Hello.
I’m John Picken and thank you for visiting the Shandwell website.
Shandwell’s purpose is to help make a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of the working age population.
The demographics of this population are changing as is the understanding that physical and mental health are intrinsically linked. To address these changes and associated risks effectively, there needs to be much greater emphasis on education, prevention and early intervention.
I hope you find what you read here interesting and useful. If you have any comments or ideas, I’d be very pleased to hear from you.
https://www.zurinstitute.com/blog-post/more-happiness-leads-to-better-cognition/ This is an interesting read about how depressive symptoms in early adulthood can lead to dementia in later life. The takeaway is
As employers consider their moral and ethical responsibilities, I would like to assure any prospective employee of Shandwell that I have no interest in their
This is a short and easy to read article on Catastrophising. It is described as a natural human reaction albeit an unhealthy one. Overthinking, exaggerating
Dr Adrian Owen has recently shared some initial findings from his Global Covid Brain study. Click here to see them. Unsurprisingly, COVID appeared to affect
This very informative article looks at many of the self induced problems we face when making decisions. The section on how overthinking lowers your performance
With the growing number of providers offering Covid-19 rehabilitation programmes, this article from the HRDirector magazine highlights some important considerations. Not least the approach to
