More and more Governments are putting Wellbeing and Mental Fitness at the heart of their purpose and policy making. The growing understanding of the cost of Mental Health to national economies paired with realisations about the potential of wellbeing to be a driving force in an ‘Economy of Well-Being’ is putting the topic centre stage...
The ability to understand and manage our stress and anxiety are both important pillars of our Mental Fitness. They often have something of an interdependent relationship with each other arriving as part of the same experience. Stress is our response to a threat: we fear what we believe threatens us Anxiety is our reaction to...
We’ve been thinking and talking a lot recently about the idea of duty of care for wellbeing and Mental Fitness in organisations. Historically the term has been used in the context of an employer’s responsibilities in terms of Health and Safety where it is the employer’s job to spot potential hazards or safety issues and...
We live in stressful times. Even prior to the Pandemic HSE figures for 2019/20 reported that depression or anxiety accounted for 51% of all work-related ill health cases and 55% of all working days lost due to work-related ill health. Over the last 18 months we have also noticed a dramatic increase in people reporting...
Whether or not you think New Year’s Resolutions are a good idea, it’s pretty common at this time of the year for people to make plans for things they want to achieve or “tick off the list” during the next 12 months. Taking some time to reflect and to define these goals can bring reward...
Empathy is not always talked about enough as a competency that is at the heart of strong and effective leadership. Empathy is about being aware of the feelings and thoughts of others and showing understanding of them, as opposed to just acknowledging them. Brene Brown takes care to distinguish between Empathy and Sympathy and how...
Various team members here have found themselves watching the global Netflix hit Money Heist to wind down over the last few months. It’s high octane, high adrenaline and high drama. One of the things we’ve loved about it here at Cognomie is the way it offers a not so subtle critique of certain forms of...
We’re delighted here at Cognomie to confirm that we have secured £385k in funding from a crowdfunding campaign that has just concluded. This is our first round of funding for this year, with additional plans for further funding generation later in the year. The investment is set to help fuel our global growth into new...
Hello, I’m Robin Cartwright. I’m a Cognomie coach. I wanted to share a little about my story, and why I’ve invested in Cognomie, because I want to encourage you to do the same. Bear with me, this isn’t a hard sell, but I do think it is an opportunity. A little about me. I’m an...
