The illusion of control and our bias towards it

The illusion of control and our bias towards it

by | Apr 26, 2016 | Life Choices

Urban living is increasingly associated with high levels of stress and anxiety. Indeed, the U.K. Mental Health Foundation estimates that one in four people will experience a mental health problem in a given year – a sobering statistic. While this could be partly...
Are we in danger of conveyor belt living?

Are we in danger of conveyor belt living?

by | Apr 17, 2016 | Life Choices

I first started thinking about conveyor belt living towards the middle of my decade long career in the City. What I am referring to is a tendency to follow a somewhat preordained path in life, not dissimilar to being on a conveyor belt. The path is inevitably shaped...