I am a psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist researching processes in the mind and brain underpinning mental health and wellbeing. My research investigates changes in these processes during development and as a result of mental health and wellbeing interventions, meditation training and global crises. This website is dedicated to communicating about my research and writings in an accessible way to wider audiences. If you are a researcher looking for more detailed information about my research studies and project, please visit the website of Well Minds Lab I am heading or my University of York profile page.
Latest News:
In response to the discussion in the media about the role of resilience in child and adolescent mental health, my latest article in The Conversation considers Why resilience won’t solve the mental health crisis among young people.
In the face of the current global crises many of us are experiencing feelings of existential uncertainty. In this article published in The Conversation I explain how existential uncertainty impacts our mind and brain, and what we can do about it. Existential uncertainty: how it affects your mind – and what you can do about it
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Medium Blog Dealing with Existential Uncertainty
Podcast on Dealing with Existential Uncertainty
Psychology Today Blog Your Meditative Mind
Podcast on Meditation, Mind, Brain & the Big Qs