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AWARD NOMINATED PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED PURPOSE
By ThriveAmanda / November 11, 2018
WELL-BEING AT WORK: INTRODUCING OUR AWARD-NOMINATED PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED PURPOSE This week, United Purpose is nominated for a Not a...
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HOW DID MENTAL HEALTH FARE IN BUDGET 2018?
By ThriveAmanda / November 11, 2018
THE RECENT BUDGET OFFERED MUCH FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING, WITH PHILLIP HAMMOND TAKING THE CHANCE TO...
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GREAT NEWS – OUR BRAINS AND MENTAL HEALTH ARE JUST GIANT ALGORITHMS
By ThriveAmanda / November 11, 2018
In his recent book, Homo Deus, Yuval Noah Hariri argues that our brains (and thus mental health) operate just like...
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IN THE NEWS: DECLINING RATES OF FEMALE HAPPINESS…
By ThriveAmanda / September 26, 2018
IN THE NEWS: DECLINING RATES OF FEMALE HAPPINESS… BUT DO THE FIGURES REALLY SUPPORT THE HEADLINES? Anyone watch Derren Brown’s...
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SHOCKING STATS THAT HIGHLIGHT THE HUGE PROBLEM OF MENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE
By ThriveAmanda / September 26, 2018
This month, the Duke of Cambridge continued his very public stance on speaking out about mental health issues by talking...
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YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH IS ROCK BOTTOM – HERE’S WHY AND HOW TO FIX IT
By ThriveAmanda / September 26, 2018
By any measure, we’re in the midst of a mental health crisis amongst the world’s young people. Weekly – sometimes...
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SEILING AWAY FROM EMETOPHOBIA!
By ThriveAmanda / April 23, 2018
Former emetophobia sufferer Katie Gow decided to really challenge herself and overcome a lifelong fear…full video at the end of the...
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FIVE WAYS I CHANGED AFTER THRIVE
By ThriveAmanda / April 23, 2018
After going through The Thrive Programme for emetophobia, Edinburgh-based Katie Gow has made some massive changes in her life, and all...
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Group Talks Now Available!
By ThriveAmanda / March 30, 2018
I recently delivered a Healthy Body and Mind Workshop to a group of people, covering self esteem, social anxiety and...
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A THRIVING TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS!
By ThriveAmanda / December 24, 2017
You’ve heard of the 12 days of Christmas…well here’s the Thrive version! On the first day of Christmas, my Thrive...
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