Mental Health

What do you do when you’re feeling overworked, underpaid, unheard, and perhaps unappreciated at work? Ordinarily, you would arrange a meeting with your manager, express how you feel, and talk about any issues or changes you hope for regarding your job. If all goes well, things may start to change in the workplace. Your responsibilities…

We’re in the last stretch of the year, and by now, most of us are feeling exhausted, drained, and ready for the year to be over with. In the worst cases, many have reached and exceeded their limit and are feeling burned out. In our fast-paced world, burnout has become an all-too-common phenomenon. Whether you’re…

Loneliness is a natural human emotion, yet it remains one of the most stigmatised. This Loneliness Awareness Week (June 9-15), Alison is highlighting a free course designed to help develop connections – and open up conversations about this natural aspect of the human condition.  The course, Guide to Wellbeing: From Loneliness to Connection, highlights how…

Work isn’t what it used to be. Roles are shifting, expectations are rising, and stress is showing up in new and unfamiliar ways. Now more than ever, it is time to consider how your job is impacting your mental health. At Alison, we believe that personal and professional growth exist together. That’s why we are…

It’s holiday season and ideally, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s a season that brings guests, travel (if you’re lucky), shopping, sleep-ins, and time with friends and family. But planning for the holiday season isn’t as idyllic or carefree as we want it to be. In many cases, it comes with anxiety,…

As the year draws to a close and we find ourselves caught up in the upcoming whirlwind of holiday celebrations, work deadlines, and the desire to finish strong, it’s not uncommon to experience the notorious “year-end fatigue.” This is the time when our energy levels seem to dwindle, and stress levels tend to rise. This…

Have you ever felt like you’re carrying the world on your shoulders and that no matter what you do and how hard you work, you just can’t seem to get ahead of your daily to-do list? Does work sometimes leave you feeling intensely demotivated and overwhelmed? Answered yes to any of these questions? You could…

The human mind and behaviour have captivated scholars and been the objects of interest for centuries. The conscious and unconscious. What drives people to do what they do? Positive psychology. Emotional intelligence. Talk therapy. What do these all mean and how can we make sense of it all? To understand the psychology of human behaviour,…

Mental health is a vitally important aspect of all of our lives. Unfortunately, it’s quite poorly understood. There are a lot of misconceptions around the topic, and it’s easy to get swept away by it all. To make things easier and clearer, we’ve put together four simple steps you can take to improve your mental…

Rebecca Melone is an Alison graduate from South Africa. She shares her story of loss and lifelong learning with the Alison Blog. “My name is Rebecca Melone. I am a South African, born and bred. After high school, I had no direction and I wasted a lot of time. Eventually, I took a job with…