Welcome to my blog
There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise. This is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep, to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
Welcome to my blog
There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise. This is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep, to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
How to Kickstart your Motivation to do your Work
March 31st.
It’s the day on the calendar most dreaded by HR professionals and managers.
It’s “Quit Your Crappy Job Day!”
But many didn’t wait for the day itself. They’ve been quietly quitting in droves since the onset of the pandemic. Front line workers, managers, even the bosses. Leaving in search of something better. Something that provides greater meaning and more inspiration.
Because while we all need enough to live on, the monetary transaction alone isn’t what leads us to want to work.
While hopefully no one signs up for a job they believe they are truly going to hate. What is it that can cause us to fall so out of love with our work, that leads to that gut churning Sunday evening dread of the morning to follow?
There are, as the Walrus said, “many things,” so let’s look at what motivation is all about and how you can move back towards loving what you do and knowing you’re making a positive contribution.
Why Your Doctor May be Prescribing you a Different Treatment for Depression in the Future
Did you know depression is the leading cause of disability in the world?
The rate of antidepressant prescribing has been continuing to rise over the last 10 years.
Australia has the unenviable position of being the second highest user of antidepressants, among OECD countries per capita, after Iceland – one in seven to ten of us.
It’s time to flip the script and do things differently.
How working with nature can benefit us all
Being known as a tree hugger used to be associated as being as one of the “crazies.”
King Charles was vilified many years ago for admitting he talked to plants.
But perhaps it was the rest of us who were crazier, for losing sight of the healing power of nature and how it can serve to reduce stress, lower symptoms of anxiety or depression, boost productivity and creativity.
It’s time to look at what the evidence has revealed and take advantage of what nature has to offer.
Why I’m not supporting the Embrace Equity Movement this IWD
International Women’s Day was set up to examine ways to lead to greater equity between men and women. But somewhere along the line, the theme was highjacked into a vacuous let’s all celebrate being female and wear pink event.
Don’t forget the cupcakes on March 3rd
Don’t forget the cupcakes! March 3rd is Employee Appreciation Day. It’s said that sharing gratitude for what others have done is good for everyone’s wellbeing. It fosters more positive emotion and happiness, improves your mood, sleep and immunity and lowers your...
Does the thought of being asked to do more resilience training make you want to vomit?
When the topic of resilience at work is raised, how does it make you feel?
Are you leaping up and down with joy at the thought of spending more time doing resilience training?
Or are you over this browbeating approach, that fails to acknowledge it’s not resilience that is lacking, but having sufficient support and the resources to do your work and do it well, even when under pressure or dealing with adversity?
