Dr Ben J Searle
@drbensearle.bsky.social
Organisational Psychologist: expertise in #burnout, psychosocial hazards, and assessment development. Persistence hunting my best self. #IOPsych
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https://mindonthejob.com
He/him
https://mindonthejob.com
If you’ve followed my advice on days 25/26, you now have a hope-inspiring personal goal to work towards in December, and a plan for how to achieve it. For #Recovember 30, schedule time in your calendar to make your goal happen.
Were any of my tips useful? If so, check out mindonthejob.com for more.
Were any of my tips useful? If so, check out mindonthejob.com for more.
November 30, 2025 at 10:25 PM
If you’ve followed my advice on days 25/26, you now have a hope-inspiring personal goal to work towards in December, and a plan for how to achieve it. For #Recovember 30, schedule time in your calendar to make your goal happen.
Were any of my tips useful? If so, check out mindonthejob.com for more.
Were any of my tips useful? If so, check out mindonthejob.com for more.
This reminds me of the 2003 study which the international media reported as showing that using two big monitors instead of one small one improved productivity by up to 44%. The study itself showed less than 10% improvement (including practice effects) on the most app-switchy tasks.
November 29, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This reminds me of the 2003 study which the international media reported as showing that using two big monitors instead of one small one improved productivity by up to 44%. The study itself showed less than 10% improvement (including practice effects) on the most app-switchy tasks.
#Recovember Day 29: List 3 things from this month that went well.
Daily gratitude (Day 5) is healthy, but you can also benefit by identifying three things you're glad went well this month. What were yours? I'll share mine in the comments! 1/4
#achievements #gratitude
Daily gratitude (Day 5) is healthy, but you can also benefit by identifying three things you're glad went well this month. What were yours? I'll share mine in the comments! 1/4
#achievements #gratitude
November 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
#Recovember Day 29: List 3 things from this month that went well.
Daily gratitude (Day 5) is healthy, but you can also benefit by identifying three things you're glad went well this month. What were yours? I'll share mine in the comments! 1/4
#achievements #gratitude
Daily gratitude (Day 5) is healthy, but you can also benefit by identifying three things you're glad went well this month. What were yours? I'll share mine in the comments! 1/4
#achievements #gratitude
November 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Snyder and colleagues argued that one way to create feelings of hope in our lives is to identify something in our lives we would like to see improved, refine this into a goal, and to work towards accomplishing that goal. 2/2
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#Hope #goals #recovember
For more, visit mindonthejob.com/recovember-f...
#Hope #goals #recovember
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Snyder and colleagues argued that one way to create feelings of hope in our lives is to identify something in our lives we would like to see improved, refine this into a goal, and to work towards accomplishing that goal. 2/2
For more, visit mindonthejob.com/recovember-f...
#Hope #goals #recovember
For more, visit mindonthejob.com/recovember-f...
#Hope #goals #recovember
#Recovember Day 25: Pick a goal you'd like to achieve.
By setting specific, measurable goals, we gain a greater sense of what we should be doing and whether we’re making progress. But Snyder's Hope Theory reveals another benefit: #goals can help us feel hopeful. 1/2
#GoalSetting #goalsettingtips
By setting specific, measurable goals, we gain a greater sense of what we should be doing and whether we’re making progress. But Snyder's Hope Theory reveals another benefit: #goals can help us feel hopeful. 1/2
#GoalSetting #goalsettingtips
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
#Recovember Day 25: Pick a goal you'd like to achieve.
By setting specific, measurable goals, we gain a greater sense of what we should be doing and whether we’re making progress. But Snyder's Hope Theory reveals another benefit: #goals can help us feel hopeful. 1/2
#GoalSetting #goalsettingtips
By setting specific, measurable goals, we gain a greater sense of what we should be doing and whether we’re making progress. But Snyder's Hope Theory reveals another benefit: #goals can help us feel hopeful. 1/2
#GoalSetting #goalsettingtips
Day 24 of #recovember: Try exercising during a break from work.
(That's it, just what it says on the packet. Surely I don't need to explain them all?)
(That's it, just what it says on the packet. Surely I don't need to explain them all?)
