Nurturing Trust, Empathy & Kindness in Your Team
Articles:
Leadership at the time of the Corona Crisis: Linkedin Pulse article – Who do they need me to be?
Emotional Intelligence: Medium.com article – The 10 Qualities of an Emotionally Intelligent Person
Science of Kindness: Dr. David Hamilton article – The 5 Side Effects of Kindness
What drives employee engagement?: Gallup Management Journal article on Gallup’s Q12 Survey findings
Project Aristotle: New York Times article – What Google Learned from its Quest to Build the Perfect Team
Organisational Culture: Harvard Business Review article – The Neuroscience of Trust
Talking and Listening: Scientific American article – The Neuroscience of Everybody’s Favourite Topic
Courage and Vulnerability: Arena Consulting article – Courage at work. Lessons from Brené Brown
Team building and Vulnerability: Ideas.Ted.Com article – How Showing Vulnerability Helps Build a Stronger Team
The Power of Self-Compassion: Harvard Business Review article – Give yourself a break
The 5 Myths of Self-Compassion: Psychotherapy Networker article – What keeps us from being kinder to ourselves?
Videos:
How to Build (and Re-Build) Trust: TED talk by Francis Frei, Harvard Business School Professor
Power of Listening: TED Talk by William Ury, Negotiation Expert
How to Lead Tough Conversations: TED Talk by Adar Cohen
The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage: TED Talk by Susan David, Psychologist
The Difference Between Empathy and Sympathy: RSA Shorts Film – Brené Brown on Empathy
Exercises:
Active Listening Exercise: Greater Good Science Center Practice
Thinking and Feeling: Shane Snow on Intellectual Humility
Webinars:
The Neuroscience of Trust – Setting Leaders Up for Success: HBR Webinar
Fuel Your Workday Brain & Body Workshop
Resources:
Nutrition fact-checking: examine.com – Science-based nutrition and supplement information
Scientific Studies:
Effect of Trans Fat on Cognitive Health: PLOS One 2015 Study
Articles:
Nutrition myths: examine.com article – The Top 20 Nutrition Myths of 2020
Brain Food: welldoing.org article – Eating for a Healthy Mind-Gut Relationship
Gut Health: Guardian.com article – Magical Microbes – How to Feed your Gut
Health benefits of eggs: healthline article
Benefits of eating cold potato salad: welldoing.org article
The Downside of Smoothies: New York Times Article
Books:
Work Fuel – The Productivity Ninja Guide to Nutrition by Graham Allcott and Colette Heneghan
Gut Health – Gut by Giulia Enders
Video:
Caffeine – Ted-Ed Video – How does caffeine keep you awake?
How food powers your brain – Ted-Ed Video
How the food you eat affects your gut – Ted-Ed Video
A Brain Food Prescription from the Farmacy – TEDx Talk by Drew Ramsay
Benefits of Sourdough bread – Authority Nutrition Video
10 Sources of Healthy Fats – ActiveBeat Video
Staying Focused Workshop
Articles:
Boredom tolerance: Guardian Article on how people prefer electric shocks to being alone with their thoughts
Exercise & the brain: Guardian Article on how exercise increases focus and attention span
Procrastination: BBC WorkLife Article on the emotional roots of procrastination
Procrastination: BBC WorkLife Article The Smart Guide to Procrastination
Self-control: BBC WorkLife Article on mental hacks that aid self-control at work
The cost of task-switching: Fast Company Article on the impact of interruption
Dealing with overwhelm: Harvard Business Review Article
How Busyness Leads to Bad Decisions: Article from BBC Worklife
Impact of multi-tasking: Psychology Today Article – The True Cost of Multi-Tasking
Notifications from Phones: Guardian Article – One Ping After Another
Tech Distraction: Harvard Business Review Article: Stop Letting Push Notifications Ruin Your Productivity
Attention Management: New York Times Article: Productivity isn’t about time management
Books:
Distraction – Indistractable by Nir Eyal
Scientific Studies:
The Cost of Interrupted Work – University of California Study – link to distraction and stress
Physical activity improving attention span – Journal of Science, Medicine & Sport
Videos:
How to Distraction-Proof Your Mind – BBC Ideas Video – with Nir Eyal
The Science of Multi-Tasking – BBC Ideas Video – Is it possible to multi-task effectively?
