Tag: Isolation
Not again … how to protect your mental health in the face of uncertainty and another COVID variant
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Reports about the latest COVID variant of concern, Omicron, have exploded all over the news. No sooner had we learned its...
At home with your dog? 3 ways to connect and lift your spirits
Picture: Olly (above with Jon David)
It may come as no surprise to dog owners in lockdown, but walking the dog can be the...
‘Kissing can be dangerous’: how old advice for TB seems strangely familiar today
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We’ve been reminded about avoiding hugging or kissing, especially among large family groups, in light of the recent Melbourne coronavirus clusters.
But alerting the...
7 ways to manage your #coronaphobia
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As we’re slowly moving out of lockdown, many Australians will be feeling anxious about going outside, away from the safety of home, and returning to...
Say what? How to improve virtual catch-ups, book groups and wine nights
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Tonight, for the first time in its 12-year history, my weekly boardgame group will meet online, instead of our regular weekly in-person...
‘Cabin fever’: Australia must prepare for the social and psychological impacts of a coronavirus lockdown
As the COVID-19 outbreak intensifies, we’re seeing mass isolation in virus epicentres, with about 500 million people in China “under varying degrees of quarantine”, and...