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Day 24 of #recovember: Try exercising during a break from work.
(That's it, just what it says on the packet. Surely I don't need to explain them all?)
(That's it, just what it says on the packet. Surely I don't need to explain them all?)
Then try doing one thing to progress the avoided task. Make a list. Allocate time in your calendar. Make the first phone call.
Then allow yourself to sit back and feel good about having taken some action! 5/5
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Then allow yourself to sit back and feel good about having taken some action! 5/5
mindonthejob.com/recovember-f...
November 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Then try doing one thing to progress the avoided task. Make a list. Allocate time in your calendar. Make the first phone call.
Then allow yourself to sit back and feel good about having taken some action! 5/5
mindonthejob.com/recovember-f...
Then allow yourself to sit back and feel good about having taken some action! 5/5
mindonthejob.com/recovember-f...
We all carry too much shame about things we haven’t done. I’m not just saying this because we shouldn’t feel ashamed (although this is true - life is complicated, and whatever social media shows you, no-one is on top of it all).
I’m also saying it because the shame makes it *worse*. 3/5
#recovember
I’m also saying it because the shame makes it *worse*. 3/5
#recovember
November 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
We all carry too much shame about things we haven’t done. I’m not just saying this because we shouldn’t feel ashamed (although this is true - life is complicated, and whatever social media shows you, no-one is on top of it all).
I’m also saying it because the shame makes it *worse*. 3/5
#recovember
I’m also saying it because the shame makes it *worse*. 3/5
#recovember
#Recovember Day 22: Schedule time to do a thing you keep avoiding.
Do you have tasks that you've been avoiding? Have you been feeling ashamed about avoiding them?
Today we're going to work on self-forgiveness. 1/5
#selfforgiveness #procrastination #Shame
Do you have tasks that you've been avoiding? Have you been feeling ashamed about avoiding them?
Today we're going to work on self-forgiveness. 1/5
#selfforgiveness #procrastination #Shame
November 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
#Recovember Day 22: Schedule time to do a thing you keep avoiding.
Do you have tasks that you've been avoiding? Have you been feeling ashamed about avoiding them?
Today we're going to work on self-forgiveness. 1/5
#selfforgiveness #procrastination #Shame
Do you have tasks that you've been avoiding? Have you been feeling ashamed about avoiding them?
Today we're going to work on self-forgiveness. 1/5
#selfforgiveness #procrastination #Shame
Compared to diarising, telling others requires more focus on story details (which means more positive reflection benefits). Listeners hear an uplifting story that may have useful info. Your helper also gets wider recognition for a good deed. Everyone wins! 2/2
#Recovember #psychology
#Recovember #psychology
November 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Compared to diarising, telling others requires more focus on story details (which means more positive reflection benefits). Listeners hear an uplifting story that may have useful info. Your helper also gets wider recognition for a good deed. Everyone wins! 2/2
#Recovember #psychology
#Recovember #psychology
On #recovember Day 5 I wrote about gratitude, and on Day 13 I wrote about kindness. Today (Day 21) I'm encouraging you to spend at least 5 min chatting about someone who helped you.
Gratitude reflection diaries are beneficial. But why keep these reflections to yourself?
#gratitude #psychology
Gratitude reflection diaries are beneficial. But why keep these reflections to yourself?
#gratitude #psychology
November 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
On #recovember Day 5 I wrote about gratitude, and on Day 13 I wrote about kindness. Today (Day 21) I'm encouraging you to spend at least 5 min chatting about someone who helped you.
Gratitude reflection diaries are beneficial. But why keep these reflections to yourself?
#gratitude #psychology
Gratitude reflection diaries are beneficial. But why keep these reflections to yourself?