How Screen-use Effects our Lives – TED.com Talk – by Psychologist Adam Alter
How to Train Your Monkey Mind – Huffington Post Video – Interview with Mingyur Rinpoche (Tibetan Buddhist Master)
Resources:
Hacking your phone to avoid distraction: PDF Worksheet
Life balance – wheel exercise: PDF Worksheet
Apps:
Meditation training – Headspace
Distraction avoidance timer – Forest
Physical Vitality Workshop
Video:
Posture Rhyme: Lucy demonstrating the postural check rhyme
Power Postures and Body Language : Amy Cuddy’s Ted Talk (see also below * and ** – Cuddy refutes later criticism of findings): Your Body Language Can Shape Who You Are
Brain-body link: Neuroscientists Richard Davidson and Amishi Jha and clinical mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn discuss the science behind the mind-body connection.
Books:
Physical Intelligence by Claire Dale and Patricia Peyton
Articles:
Benefits of Walking Meetings: Inc. Article on how walking meetings can promote creative thinking
Sitting and Exercise: New York Times Article on how sitting for too long sabotages exercise benefits
Moving to Reduce Health Risks: New York Times Article on how short and low intensity activity can help improve health
*Defence of Cuddy’s Power Posture Findings (Article in Forbes.com)
Scientific Research:
How walking can improve creative thinking: 2014 Study – American Psychological Association
**Power Posing Effects: 2018 Study – Association for Psychological Science
Research linking slumped postures to negative perception – University of Hildesheim/Ruhr University Bochum Germany
Seated posture and Confidence: 2009 Study by Ohio State University
Ideas:
Injecting Movement into your Workday
Creating Sustainable Healthy Habits Workshop
Articles:
Psychology of Habit: New Yorker Article by Jerome Groopman Can Brain Science Help us Break Bad Habits?
Avoiding Distraction: Harvard Business Review Article: Stop Letting Push Notifications Ruin Your Productivity
Books:
Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Websites:
Simple habit change techniques: BJ Fogg’s Tiny Habits
Accountability for Change: Stickk.com website (commitment contract)
Reboot Your Workday Brain Workshop
Video:
Tune in to your body: Lucy demonstrating a brain & body desk reboot
Why Boredom is Important: BBC Reel short video
Books:
Distraction – Indistractable by Nir Eyal
Sleep – Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
Free Sleep Booklet to download: Your Guide to Healthy Sleep
Articles:
How Busyness Leads to Bad Decisions: Article from BBC Worklife
Balancing Breath Technique: Article from The Chopra Centre
Breaks, Rest and Naps during Work Day (in Dutch): Nu.nl
Healthy study tips: How to Rest Effectively: Ivy Panda
Resources:
Energy depletion exercise: PDF Worksheet
Harness Positive Stress, Control Negative Stress Workshop
Video:
Brain Behaviour – Professor Robert Sopalsky explains how the three parts of our brain interact to produce and reduce a stress response
Breathing and Health: Ted Talk by Joe DiStefano
Breathing and Stress: Ted Talk by Psychologist Dr. Belisa Vranich
The role of the Vagus Nerve in Calming the Stress Response: New York Article by Edith Zimmerman
Negativity Bias – Ted Talk by Social Psychologist Alison Ledgerwood
Positive Aspect of Stress – Ted Talk by Health Psychologist Kelly McGonigal
Eustress / ‘Finding the Flow’ – Ted Talk by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Articles:
Understanding the Stress Response – Harvard Medical School Article
Stress Control using Breathing Techniques – Harvard Medical School Article
‘Positive’ and ‘Negative’ Stress – What is Eustress? Article from positivepsychology.com
Harnessing the Upsides of Stress – Article from Harvard Medical School
Physical impact of Chronic Stress – Article from American Psychological Association
Stress and Control – Article from medicalnewstoday.com
Guarding Mental Health during the COVID-19 Crisis: Article by Rehab4Addiction
Scientific Study
How Perception Affects Our Risk From Stress – 2011 University of Wisconsin Study