Presenter, All in the Mind, BBC Radio 4 & Health Check, BBC World Service. Visiting Professor at University of Sussex. Author of The Keys to Kindness, The Art of Rest, Mind over Money, Time Warped & Emotional Rollercoaster.https://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3mmvoaf6hq223On Saturday 30th May I'll be at Derby Book Festival talking about my book Overwhelmed and how to take the pressure off. Looks like a lovely festival. Do come along! https://www.derbybookfestival.co.uk/events/claudia-hammond-overwhelmed-ways-to-take-the-pressure-off28 May 2026 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvoaf6hq223https://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3mlbcs6dib62lIf you can’t stand the sound of people eating, you could be the perfect person to take part in my colleagues’ study on misophonia at Sussex University. You can see if you can take part here https://universityofsussex.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0ik2cNPjbCqeZZs07 May 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbcs6dib62lhttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3miw3pofi322oIf you're #jobhugging and wondering how to make work more enjoyable, come along to Think Again from Sussex University on Mon April 13th at 7pm. With the latest evidence on the 4 day week, annoying emails & neurodivergent-friendly workplaces. Ironworks Studios, Brighton.Tickets: tinyurl.com/w95rrs5h https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/think-again-the-psychology-of-a-better-workday-tickets-198218626347307 Apr 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw3pofi322ohttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3mhpy6o7bn22qWould you like to have a better day at work? Do join me & a panel of @sussexuni psychologists for Think Again at the Ironworks Studios in Brighton Mon April 13th. Avoiding burnout, 4-day working week, neurodivergent-friendly workplaces & dealing with rude emails. Tickets here: tinyurl.com/3puu3def23 Mar 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpy6o7bn22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3mcx73p7pkk2fThere are just 13 days left to listen to me reading an abridged version of Overwhelmed @bbcsounds. Thank you for all the lovely messages about how calming you've found it. That is so nice to hear. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002pj5b21 Jan 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcx73p7pkk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3mc37jk6eps2kDid you know that 82% of us experience the imposter phenomenon at some point in our lives? In this video here are three things we need to know about it. And there's a whole chapter on it and lots of tips for overcoming it in my new book Overwhelmed: Ways to Take the Pressure Off10 Jan 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc37jk6eps2khttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3mbwdogm6sc2mThere's a lovely interview with me in the Psychologist @bpsofficial.bsky.social by @daryloconnor.bsky.social where he asks some very good questions about stress. And somehow he managed to make it not stressful being interviewed by such an eminent expert in the field. https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/people-can-build-their-own-personalised-anti-overwhelm-prescription08 Jan 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwdogm6sc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3mbm2ozaa522hIf you've made any New Year's resolutions this year then be kind to yourself and remember not to expect perfection. In this video I talk about ways that you can release yourself from perfectionism. I go into this in more depth in my new book, Overwhelmed - Ways to Take the Pressure Off.04 Jan 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbm2ozaa522hhttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3mbeefk7e2224A new book for a new year! Overwhelmed: Ways to Take the Pressure Off is out today. From procrastination to regret and perfectionism to the imposter phenomenon, there are sixteen chapters all based on the best psychological evidence. Here's to a calmer, overwhelm-free 2026!01 Jan 2026 12:18 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbeefk7e2224https://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3m526i4pv2y27A few tickets left if you’d like to know how to spot a liar, why we laugh and what makes us gamble with ⁦‪@SussexUni‬⁩ psychologists on Nov 18th at Ironworks studios in Brighton. You can get them at https://onlineshop.sussex.ac.uk/product-catalogue/conference-seminars/school-of-psychology/think-again-laughter-lies-and-gambling-7-9-pm-18th-november-202507 Nov 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m526i4pv2y27https://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3m364ue3ejs2rDelighted to announce that my new book "Overwhelmed: ways to take the pressure off" will be published by Canongate on Jan 1st 2026. And for the rest of this week only Waterstones has it on sale at a 25% discount if you pre-order with the code OCTOBER25. tinyurl.com/52bd9fwe14 Oct 2025 