Make Mental Health a Priority
For many years, the focus was on being physically healthy and thinking about financial wellness. Little or no attention was paid to Mental health. Ignoring mental health can have devastating effects on your body and life. The good news is that in recent years, there is more attention paid to mental health and many conversations…
World Wellbeing Week
If you don’t make time to care for your wellness, your mind, body and soul will force you to make time for your illness. World Wellbeing Week (27 June – 1 July) is a reminder for everyone, regardless of age, background, or station in life, of the importance of wellbeing to our lives and livelihoods.…
10 Tips and Tricks to Survive Year-End Fatigue and Finish Strong
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…
Robin Hills: “Publishing with Alison has meant being able to spread the message about...
Robin Hills is an emotional intelligence coach, trainer and facilitator working with a variety of organisations from small start-up companies to large global multinationals. Robin is Director of EI4Change – Emotional Intelligence 4 Change – with expertise in emotional intelligence, positive psychology and neuroscience. Robin tells us about his background, working with Alison and the…
Show Yourself Some Love This Valentines Day
It’s that time of year again, Valentine’s Day. The season of love is upon us, in all its chocolatey, heart-covered glory. When everyone is coupling up, there is one kind of love that gets overlooked: self-love. You know what I’m talking about. All too often, we focus on others and everything around us, and neglect…
Combatting the Stigma Around Loneliness
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…
4 Tips for Tackling Workplace Anxiety
Chris Harley is a mental health professional based in San Francisco. He is passionate about improving the lives of others and combines his PhD in Clinical Psychology with the latest holistic and wellbeing therapies to provide the very best care for individuals seeking to improve their mental health. Besides practicing as a mental health professional,…
Busted: 5 Mental Health Myths Debunked
We all experience stress at some point in our lives. The stressors may be work-related, family issues, illness, financial worries, and in the past two years, growing anxiety around the coronavirus pandemic. These stresses look different for everyone and are experienced at different levels. Some can deal and work through these issues, but for others,…
Sandra Outerbridge: “The courses I’ve taken have given me confidence to try new things.”
My name is Sandra Enith Marie Outerbridge. I live on the beautiful island of Bermuda. I am a 69 year old retired paraeducator and I’m a lifelong learner. How did you learn about Alison? On social media. The Alison courses I saw there appealed to me because of the ease of access and the dynamic…
Wanda Suzanne Johnson: “It’s time to learn new skills and move on.”
“My name is Wanda Suzanne Johnson. I saw your school and decided it was time to further my education at age of 50. My husband and I have worked chicken farms for 30 years, it’s definitely time to learn new skills and move on.” How did you learn about Alison? I learned about Alison through…
