by Joel Clapham | Feb 12, 2024 | Hearten, Knowledge, Media, News
I asked AI to summarise the latest episode of #BeHumanNotConcrete: the Hearten Up 🧡 podcast, and it made me feel all sorts of warmth and pride: “In the realm of mental health, few subjects are as pervasive and deeply personal as depression. Joel Clapham, in the...
by Joel Clapham | Aug 20, 2023 | Hearten, Knowledge, Media
Originally published in The Westsider The single most powerful and liberating psychological practice I have ever done is reintroduce myself to my inner child, and show him who I am now. Yes, it sounds wanky and flowery but I truly don’t care. I gave this a crack and...
by Joel Clapham | Jul 18, 2023 | Hearten, Knowledge, Media
Originally published in The Westsider It’s been almost two years since I last wrote a column, and loads of cool and some difficult stuff has happened. I’m excited to be writing again and to share how I’m living as a heartful and hopeful human. Last year I came...
by Joel Clapham | Mar 9, 2023 | Hearten, Knowledge
Earlier this week I got to spend two days hearing from arguably the world leader in trauma therapy, psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk, MD, whose book ‘The Body Keeps the Score’ was a game-changer and best-seller (and he signed my copy for me :D) I...
by Joel Clapham | Aug 31, 2021 | Hearten
What’s this? Well, a hearten list is whatever’s positively and constructively occupying you – good or challenging. Part of me learning to ‘hearten up’ was to take note of everything that was taking up space in my mind and spirit, and refining...
by Joel Clapham | Jun 7, 2021 | Hearten
I worked in superannuation for a decade, and after a number of years away while I focussed on coming back from a breakdown, I was really excited to be invited to speak at the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA)’s ‘Spotlight on...