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Beyond the Talking Cure: What Helps Change Last?
Can talk therapy create lasting change? Explore the strengths and limits of CBT, ACT and EMDR—and what helps turn self-understanding into lasting action.

Katy Wicks
Aug 118 min read


Where Did Our Silliness Go?
A little girl falls off her scooter and carries on. It made me wonder: when did life become so serious? A personal look at resilience, ageing and curiosity. Exploring a brief psychology of risk, responsibility and loss aversion

Katy Wicks
Aug 45 min read


Ethical Development and Marketing of Mental Health Products and Services
Because life is increasingly fast and cognitively overwhelming, we rely on shortcuts rather than deliberate decision making. Market researchers and advertisers know that and know how to manipulate their target customer to increase sales and business longevity, so it's now more important than ever that wellbeing organisations go against the grain of traditional marketing approaches.

Katy Wicks
Jul 2610 min read


The Wellbeing Tickbox
Workplace wellbeing doesn't come from adding a HR Webinar. This blog is an honest review of what most leadership teams are doing to improve workplace wellbeing... And what they're missing.

Katy Wicks
Jul 213 min read


Musical Moments - The Songs That Remember Us
Why can a single song transport us back to a specific moment in time? Exploring music, memory, heartbreak and healing, this reflective piece of writing looks at how songs become the soundtrack to our lives and remind us how far we've come.

Katy Wicks
Jun 165 min read


Mindful Technology: Who's Driving?
Do you check your phone without even thinking about it? Discover how technology is designed to capture our attention, what Johann Hari's *Stolen Focus* reveals about distraction, and a simple mindfulness challenge to help you regain control of your focus.

Katy Wicks
Jun 24 min read


EQ vs IQ: What Actually Makes a Workplace Function?
Why do so many intelligent workplaces still feel dysfunctional? Exploring EQ vs IQ in modern organisations, stakeholder relationships, workplace culture and emotionally intelligent leadership through real examples from Boeing, Google, the NHS and more.

Katy Wicks
May 266 min read


I'll Enjoy It When It's Done
A reflective and humorous exploration of why so much of adult life feels rewarding only after it’s finished. From cleaning and running to work, productivity culture and the “arrival fallacy”, this Happy Citta blog considers whether we’ve forgotten how to enjoy the middle of things.

Katy Wicks
May 115 min read


What Am I Basing My Decisions On? Is It Intuition or Anxiety?
When your mind is noisy, how do you trust yourself? A grounded exploration of anxiety vs intuition, with practical tools to find clarity and make decisions that truly align with you.

Katy Wicks
May 410 min read
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