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Jess Annison
Sep 17, 20241 min read
The Stress-Meaning Paradox: conversation with Andrew Soren for the Meaningful Work Matters podcast
The stress we feel at work isn't always the enemy. I was really pleased to be invited to be a guest on the excellent Meaningful Work...


Jess Annison
Jul 17, 20248 min read
It's you, it's me, it's us - Reflections from the European Conference on Positive Psychology, 2024
This blog shares some of my key reflections from the European Conference on Positive Psychology, held in Innsbruck in July 2024. I shared...


Jess Annison
Jan 24, 20246 min read
Is this it? (The rise of the mid-career crisis)
It’s a fact: we spend a significant proportion of our life working. The average person will spend 85,000 hours at work over their...

Jess Annison
Nov 9, 202310 min read
“Few things in life are easy and worth doing”: the relationships between meaningful work and stress
Meaningful work is on the rise. More and more of us are seeking meaning from and within our careers. We want to feel satisfaction in what...


Jess Annison
May 23, 20232 min read
Playing to strengths
What are your strengths? It seems like an innocuous question, but it can often stump people. Perhaps it's because it can feel a bit...


Jess Annison
Jul 27, 20223 min read
Olympic-sized Meaningfulness
Friday the 27th of July, 2012. I'm not sure I'll ever forget the date of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics. Having...

Jess Annison
Mar 1, 20224 min read
Meaningful work: what it is and why it matters
More and more people want to do meaningful work. A 2018 study found that 90% of people are willing to earn less money to do work they...


Jess Annison
Jan 20, 20226 min read
Boosting your well-being
There are various models of well-being within psychology. One of the most commonly used is the PERMA model, developed by Dr Martin...


Jess Annison
Dec 2, 20213 min read
Half full, or half empty?
Is your glass half full or half empty? Maybe you’re looking for a bigger glass? Or maybe you’re struggling to find a drinking vessel at...


Jess Annison
Nov 3, 20211 min read
Leading with meaning
I was thrilled to be invited to speak to Graham Wilson from Successfactory, for his "Leadership Laid Bare" podcast. We covered lots of...


Jess Annison
Oct 13, 20213 min read
Happiness and treadmills (two words I wouldn’t usually put together)
I’m writing this on the way home from my first long weekend of on-campus study for my MSc. The very first day was entitled “The Good...


Jess Annison
Aug 23, 20214 min read
Gratitude: turning what we have into enough
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough” Aesop I’ve scrolled through Instagram often enough (I know, I know) to have seen thousands of...


Jess Annison
Jul 19, 20212 min read
Case-study: Dealing with a difficult boss
One of my coaching clients, Phil*, has a difficult relationship with his boss. During our sessions it became clear to him that, whilst...


Jess Annison
Jun 7, 20212 min read
Case-study: A new job, and an eye on the Board
Liz* was about six weeks into a new job when she first came to me for coaching. She wanted some support to make a successful transition...


Jess Annison
May 17, 202112 min read
What's your ideal thinking environment?
Thinking. We all do it, much of the time. We think on our feet; we over-think; we think again; we think big; we think twice. But just how...


Jess Annison
Mar 21, 20215 min read
In praise of work friends
Late last year I conducted some informal research within my network relating to purpose at work: exploring what makes our work...
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