#gratitude #psychology
To identify your strengths, try taking the free VIA character strengths survey at www.viacharacter.org
To develop one of your strengths, read a relevant book, practice a related skill, or try applying the strength in a new way. 3/3
To develop one of your strengths, read a relevant book, practice a related skill, or try applying the strength in a new way. 3/3
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
To identify your strengths, try taking the free VIA character strengths survey at www.viacharacter.org
To develop one of your strengths, read a relevant book, practice a related skill, or try applying the strength in a new way. 3/3
To develop one of your strengths, read a relevant book, practice a related skill, or try applying the strength in a new way. 3/3
Instead of focusing on your limitations (draining, embarrassing, tricky to do alone), focus on your strengths -- personal qualities (e.g., curiosity, courage) that shape your interests, skills, and sense of who you are. Using or developing your strengths helps you to feel engaged and confident. 2/3
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Instead of focusing on your limitations (draining, embarrassing, tricky to do alone), focus on your strengths -- personal qualities (e.g., curiosity, courage) that shape your interests, skills, and sense of who you are. Using or developing your strengths helps you to feel engaged and confident. 2/3
#Recovember Day 20: Spend 30min improving personal strengths.
If #mastery and #learning are good for daily recovery, is there a form of self-improvement that boosts recovery? The answer is yes, but you have to choose the right approach. 1/3
#strengths #characterstrengths #dailyrecovery
If #mastery and #learning are good for daily recovery, is there a form of self-improvement that boosts recovery? The answer is yes, but you have to choose the right approach. 1/3
#strengths #characterstrengths #dailyrecovery
November 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
#Recovember Day 20: Spend 30min improving personal strengths.
If #mastery and #learning are good for daily recovery, is there a form of self-improvement that boosts recovery? The answer is yes, but you have to choose the right approach. 1/3
#strengths #characterstrengths #dailyrecovery
If #mastery and #learning are good for daily recovery, is there a form of self-improvement that boosts recovery? The answer is yes, but you have to choose the right approach. 1/3
#strengths #characterstrengths #dailyrecovery
Also consider people we could talk to about it. Sharing details of our stressors can make us feel less isolated, it can lead to collective problem-solving, and it can prompt the development of better relationships. We'll discuss this further on Nov 10. 6/8
November 8, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Also consider people we could talk to about it. Sharing details of our stressors can make us feel less isolated, it can lead to collective problem-solving, and it can prompt the development of better relationships. We'll discuss this further on Nov 10. 6/8
(it's usually better than pushing ourselves to keep working!). But it tends not to yield great recovery outcomes.
Research on recovery shows there is a better alternative: "mastery" activities, those that develop skills and have potential to generate pride and accomplishment. 2/4
#mastery
Research on recovery shows there is a better alternative: "mastery" activities, those that develop skills and have potential to generate pride and accomplishment. 2/4
#mastery
November 4, 2025 at 9:00 PM
(it's usually better than pushing ourselves to keep working!). But it tends not to yield great recovery outcomes.
Research on recovery shows there is a better alternative: "mastery" activities, those that develop skills and have potential to generate pride and accomplishment. 2/4
#mastery
Research on recovery shows there is a better alternative: "mastery" activities, those that develop skills and have potential to generate pride and accomplishment. 2/4
#mastery
Research shows that microbreaks help you to maintain energy levels throughout the day. They can also help you maintain focus and concentration -- and in some cases they can help you to review your goals and make sure you are focused on the right things! 2/4
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Research shows that microbreaks help you to maintain energy levels throughout the day. They can also help you maintain focus and concentration -- and in some cases they can help you to review your goals and make sure you are focused on the right things! 2/4
#Recovember Day 2: Make a meaningful connection!
Meaningful connections are good for wellbeing. Connecting with friends and family can help you feel supported, especially if you're struggling. But if you're already burned out, deliberate efforts to reconnect can be even more important! 1/3
Meaningful connections are good for wellbeing. Connecting with friends and family can help you feel supported, especially if you're struggling. But if you're already burned out, deliberate efforts to reconnect can be even more important! 1/3
November 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
#Recovember Day 2: Make a meaningful connection!
Meaningful connections are good for wellbeing. Connecting with friends and family can help you feel supported, especially if you're struggling. But if you're already burned out, deliberate efforts to reconnect can be even more important! 1/3
Meaningful connections are good for wellbeing. Connecting with friends and family can help you feel supported, especially if you're struggling. But if you're already burned out, deliberate efforts to reconnect can be even more important! 1/3
November 01: Reflect on your personal boundaries.
If you've seen a pattern of situations that regularly make you feel stressed, frustrated, or overwhelmed, then you might be able to reduce these experiences by setting #Boundaries.
