Clare was delighted to be asked back to have a further chat as part of the pursuit of happiness podcast. For this podcast we talked about finding flow at work and home. Clare discussed the importance of creating space for reflection, and how this can contribute to your productivity, wellbeing, and in finding flow. In…
Clare was asked to contribute to an article titled ‘People Management – A third of people to change retirement plans due to cost of living, study finds’ Research by Royal London had found that a third of people approaching retirement were thinking of changing their retirement plans. As Clare’s doctorate research was on workers aged…
Clare was asked to respond as a ‘career agony aunt’ to the Next Step career crisis section. The question asked was about considered a career change in their 50’s. As this is one of Clare’s areas of expertise and what she researched for her doctoral studies, she was delighted to offer her advice. Some of…
Seeking out jobs is a difficult task to motivate yourself to do in normal times, let alone throwing in a surge of unemployment, millions of people on furlough, a global pandemic, a mental health epidemic, a wave of grief and loss, returning back to family homes, lack of a graduation ceremony, human rights concerns and…
Looking for a new job at any time can be a stressful event. In the current pandemic times, it can feel extra daunting. If you feel it is time to move jobs then this blog will share some tips for you. First, think about why you want to change jobs. Are you leaving because of…
Reflective tools enable reflection and concentration on many things: our relationships, our careers, a specific situation and our decisions, to name a few. In current times, we need to take time to properly reflect. The world and our careers are changing so fast and can often feel stressful, it is even more important at the…
Now, more than ever, is mental health pivotal in our everyday lives. If someone is struggling with their mental health, it is not as simple as switching this off when they start their working day, in fact, work is one of the common contributing factors to poor mental health. It is essential that we work…
Clare was recently interviewed on redundancy to contribute to an article in Boots Health & Beauty Magazine. The article focuses on understanding your feelings that come with experiencing redundancy. Some key points from the article are that ‘you haven’t been made redundant, your job has,’ and to recognise the ‘normal’ emotional reactions to redundancy to know that…
Burnout is the feeling of ‘giving up’, feeling like you cannot carry on doing your daily tasks, or daily tasks feeling a lot harder than normal. Despite the commonality of burnout, research on it is poorly understood. But from what we know, burnout often means that we are physically, mentally, and emotionally drained and exhausted,…
Click here if you want to discuss your coaching needs. Covid-19 has come with many challenges, throwing so many organisations into remote working. This meant that a lot of leaders have had to adjust to this “new normal”. Just as organisations were getting used to managing remote teams, some have chosen to re-open offices…
Clare hosted a webinar this morning for Pro-manchester on Crafting Your Career. The webinar was well received and the feedback was great. It was full of tips and guidance on how and why changing your role is an important step to take in learning to love your job. Below is a summary of what was…
We, as psychologists, aim to share any useful research we encounter, and we have chosen to share research on the importance of wellbeing and taking time to look after yourself in order to prevent psychological burnout. We want to support you by providing you with the information to reflect and start conversations about these topics.…
We know that many people are starting to return to work after possibly being furloughed, or are returning to the office after working from home. Whilst so many people are eager to gain back some normality and be able to get out of the house and return to work, we know that many are anxious…
One of the areas we focus on at CMCBP is career transitions. Last month we shared a blog on career transitions. As part of Clare’s Doctorate work, she is researching later life career transitions so do expect lots more content on this subject from us ? Some research we came across this week provided some…
Clare specialises in career transitions, and has run a program called ‘second curve careers’ for the last decade. The aim of this program is to help people think about a future career when they really are not sure what else they can do. We have noticed an interest from some people in considering what their…
The lack of face-to-face communication and management can be overwhelming. Difficulties coming to terms with the current global situation is challenging, as well as trying to manage and lead a team remotely. The uncertainty of the future can be daunting, so try and not dwell on what is unknown or that you have little control…