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We are now well into the year and very few people on Earth would contradict the notion that the world and it’s people need HOPE. After all, ‘Hope springs eternal in the human breast’, said the poet Alexander Pope way back in 1732. Pope knew something about human nature.

Interestingly, Alexander Pope placed hope in the same organ that loves also springs forth. Could there be a connection between hope and love? Is our capacity to hope and love intrinsically intertwined? I believe it is. Often, it is impossible to love without hope and it is impossible to hope without deep love – for someone or something.

That’s why we found it fitting and timely to publish a magazine on Hope. A study that will get us one step closer to what we so intensely need today across the world, love. Please, enjoy reading our magazine.

Psychologically, we’ve known for decades that a road to healing is the ability to speak up and be counted, but how do we do that? At work and home? Especially in a landscape where people are already on edge, what you have to say is likely to upset or offend someone somewhere. Too often, our fear gets in the way of self-expression, yet that is vital for wellbeing.

This issue of our eMag is full of valuable tips and ideas. Which will be the one that does it for you?

The COVID-19 pandemic arrived unexpectedly, shaking the world and bringing with it widespread stress, fear, confusion, and deep uncertainty for both people and businesses everywhere.

As we navigate the challenges ahead — in the workplace and beyond — it’s essential that individuals are equipped to handle the psychological, social, and economic impacts of COVID-19 with calm, clarity, and resilience. Our personal and collective well-being relies on it.

In light of this, the Workplace Mental Health Institute reached out to its global network of experts, inviting them to share their knowledge, advice, and practical strategies to help others manage during this difficult time. The response was inspiring: 18 experts from 9 countries offered their insights.

This Special Edition of WorkLIFE has become much more than just a publication from the Workplace Mental Health Institute. It’s now a heartfelt collaboration — a true act of kindness and solidarity from caring professionals around the world.

We are deeply grateful to these 18 contributors, and we extend special thanks to all the frontline heroes — healthcare workers, police, pharmacists, supermarket staff, truck drivers, delivery workers, and so many others — who continue to risk their health and safety to support us all.

THANK YOU.

And to you, our reader: May this magazine offer you support, encouragement, and hope. It’s shared with love — please stay healthy and safe.

Meet Sally Forrest, teaching ancient Chinese art forms that improve people’s wellbeing. In our February issue, we also give ideas on how to unlock your child’s mental potential, how to rekindle a waning relationship and we look at the research on whether sexual relations impair sports performance.

Read the January issue of WorkLife here.

This month we look at the psychology of Richard Branson and what makes him tick; the research around the link between body size and people’s perceptions of one’s ability to lead; and delve into the topic of domestic violence as it relates to workplaces.