to work, walk the stairs, provide some exercise equipment  Quit smoking - offer counsell...

Because every year an estimated 17 million workdays, are lost to stress, anxiety and depression, according to the UK Mental Health Foundation. Then, the stress, anxiety and depression that caused the lost workdays, flows onto increased workloads for workers who have to cover for absent colleagues, increasing the workplace stress and anxiety. This contributes to a dangerous spiral of increasing negative workplace impacts, with an increasingly adverse effect on productivity. Culminating,...