Caroline E Brett

Kikis Delivery Service Ghibli GIF Alt: A scene from the animated film Kiki's Delivery Service. Kiki is a little witch wearing a dark blue dress and red bow in her short, black hair. She is changing lightbulbs in pink, glass lampshades with the help of her little black cat Jiji. Kiki takes an old lightbulb out of one of the lamps and puts it into poor Jiji's mouth to hold before taking the new lightbulb from his paws.

When everything feels overwhelming do a boring job.

Why? Because it's useful, distracting and helps you feel more in control

Maybe
- unsubscribe from unwanted emails
- declutter the junk drawer
- tidy a wardrobe
- repair clothes
- fill a charity bag
- organise a desk or shelves
- clean the oven

Using data from the US and the UK (using Understanding Society) to look at lifetime trends in happiness.
"We now see a peak of unhappiness among the young, which then declines with age."

📣📣This is tomorrow!

Please come along and explore the amazing collaborations with our project partners - and share!

Calling all students! We are interested to hear about your experiences at university and your wellbeing. For further information, and to take part in an online survey (20-30 minutes), please click on the link below: edinburgh.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Well that’s a wrap for #DHPCONF. See you all next year in Liverpool!

Day 2 at #DHPCONF kicked off with an encouraging keynote from Adrian Whittington (England) and Ruth Crowder (Wales) on psychological workforce and the value of health psychology @divhealthpsych.bsky.social

Keynote Tushna Vandrevala talking about health inequalities and community assets #DHPCONF #DHP2025

First up an audience with Jane Ogden #DHPCONF #DHP2025

Kicking off the DHP conference 2025!! @divhealthpsych.bsky.social

First ever visit to Cardiff, for #dhpconf, and it’s great to see the weather being obliging 😍 Looking forward to seeing lots of lovely health psychologists @divhealthpsych.bsky.social

We can't wait to see you at our annual conference this week 🎉

Please do tag us in any posts - we would love to see what you're up to and how you are finding the conference!

A scoping review of sense of coherence and salutogenesis among LGBTQ+ populations Abstract. Salutogenesis and sense of coherence can buffer the effects of external threats such as stigma, discrimination, and emergencies. Lesbian, gay, bi

New article out this week! Our scoping review in Health Promotion International looked at salutogenesis & sense of coherence in the LGBTQ+ community. We found SoC is related to wellbeing & discrimination [1/6]
doi.org/10.1093/heap... -with @vivprof.bsky.social & @cebretthealth.bsky.social

🚨 New policy briefing 🚨

'Unlocking Social Investment for Health Equity in Liverpool City Region' by @markswift.bsky.social and James Smith @beautifulliverpool.bsky.social www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in... @livuninews.bsky.social @livunihss.bsky.social @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social

A scoping review of sense of coherence and salutogenesis among LGBTQ+ populations Abstract. Salutogenesis and sense of coherence can buffer the effects of external threats such as stigma, discrimination, and emergencies. Lesbian, gay, bi

Great to see our ( @hannahcem.bsky.social @cebretthealth.bsky.social ) review on sense of coherence and salutogenesis among LGBTQ+ populations published in @healthpromint.bsky.social It is open access

academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

A flyer depicting people running up a hill and with the words: "Call for participants: Challenge and Wellbeing Study. This study will investigate how choosing to engage in personal challenges can impact on wellbeing. We are asking members of the public to answer a survey with questions about this topic. It will take around 20 minutes to complete. You must be at least 16 years old and proficient in English to take part. You don't have to have recently engage in a challenge. Further info: https://www.wiki.ed.ac.uk/x/xBBQK." To the right is a QR code and the survey link, which is: bit.ly/4a4PBMI

One of my clinical psychology trainees is seeking participants aged 16+ for his study on the relationship between engaging in personal challenges and wellbeing. Further information is available below and in the online survey: bit.ly/4a4PBMI.

Social Prescribing Data and Outcome Recording Practices: An Interview‐Based Study Into the Opinions and Experiences of Social Prescribing Stakeholders in the Liverpool City Region, UK Background: Social prescribing (SP) is a system-wide approach to reducing health inequalities through nonclinical healthcare interventions. The aim of this study was to explore the practices undertak...

Looking at #outcomes to monitor the success of #socialprescribing schemes has been widely encouraged, but how do providers seek to do so in practice? Our short interview study looks to find out:
doi.org/10.1155/hsc/...

@cebretthealth.bsky.social

On the responsibilities of intellectuals and the rise of bullshit jobs in universities You may never have considered yourself to be one. Why would you? But if you’re reading this, there is more than a likelihood that you are one. If you’re a

"We are losing sight of the academic mission: to think, to enquire, to design & perform new research, to innovate, to teach & communicate our findings for the purpose of societal improvement"

A painfully accurate read. That lays out the folly of the modern uni!

academic.oup.com/brain/articl...

Trainee Health Psychologist Stage 2:Various

📣 3 NES Trainee Health Psychologist roles now available!

📅 Deadline is 21 March 2025

🎓 You must already have an MSc in Health Psychology and BSc in Psychology to apply

Full details here: apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/Job/JobDetai...

#healthpsychology

Hi! We've created our new Bluesky account and looking forward to connecting with some health psychologists
#healthpsychology

Here is a quick visual summary of how to submit evidence and ideas on how the UK higher education sector can 'get our own house in order' to support co-produced and participatory research

Visit www.linkedin.com/groups/14550... to download the full report

The first post on a new social media platform is always daunting. It's lovely to be here and to see so many people with like-minded interests. Looking forward to productive conversations! 😀