by Justin Standfield From 10th to 16th May 2021, it's Mental Health Awareness Week. The theme for this year's campaign is #ConnectWithNature. In a similar way to 2020, this year's Mental Health Awareness Week comes at a time when our daily lives remain disrupted as a result of the... read more →
May
10
Apr
22
by Justin Standfield Today marks another annual Earth Day, which is a global event with more than a billion people taking part in events, petitions and clean-up projects to protect the environment. Every year on 22nd April, Earth Day has a different theme and 2021’s theme is ‘Restore Our Earth’ –... read more →
Mar
04
by Justin Standfield Today is World Book Day and it's the perfect opportunity to make some time in your life to read. Whether you’re a sci-fi fanatic, a lover of the classics, or a non-fiction buff, there's a book out there just for you. Here at Incendo HQ, we totally... read more →
Feb
01
by Justin Standfield Apparently, UK statistics tell us that the first Monday in February is the day when people are most likely to pull a sickie, i.e. missing work and saying it's because they're sick when in fact they're really not ill at all. It's for this reason that today,... read more →
Jan
23
by Justin Standfield We know that journalling is good for us. Research has found that writing in a journal can lead to increased wellbeing, better sleep, a stronger immune system, more self-confidence and even a higher IQ. This New York Times article explains how journalling can be one of the... read more →
Dec
07
by Justin Standfield In January 2010, Daniel Pink gave a talk at the RSA in London that marked the release of his book 'Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us'. A few months later, the RSA stripped out some soundbites from that talk, commissioned Cognitive Media to add some cool... read more →
Nov
18
by Justin Standfield International Men's Day - which is celebrated annually on 19th November in over 60 countries - aims to focus on the efforts towards the welfare of men by making a positive difference and raising awareness of issues that men face. The chances are that you haven’t seen... read more →
Nov
02
by Justin Standfield We all have bad days; some are worse than others. With increased COVID-19 restrictions announced across England this week, it's likely that there will be occasions when our emotions feel overwhelming. The RAIN mindfulness technique can help you manage your feelings in a more mindful way. I... read more →
Oct
19
by Justin Standfield At an online networking event I attended recently, I enjoyed learning from and collaborating with some fellow leadership development professionals. But I also noticed a trend among some of the participants, especially in their written material and website copy etc. The way they wrote about leadership made... read more →
Oct
09
by Justin Standfield The World Health Organisation recognises World Mental Health Day on 10th October every year and the theme for 2020 set by the World Federation for Mental Health is 'mental health for all'. This year’s World Mental Health Day comes at a time when our daily lives have changed... read more →