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m364ue3ejs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3m2tss5pc2c26Our new Think Again show with @SussexUni psychologists is on laughter, lies & gambling. Nov 18th at Ironworks Studios in Brighton @IronworksBTN Tickets available here: tinyurl.com/avr5fnzz10 Oct 2025 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2tss5pc2c26https://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3m2p5qpuryl2nIf you’re watching #thetraitors tonight do have a listen to this week’s All in the Mind ⁦‪@BBCRadio4‬⁩ where you may discover that everything you thought you knew about spotting a liar is wrong https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002kf8c08 Oct 2025 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2p5qpuryl2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3m23227ow5s2eAll in the Mind is back! We kicked off today by finding out what AI therapists actually say to you and what the evidence says about them. Every Tues at 9.30am @bbcradio4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002k3hk30 Sep 2025 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m23227ow5s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3lzvcxd3zrj2p1/2 I’m honoured to host this week’s @BBCRadio4 Appeal for @WarChildUK, shining a light on their vital work in Ukraine, where children are living through the devastating mental health consequences of war. You can hear the appeal & donate here if you can https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qnc728 Sep 2025 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzvcxd3zrj2phttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3lzvcdud3uk2q2/2 The war may continue, but we can help children to recover from their experiences. Your donation will make a life-changing difference. Thanks to two generous supporters, every donation will be doubled, up to £15,000! War Child works in many other war-torn countries too.28 Sep 2025 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzvcdud3uk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3lzbsu5qybs25Delighted to be chairing the judging panel for the #UnwinAward @PublishersAssoc. It's a book award for non-fiction authors in earlier career stages, whose books have had an impact on the world (just that!). Only 10 days left for publishers to enter their authors tinyurl.com/UnwinAward.20 Sep 2025 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzbsu5qybs25https://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3lqrwgforq22xOn Friday I’ll be at ⁦‪@CheltSciFest‬⁩ recording a special episode of All in the Mind ⁦‪@BBCRadio4‬⁩ on the psychology of curiosity. Great panel including astronaut ⁦‪Tim Peake,‬⁩ which is exciting. Tickets here https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/all-in-the-mind-the-psychology-of-curiosity04 Jun 2025 13:37 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqrwgforq22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3lqovvdjjpc2tFancy using a bit of science to transform your garden? On Thursday I’ve be discussing this with a lovely panel at 6.30pm at Cheltenham Science Festival ⁦‪⁦‪@CheltSciFest‬⁩. https://www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/transform-your-garden03 Jun 2025 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqovvdjjpc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3lpe5xgjkvh2wOn June 2nd I’ll be chatting to @robinince.bsky.social about his new book, his life and ADHD at the How to Academy @theconduitlondon.bsky.social do come along! howtoacademy.com/events/17 May 2025 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpe5xgjkvh2whttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3lnuh4bksmw2jAll in the Mind is back with a new series @BBCRadio4 and we have the first of our All in the Mind Awards finalists. Also how best to help someone who is reluctant to get help and how long do the benefits of a good holiday last? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002b6r228 Apr 2025 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnuh4bksmw2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3lk72fslnvs2uWhy do our senses give us such different experiences of the world and is there a way of having supersenses? Come to Think Again at Ironworks Studios in Brighton at 7pm on Mar 13th where 3 brilliant Sussex University psychologists will explain all to me. www.ironworks-studios.co.uk/whats-on https://www.ironworks-studios.co.uk/whats-on12 Mar 2025 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk72fslnvs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/claudiahammond.bsky.social/post/3lju7cparkx2wHow come we experience the world is such different ways? Why do sounds really annoy some people? Why are some people unable to picture things in their minds? Three brilliant psychologists from Sussex University have some answers for us. Come to our show 7pm March 13th Ironworks Studios in Brighton08 Mar 2025 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:tm47lvuttvclfswt6dqv6wl7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lju7cparkx2w