Money can buy you happiness, new research reveals
Research published today has revealed that money is much more useful for making people happy than was previously thought. Despite the popularity of books like The Spirit Level and Happiness, and a large body of recent studies across the developing world suggesting that economic performance does not in fact correlate with wellbeing or life satisfaction, new research […]
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Why I wrote A Mind for Business
As many readers will know, my book, A Mind for Business, is out now published by Pearson, and I wanted to give a little background as to why I wrote it, and how it relates to our work here at Mindapples. That’s because, in addition to the obvious commercial reasons for writing it, this book […]
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Announcing A Mind for Business
Dear friends of Mindapples, I’m very excited to announce the impending arrival of our new book, A Mind for Business, to be published in February 2015 by Pearson. The book has been two years in development and is based on our successful training programmes which are now used by some of the biggest names in global business such […]
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Love at a distance with Moodbug
“I could never do a long-distance relationship” your sixth form self once stated. Now at university you find yourself planning your weekend activities around your significant other’s visit and hopelessly pining after them whilst watching Netflix in bed after a day of lectures. Well you’re not alone, nearly a third of people who claim they […]
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Mindapples Presents… Working Positively Under Pressure
Why do goals and challenges sometimes motivate and drive us to success, whereas at other times they overwhelm and make us feel stressed? In this seminar from the Your Mind: A User’s Guide programme we will be looking at how you can manage stress, stay motivated and work positively under pressure. Taking place on Thursday, July […]
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Mindapples seminar at the Royal Society for Public Health
Are you looking for creative ways to engage people in taking care of their minds? Mindapples founder Andy Gibson will be presenting a half-day seminar at RSPH in London on November 15th, sharing lessons learnt about engaging people in the positive side of mental health. The session will cover: • Tips and techniques for talking about […]
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Web TV show about The Mind, this Friday at 7:30PM
If you’re interested in the human mind, tune in to The Lock-in this Friday, 29th June, at 7:30PM BST. Mindapples is a partner in the first of a new series of online discussion programmes called ‘The Lock-in’, devised by myself and my good friend (and Star Wars legend) Jack Klaff. The Lock-in is an open-ended discussion […]
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Mindapples presents… Your Mind: A User’s Guide
Learn how to improve your mental performance and get the best from yourself and others. On 26th April 2012, Nathalie Nahai and Andy Gibson from Mindapples will be offering an intensive hands-on training event on how our minds work, featuring basic tools to help us understand our minds, become more resilient, and manage ourselves and […]
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Why taking care of our feelings matters
“Positive emotions are worth cultivating, not just as end states in themselves but also as a means to achieving psychological growth and improved well-being over time” – Barbara L. Fredrickson Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions, 2001 According to recent psychological research, the experience of positive emotions such as joy, interest, contentment and love, not only […]
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Why having fun is good for you
We all know that leisure time makes us feel good, but now scientific evidence shows that taking time out and engaging in activities you enjoy really does lead to both psychological and physical wellbeing. It’s a well-established fact that physically healthy actions such as eating well and getting enough sleep make us feel better, it […]
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