Sally Clarke

Nov 4, 2024 | sothebys.com | Sally Clarke

It must have been one day in the early 1990s that Mr. Freud first wandered into our little shop. Then already in his 70s, he had bought a house five doors up from us on Kensington Church Street and was in the process of moving out of his painting studio in Holland Park in which he had been living. Over the next few months, he also began to visit our restaurant.

Oct 23, 2024 | salcla.medium.com | Sally Clarke

We experience chronic stress across many facets of our lives. Here’s why we need to talk about burnout as a work-related phenomenonSally Clarke·Follow5 min read·--My favorite part of speaking to groups on the topic of burnout is the Q&A at the end. It often surfaces the most interesting conversations and helps me understand what people really want to know about burnout. One of the questions I receive most often goes like this:“Is burnout really just about work?

Aug 6, 2024 | salcla.medium.com | Sally Clarke

How Loneliness, Isolation, and Solitude are Different (and why it matters)Recently, the World Health Organization declared the rise in loneliness to be a ‘global public health concern’. With loneliness having potentially the same health effects as smoking 15 cigarettes per day, and studies suggesting that loneliness is growing with the technologization of our societies, preventing loneliness will be one of the major human challenges in the coming decades.

Jul 21, 2024 | salcla.medium.com | Sally Clarke

How burnout prevention strategies can positively impact individuals, teams and organizations - especially when the stakes are high Cybersecurity professionals experience immense pressure to prevent breaches, maintain system integrity, and protect sensitive data from cyber threats.

Jul 8, 2024 | salcla.medium.com | Sally Clarke

Burnout is a sneaky, insidious experience. Even when I was on the cusp of full burnout, I denied vehemently that anything was wrong. That's because acknowledging that I was not ok - that things were far from the grimaced "fine" I uttered when people asked - would entail making some drastically different decisions about my working life. And I did not feel ready to make those decisions. Instead, I denied the issue.