Tag: stress
In-school occupational therapy creates positive education experiences for kids with autism
In an Australian first, South Australia has appointed a new Assistant Minister for Autism, tasked to increase autism supports in public primary schools. This...
63.5% of Australia’s performing artists reported worsening mental health during COVID
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92% of performing artists experienced significant changes to their work during early stages of the pandemic – and at least half experienced...
Stressful Christmas? How meditation can (and can’t) help you through a nightmare lunch
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Images of happy families, joyous celebrations and perfectly wrapped presents. Must be Christmas, right? While these cues can be linked to eager anticipation...
When life gives you lemons … 4 Stoic tips for getting through lockdown from Epictetus
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Born into slavery, then crippled by his master and exiled by the Emperor Domitian, Epictetus (c.60-135 CE) has become arguably the central...
Millennials are not the only ‘burnout generation’ (just ask the rest of us)
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In her new book, Can’t Even, American journalist Anne Helen Peterson writes of how Millennials have become “the burnout generation”.
feeling that you’ve hit...
400,000 women over 45 are at risk of homelessness in Australia
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Older women have been recognised as the fastest-growing group of homeless people in Australia in recent years. Yet until now we have not known...