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Why do people overshare online? 5 expert tips for avoiding social media scandal

Image: Steve Gale / Unsplash Social media are increasingly blurring the lines between our personal and professional lives, leaving us at risk of posting sensitive...

The psychology of a loss of place: when we demolish socially significant places, we demolish part of who we are

AAP Image/James Ross The John Curtin Hotel in Carlton, another of Melbourne’s cultural landmarks, is set to close. Nearly 150 years old, the pub has long...

‘Drained and wary of the future’: why you might feel different about New Year’s resolutions this year

Image: Dan Himbrechts / AAP At the beginning of each year, many people make vows to either do or not do something to improve their...

Stressful Christmas? How meditation can (and can’t) help you through a nightmare lunch

Image: Shutterstock Images of happy families, joyous celebrations and perfectly wrapped presents. Must be Christmas, right? While these cues can be linked to eager anticipation...

What day is it? How holidays warp our sense of time

Image: Shutterstock The holidays are coming and chaos is upon us. You may be navigating crowded parking lots in the heat, shuffling from one holiday...

True grit – we measured it and found it protected doctors from career burnout

  Image: Shutterstock Doctors are under increased pressure today – with hospitals and health settings under strain, extra COVID safety protocols in place, and patients fraught...

How to avoid ‘toxic positivity’ and take the less direct route to happiness

  Image: Gabrielle Henderson/Unsplash The term “toxic positivity” has received a good deal of attention lately. Coming off the back of the “positivity movement” we...

Why do we wake around 3am and dwell on our fears and shortcomings?

  Image: Shutterstock When I wake at 3am or so, I’m prone to picking on myself. And I know I’m not the only one who...

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...

How the Groundhog Day grind of lockdown scrambles your memory and sense of time

  Image: Youtube With roughly half of Australia in lockdown at the moment, a common experience is a warped sense of time and poor memory....
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