Rob Archer

I've slashed my time on this site, but now it's time to finally leave @Twitter. At least until it is dramatically reformed. (Or I am). I don't think it's very good for peoples' mental health. Or society. Plus I have a 5 and a 6 year old, who I need to set an example to...

@BelugaLagoon Any idea what time it's happening Andrew? My daughter literally just made Beluga Lagoon porridge....

04.04.25

@BelugaLagoon Amazing news! Me and my family love you so much. Taking them all to Kelso. From there we are going to the HIghlands to search for eagles! You have enriched my life so much, I just want to say thank you! Is there a public email address that you ever have time to read?

Hey @platformLDN1 - thanks for all the work you do! Do you know if the tournament on 18th September is still happening? I have a load of kids desperate to play!

@cjsewall9 @JonHaidt I thought he explicitly *didn't* argue that?

Sagan's dictum: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. Here's an extraordinary claim: Having most teens use a consumer product for 5 hours every day that reduces the time they spend with friends, sleeping, or exercising, while exposing them to porn, violent imagery, sexual solicitations from unknown men, and constant interruptions is not harming them in any way. As the Surgeon General pointed out yesterday, we have no evidence that this claim is true. nytimes.com/2024/06/17/opi…

@SaveYourSons I wish you would reply to email / contacts...I have sent several questions but no response.

We built Sherwood to solve a huge problem: Our kids had no good options when it came to easy, accessible entertainment YouTube, Disney plus, even most books we were gifted… Our kids’ entertainment options were either: A) wildly over stimulating (any parent who has experienced a post-screen-time tantrum knows what I mean) Or B) full of hidden political or ideological programming (if you’re like me, you’re sick of kids being used as pawns to advance adult agendas) So Sherwood did away with all of that. Peaceful, wholesome media (shows, movies, ebooks, audiobooks) Thousands and thousands of titles All in one place With more added every day You can use code SYS35 to try it for 35% off Let’s make kids media great again

@nireyal Which studies Nir?

Smartphones aren’t ruining your kids’ mental health. Studies have found the link between screen time and depression to be negligible. This is one of many convenient myths we parents accept instead of digging deeper into complex behavioral issues. Keep reading for 3 more myths 👇

@IuliiaMendel @ACBS Juliia: Great article in WaPo. WHO has a free online self-help program (a book & audiotapes) in 21 languages proven to help prevent trauma in victims of war. Ukrainian citizens need to know it exists. Please help. I explain it here: psychologicalscience.org/news/releases/…

@toddkashdan @DrShaneMcL if there are doubts about the impartiality of ACBS research, and doubts about how PF is measured, where does that leave us in terms of an honest view of the appropriateness in training e.g. leaders in PF / CBS?

@RobACareerPsych @DrShaneMcL Brothers from a different mother

New meta-analysis on the effectiveness of ACT for treating depression by researchers who appear to have no conflicts of interest. Looks like we can't hand wave issues of study quality away, no matter how many RCTs there are. Ouch. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

@DrShaneMcL @toddkashdan and practitioners like me pay attention and appreciate the scepticism.

@toddkashdan Thanks Todd. I've learned that gurus will say whatever they can get away with, so it's necessary for the sake of my conscience!

@Work_Life_You @ProfThomasDixon @taniaclarke_ This is so interesting - do you have any suggestions as to the best measure of workplace wellbeing that parses out short term (but necessary) discomfort from longer-term aspects of wellbeing e.g. meaning, knowledge, expertise etc?

@ProfThomasDixon @taniaclarke_ My view based on workplace evidence is that 1) somethings can improve wellbeing, some performance & sometimes both 2) doing hard important things isn’t always fun so the ‘feeling good *& functioning well*’ is important 3) more likely to get wellbeing & performance with a plan

Today's reading -- this very interesting 2020 article by @taniaclarke_ on whether there is a "trade-off" or not between children's wellbeing and their academic attainment. Do recommend me other things I should read for evidence on this! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

@toddkashdan @JonRottenberg @AndrewDevendorf @BingjieTong @VanessaPanaite On a somewhat similar note what would you suggest as the best measure of workplace wellbeing that parses out short term (but necessary) discomfort from longer-term aspects of wellbeing e.g. meaning, knowledge, expertise etc?

Just a friendly reminder that you don’t need to be free of psychopathology to experience the peaks of #Wellbeing . In fact, sometimes the suffering is a stepping stone. With @JonRottenberg & @AndrewDevendorf @BingjieTong @VanessaPanaite Click for a PDF researchgate.net/publication/36…

@HeronRichard @ProfCaryCooper @Cheese_Peter @1JamesBuckley @fujitsu_uk What would the distinguished panel suggest as the best measure of workplace wellbeing that parses out short term (but necessary) discomfort from longer-term aspects of wellbeing e.g. meaning, knowledge, expertise etc?

Launch of National Forum for Health and Well-being guide on measuring well-being. Lively discussion at the Q and A panel of distinguished leaders in the field @ProfCaryCooper @Cheese_Peter @1JamesBuckley Kelly Metcalf @fujitsu_uk Andy Rhodes

@BerniceSant Is there any way of getting an English translation? I am looking for pieces to support the importance of mental prep in general, and in the workplace specifically...

An article I have written on #mentalpreparation for #performance has been published in a Portuguese magazine @revistafutebolestudado thanks to the great #football #coach Sergio Raimundo 🙏🏼😊

@HelenBevan Agreed and thanks for sharing. All of this is covered in highperformanceroutines.com

The "anti-noise" movement is growing in leadership circles. "Noise" means all the unwanted sound & mental stimulation that gets in the way of our ability to do what matters to us in the world. Responses include "no email Fridays" & "no meeting Wednesdays: hbr.org/2022/05/how-to…

@DrZ_behaviorist Fantastic @DrZ_behaviorist !!

It was an honor to chat with Oliver Burkeman, author of the books: “$4000 weeks: time management for mortals and happiness: the antidote for people who can’t stand positive thinking,” Listen to part 1: apple.co/2ZJH7GE

Practical tips from one of our global experts - Dr Rob Archer @RobACareerPsych on implementing the basics to take better care of our own #mentalhealth #mentalwellbeing #mentalhealthawareness linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

@simonbarber19 @taggysbar Will take them mate if you still have them?

I have 4 tickets for Sunday @taggysbar available. Any interest let me know

All the pictures from the weekend are absolutely brilliant 📸 Reply to this with yours from Saturday 👇

How do you help your child become a champion? Chill out! Here are 9 lessons that I wish every parent knew when it came to supporting their child’s athletic and academic pursuits: