Mental Health

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.