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Apologies for gratitude

13/6/2016

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This cartoon by Yao Xiao has made its rounds on social media already and I have recently stumbled upon it again. It is a wonderfully simple demonstration of how we can use our words appropriately with positivity.

Especially in the UK, we are so used to apologising for almost everything we do, in order to come across as considerate, humble, and not at all shameless. However, sometimes apologising does more damage than good. It makes us and others feel like we've done something wrong while that may or may not be the case. Often a simple 'thank you' will make others feel seen and appreciated for their actions, while we ourselves can feel gratitude and more self-worth.

There is plenty of research on gratitude, its effects on happiness and it's usefulness for countering depression. A simple google search will give you numerous articles about showing appreciation and returning kindness.

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Levelling Up 2016!

23/5/2016

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Although already some time ago, I'd like to say a few words about this wonderful pilot event which I co-hosted in March 2016: Levelling Up 2016!

In short, coordinated by James Brooks (Developing Cognition), five of us got together and created a day of workshop sessions all centred around the idea of personal development: making learning easy, taking small steps, creating habits, and having fun while doing so.

My main take-away from the day was the importance of approaching personal development from lots of different angles and letting different approaches complement each other. 
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