London Thinks – Is Addiction a Disease?
Marc Lewis and Johann Hari discuss the stories of addiction and the war on drugs. Does the disease model do more harm than good – both to the research enterprise and to the lives of addicts themselves? He also will argue that recovery from addiction is indeed possible. Prof Marc Lewis is Professor of Development […]
Economics As If People Mattered
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How To Persist With Your Goals
At this meet-up Professor Windy Dryden will present on “How to persist with your goals” (especially when the going gets tough)” and demonstrate some live CBT sessions with volunteers so that you can see CBT in action and ask questions. Setting and attaining goals gives us purpose and meaning in life. Achieving our goals adds to […]
Purpose
The keynote speaker for Sunday Assembly London on the 19th June is the fantastic Ernesto Moreno. Ernesto was 9 years old when his mother tragically died in a car accident in which he was also travelling along with his younger brother and sister. However, that was only the beginning of what was to be a […]
Embrace Yourself
We are over the moon to announce that Sofie Hagan is our keynote speaker for Sunday Assembly on the 5th June. She will talk about her fat stomach, her wobbly thighs, her floppy arms and all of her chins and fat and how and why she learned to embrace and love every single kilogram of […]
Careers 360 Immersion Day by Penguin Living
Penguin Living’s Careers 360 provides you with all the tools, tips and tactics to make the most from the world of work, whether you’re looking for that first job, looking for a promotion, starting out on your own or returning to work, let our authors and experts share their expertise and insight to ensure you […]
Conversation – gateway to life enhancement
In the very beginning was conversation. This set the human species apart from all other life forms. The “word” is everything. Having conversations is perhaps the most important thing we ever do in our lives. It is the way we interact with one another, how we define ourselves and how we progress through life. Indeed […]
Reduce Your Child’s Tech Obsession
Are screens a source of friction in your home? Do you worry about the amount of time your children spend on phones, tablets and watching TV? You’re not alone. Join learning and behaviour specialist Noël Janis-Norton, author of Calmer Easier Happier Screen Time, to learn practical approaches to limiting your child’s screen time, and how […]
Sex and Prostitution: Chalk and Cheese
What is the Nordic Model for dealing with prostitution? Why have Sweden, Norway, South Korea, Northern Ireland and France gone down this route? Should it be implemented in the UK? Why do we describe what happens in prostitution as sex? Survivors describe it as paid abuse. Who benefits from the multi-billion dollar sex trade and […]