Nick Baylis

Nick Baylis

• Widely accredited well-being expert
• The Times newspaper’s ‘Dr. FeelGood’
• Chartered Psychologist, Senior Associate of The Royal Society of Medicine, and Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts

Nick Baylis is a practicing psychologist with a difference. His specialty focusses on the science of human well-being. He has, in this capacity, written 100 weekly columns under the pseudonym of “Dr. FeelGood” for The Times newspaper on The Science of Happiness. His column was later syndicated by The Australian newspaper. He has also written a years’ worth of monthly columns on the healing and inspirational potential of feature films for Psychology Magazine.

Nick gained his Ph.D. in Life-Development Psychology from Cambridge University, after which he became the United Kingdom’s first lecturer in Positive Psychology as well as The Science of Wellbeing. His stint as a Cambridge University lecturer lasted eight years.

Besides his qualifications in psychology, Nick Baylis is a graduate of The National Film and Television School and the MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia. His stint as a creative writing tutor in Feltham High-Security Young Offenders Prison saw him raise £150,000 as the volunteer founding-director of the still thriving Trail-Blazers.org.uk’inmate mentorship programme. Nick’s YoungLivesUK.com project saw him interview numerous accomplished young adults and stars.

Besides his work as a psychologist, he is an avid author, writing and co-authoring numerous books and eBooks. Nick Baylis is also a Senior Associate of The Royal Society of Medicine, and a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts. He has also done stints as a television and radio presenter and was the on-screen expert for the BBC series “Dream Careers”.

Nick Baylis – Speaker

As a speaker, Nick Baylis has a vocation to prove that the skills associated with wellbeing paves your way in the workplace and in your personal life. He has hosted numerous workshops and presented numerous lectures and keynotes on related topics to a variety of organisations, including universities, management consultancies, Blue Chip Companies, and at high-security prisons.

Speaking Topics

• How an understanding of culture-wide changes in the ’emotional climate’ and in society’s general sense of well-being, can help explain market trends on a national and global scale
• The well-being and high performance of individuals and teams
• The Science of Happiness
• How an awareness of well-being can help the design of products and services