Only a small part of what you are saying; the words or content is part of communication. Albert Mehrabian, the famous psychologist and Professor comes to the conclusion in his studies that there are three elements in any face-to-face communication; words, tone of voice and non-verbal behaviour. Words only account…
Martine told me that perfectionism really affects her. She said: ‘I have made some steps forward to let it go and because of that I feel much better and work with more joy. A while ago a friend gave me the following manifesto. I have made a copy and it…
I hear it a lot from PhD students: they are incredibly busy; make many hours and even work in evenings and weekends. Then they tell me with a straight face that they actually achieve more working under lots of pressure. Those who know me a bit longer or have…
Maybe you have tried it in your holidays: a digital detox. A period without any internet, to be completely without your tablet or smartphone. In case you have actually tried it you must have experienced how peaceful it is. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Nomophobia. I explained how…
Reading a good book can affect you, it can give you a good feeling, can take you out of the present moment, can help you to relax. The effects of a good book Emory University’s researchers were wondering if the impression of a good book – books can make you…
What is nomophobia? The official definition is: an abnormal, irrational fear of being without one’s mobile device, or being unable to communicate using one’s mobile device. I don’t experience this…. I can hear you say: ‘I don’t have that problem’. Let’s see: What do you do when the battery of…
