Workplace stress and burnout is a multi-billion-dollar problem affecting organisations. The impacts of workplace stress and burnout include low productivity and profitability, rampant presenteeism and absenteeism, alarming workplace safety performance and workers compensation claims, poor quality assurance, high negative staff turnover and even, sometimes, work-related suicide. How do you solve such complex problems when the root cause is often nebulous or emotionally-charged? Workplace mental fitness is the answer. MindFit introduces Link:Flow:Grow, a breakthrough organisational design and development toolkit that puts workplace mental fitness first. This practical, field-tested solution empowers your workforce to: ● skyrocket productivity and increase revenue ● improve workplace safety and reduce workers compensation figures ● reduce negative staff turnover and restore employee engagement ● transform organisational culture and address other chronic business challenges. MindFit introduces a transformative business management paradigm backed by mental fitness stretches, relatable stories, practical insights and handy checklists to empower your Company, your Team and your Self. It’s idealism made practical, complex made cheeky and education made entertaining. Don’t leave work without it!

Preparing yourself for the future and being aware of the behaviours that you need to thrive in the modern world is essential. You will then need to exercise them on a regular basis and the ‘Mindfit’ model will help you to do this. This bite-sized book has been designed to give you a useful overview of how to get your mind fit for the future and will help you to: recover well from setbacks by building and sustaining resilience; cultivate a growth mindset through curiosity and continuous learning; adapt well to rapid change by being flexible and resourceful; unleash fresh thinking and use creativity to solve problems; practise kindness and seek out ways to make a positive difference; be fit for the future and ready for anything.

This book challenges the traditional approach to people development in business. It provides a compelling argument and evidence that giving people knowledge alone does not lead to attitude and behaviour change or tangible results. Today, people need to be agile, flexible, and adaptable to meet the unpredictable future caused by the worldwide economic collapse in 2007. Businesses also need to become more agile. Developing a can do mind-set is a prerequisite to all subsequent development and actions. It is the driver for change. Becoming mind fit is the start point. In many years experience, I have always been concerned that something was missing: that magic extra ingredient to ensure the learning would be put into practice. Now with the concept of mind fitness, Graham Williams gives us the answer, challenging the conventional approach to training that, as few acknowledge, doesnt work. As the examples in the book show, learning the Mind Fit way is life-changing! Paul Holmes, BSc, PhD, FCIWEM, C.Env, MCMI Mind Fits innovative processes ensure people are engaged from the outset. Its joined up thinking for businesses who want to be better. Rod Cornwell, international director, Thomas International

We all want good health, live life creatively, avoid suffering, experience deep personal relationships and live our lives fully as possible. We want time and opportunity to enjoy this marvelous earth and be valued by society. What are we willing to do (or not do) to improve the quality of our day to day lives? The Process takes on the challenges of transforming the commonplace into the extraordinary, of bringing about healthy change in as many lives as possible, of learning and practicing together the art of adventuring into the unknown, of changing periods of second hand consciousness into a fuller awareness and expression of the original life, of allowing the greatest potentials of the mind/body to unfold. The mission of The Process Project is to make the art and science of self-actualization and self-knowledge available to as many as possible. The decade of the Brain has opened onto the Century of the Mind. Your personal horizons may be infinite.

Following an introductory report (Sick on the Job: Myths and Realities about Mental Health and Work) and nine country reports, this final synthesis report summarizes the findings from the participating countries and makes the case for a stronger policy response.

When it comes to computer games, the numbers are astounding: the world's top professional gamer has won over half a million dollars shooting virtual monsters on-screen; online games claim literally millions of subscribers; while worldwide spending on computer gaming will top £24 billion by 2011. From techno-toddlers to silver surfers, everyone's playing games on their PCs, Wiis, Xboxes and phones. How are we responding to this onslaught of brain-training, entertaining, potentially addicting, time-consuming, myth-spawning games? In Powering Up, Rebecca Mileham looks at the facts behind the headlines to see what effect this epidemic of game-playing is really having on us and the society we live in. Is it making us obese, anti-social, violent and addicted... or just giving us different ways of getting cleverer, fitter and more skilled? She examines the evidence, from experts and gamers alike, and asks some controversial and thought-provoking questions: Are car-driving games turning us into boy racers? Could becoming a virtual bully help children solve classroom disputes? Should you feel remorse for killing pixel people? Does it matter if you cheat in a single-player game? Can games get ex-prisoners back to work? If you're part of the gaming revolution yourself, or are just curious to know what's fact and what's fiction in the media coverage of this topic, then this is the book for you. About the author Rebecca Mileham has written for the Sunday Times, She magazine, and for museums all over the UK. In ten years at the Science Museum, London, she developed exhibitions on topics as diverse as Charles Babbage's Difference Engines, robotic submarines, face transplants and the male pill. http://www.rebecca.mileham.net/

FIND THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS. This indispensable resource will help students with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or learning differences find and apply to their personal best-fit college. Hundreds of thousands of students with learning differences head to college every year. This comprehensive guide makes it easy for those students and their families and guidance counselors to tackle the daunting process of finding the school that fits their needs best. This invaluable book for students, parents, and professionals includes: • 350+ school profiles with targeted information on admission requirements, updated test policies, and the support services and programs offered by the colleges • Index of colleges by level of support • Policies and procedures regarding course waivers and substitutions • Resources to help students find the best match for their needs • Advice from learning specialists on making an effective transition to college

This multi-disciplinary collection addresses issues relating to current or former practitioners within the context of higher education. Drawing together a range of voices, the contributors explore contemporary issues organised around three core themes of pracademic identities, professional development, and teaching practice. Underpinned by theoretical frameworks, reporting empirical findings, and adopting a reflective lens, this critical examination draws on a range of experiences to provide a deeper understanding of the contribution of pracademics within the sector for stakeholders, including leaders, policy makers and professional bodies, and current and future pracademics. Dedicated to highlighting the potential of the pracademic contribution, this collection explores key topics including building networks, practice-informed teaching, consultancy, and collaborative research. Contributions investigate some of the practical barriers faced by pracademics making the transition into higher education, including imposter syndrome, cultural adjustment, and managing dual professional identities. The aim of this collection is to champion the benefits of a diverse academy for everyone involved.

Keeping Fit Is Not Just About Your Body. It's Also About Training Your Mind. Do you find it difficult to exercise on a regular basis? Is keeping fit and eating healthy a chore for you? Have you been on one exercise plan or fad diet after another without success? No one knows the frustrations of wanting to keep fit better than Don Staley. For over 20 years, Don struggled to achieve his ideal body, never keeping on a fitness program for more than a few months. Within 30 days of using the principles in Fit Mind, Fit Body, Don embarked on his ultimate fitness program and has been exercising every single day for 4 years in a row! In Fit Mind, Fit Body, Don Staley reveals why keeping fit is not about pushing your body to work harder but about understanding how your mind directs your body. You will learn: Why 95% of all exercise programs, gadgets and fad diets fail-despite our best efforts! 4 powerful ways to recondition your mind to make exercise fun, easy and almost effortless for you. How to banish your negative self-talk when you feel like giving up, or skipping a day. The one thing you can do right now that will set your immediate fitness goals in motion.

This issue is a dedicated supplement published in addition to the regular issues of 'Neurodegenerative Diseases' containing congress abstracts. 'Neurodegenerative Diseases' is a well-respected, international peer-reviewed journal in Neurology. Supplement issues are included in the subscription.