In today's modern world many executives and individuals suffer the devastating effects of burn out.Work-related stress and mental illness account for over half of work absences - and costs British businesses an estimated £26 billion per annum. In addition, studies have revealed that 460,000 people transition from work to sickness and disability benefits a year, which costs employers £9 billion a year.In this fascinating personal journey of burn out, I will walk you through ...

You've heard of secret agents and superheroes, but have you ever heard of the day being saved by a snail? When there's trouble in the animal kingdom, Sergio (and his friends Wormy and Hawkeye) always find a way to fix things. It's all thanks to Sergio's super snail powers. He can climb walls, breathe underwater thanks to his shell, use his snail slime to put out fires! Sergio is one epic snail!

We live in the suburban era. Well over half of all Americans and two-thirds of Canadians live in suburbs. Tracts of suburban bungalows ring Sydney and Melbourne. Suburban apartments rise on the outskirts of Paris, Prague, Singapore, and Beijing. Nearly everyone has a strong opinion about suburbs. Folks who love dense cities scorn "suburbia," while people who like big yards dislike bustling sidewalks and subways. Social scientists argue whether suburbs are losing their luster or if a suppos...

In today's modern world many executives and individuals suffer the devastating effects of burn out.Work-related stress and mental illness account for over half of work absences - and costs British businesses an estimated £26 billion per annum. In addition, studies have revealed that 460,000 people transition from work to sickness and disability benefits a year, which costs employers £9 billion a year.In this fascination personal journey of burn out, Mike Abbott will walk you through the st...

Tracing the development of initial teacher education since the large-scale expansion of the teaching profession after the Second World War to the present day, The Transformation of Initial Teacher Education explores the changing nature of teacher training.Examining the growth of the ‘teaching industry’, this book addresses key issues including:the return to an apprentice modelthe growing importance of schools in init...

A profound and unforgettable original story collection about well-being and the future of health and the planet. With a foreword by bestselling author Roxane Gay and an introduction from Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Pam Belluck. TAKE US TO A BETTER PLACE: Stories is a collection of powerful, perceptive, and seamlessly crafted fiction that tells multiple truths about the realities of our health and the world in which we live. Roxane Gay writes: “These stories are at once hopeful and ca...