That pattern is the key to identifying a healthy boundary.
2/3
If you've seen a pattern of situations that regularly make you feel stressed, frustrated, or overwhelmed, then you might be able to reduce these experiences by setting #Boundaries.
That pattern is the key to identifying a healthy boundary.
2/3
November 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
November 01: Reflect on your personal boundaries.
If you've seen a pattern of situations that regularly make you feel stressed, frustrated, or overwhelmed, then you might be able to reduce these experiences by setting #Boundaries.
That pattern is the key to identifying a healthy boundary.
2/3
If you've seen a pattern of situations that regularly make you feel stressed, frustrated, or overwhelmed, then you might be able to reduce these experiences by setting #Boundaries.
That pattern is the key to identifying a healthy boundary.
2/3
November is a great time of year to get a bit more mindful about our day-to-day recovery practices. All month I'll be sharing some practices that can facilitate strong day-to-day recovery. Try some and share your experiences with the hashtag #Recovember!
Lets get started! 1/3
#psychology #wellbeing
Lets get started! 1/3
#psychology #wellbeing
November 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
November is a great time of year to get a bit more mindful about our day-to-day recovery practices. All month I'll be sharing some practices that can facilitate strong day-to-day recovery. Try some and share your experiences with the hashtag #Recovember!
Lets get started! 1/3
#psychology #wellbeing
Lets get started! 1/3
#psychology #wellbeing
November is #Recovember, a time to talk about ways to improve wellbeing and reduce risk of burnout by improving our day-to-day recovery from work demands.
To participate, share the schedule, tell us what you’ve done to boost your recovery, and include the hashtag #RECOVEMBER.
#occupationalhealth
To participate, share the schedule, tell us what you’ve done to boost your recovery, and include the hashtag #RECOVEMBER.
#occupationalhealth
October 31, 2025 at 12:57 PM
November is #Recovember, a time to talk about ways to improve wellbeing and reduce risk of burnout by improving our day-to-day recovery from work demands.
To participate, share the schedule, tell us what you’ve done to boost your recovery, and include the hashtag #RECOVEMBER.
#occupationalhealth
To participate, share the schedule, tell us what you’ve done to boost your recovery, and include the hashtag #RECOVEMBER.
#occupationalhealth
It's #worldmentalhealthday2025 (10.10.25)
A great day to ask about what your organisation is doing to integrate different approaches to supporting employee mental health -- and to push forward on whatever is the next top priority!
#mentalhealth #safety #wellbeing #leadership
A great day to ask about what your organisation is doing to integrate different approaches to supporting employee mental health -- and to push forward on whatever is the next top priority!
#mentalhealth #safety #wellbeing #leadership
October 9, 2025 at 11:37 PM
It's #worldmentalhealthday2025 (10.10.25)
A great day to ask about what your organisation is doing to integrate different approaches to supporting employee mental health -- and to push forward on whatever is the next top priority!
#mentalhealth #safety #wellbeing #leadership
A great day to ask about what your organisation is doing to integrate different approaches to supporting employee mental health -- and to push forward on whatever is the next top priority!
#mentalhealth #safety #wellbeing #leadership
Shills for the corporation stated using “quiet quitting” to shame workers for only doing what they’re paid to do. Now they’ve coined the phrase “micro-retirement” to shame workers for taking vacations.
I expect we’re soon to be told that cashing our paycheck is “soft stealing”.
I expect we’re soon to be told that cashing our paycheck is “soft stealing”.
July 12, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Shills for the corporation stated using “quiet quitting” to shame workers for only doing what they’re paid to do. Now they’ve coined the phrase “micro-retirement” to shame workers for taking vacations.
I expect we’re soon to be told that cashing our paycheck is “soft stealing”.
I expect we’re soon to be told that cashing our paycheck is “soft stealing”.
I might add that it would have been a disaster if Ms Evans had quit writing. If you like secondary world fantasy AND murder mysteries, you really must check out her book Empire of Exiles!
June 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I might add that it would have been a disaster if Ms Evans had quit writing. If you like secondary world fantasy AND murder mysteries, you really must check out her book Empire of Exiles!