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All in the Mind: Increasing humility, suppressing negative thoughts and talking about mental health at work

Increasing humility, suppressing negative thoughts and talking about mental health at work

BBC Radio 4 - All in the Mind, Increasing humility, suppressing negative thoughts and talking about mental health at work

Showing off might be on trend, but practising humility could bring benefits beyond praise.

We live in a world that champions arrogance, but practising humility might be key to improving relationships, boosting careers and increasing life satisfaction.

Humility is a quality often associated with self-deprecation. But by championing our achievements while also acknowledging our weaknesses, we could see benefits in many areas of our lives – and even increase our attractiveness. Claudia Hammond hears about this research from Daryl Van Tongeren, associate professor at Hope College in the US and author of ‘Humble: The Quiet Power of an Ancient Virtue’, who explores what a humbler world might look like. 

Mental health is top of the agenda in many companies, though discussions about wellbeing might not be common practice amongst colleagues. But at Grundon Waste Management in Oxfordshire, these conversations are happening - from the tearoom to the workshops - thanks to a course designed by operational training manager, Tex. Claudia takes a trip to the facility to talk to Tex and his colleague Paul about how creating an open culture around mental health has improved their working environment. 

Claudia is joined in the studio by Daryl O’Connor, professor of psychology at the University of Leeds. He shares some of the latest findings in neuroscience and psychology, including how expressing gratitude could help parental wellbeing, why suppressing negative thoughts might be a useful therapeutic technique and a look at how people can communicate while they're asleep using just their facial expressions. 

Presenter: Claudia Hammond 
Producer: Julia Ravey 
Studio Manager: Tim Heffer 
Production Co-ordination: Siobhan Maguire 
Editor: Holly Squire

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