Health The art of mindfulness: What is it and how do you do it? There has been plenty of talk over the years about meditation and its many benefits on career and work life balance.
Money Don’t let divorce ruin your retirement Setting yourself up for a comfortable retirement is hard enough as it is, but saving enough super becomes even tougher when you throw divorce into the mix.
Health Tired and stressed? Why you should be practising restorative yoga Power Vinyasa, Ashtanga, Bikram – these are the terms we often hear when people talk about their weekly yoga routines.
Health Three ways yoga can improve your career We’ve all heard about the benefits of yoga for reducing stress, but can it directly benefit your career? The founder and principal teacher of Adore Yoga, Nikola Ellis, says yoga has the potential to improve your confidence and performance in the workplace – and not just because it makes you feel less stressed.
Advice How to embrace a career break Taking a career sabbatical involves a significant leap from the relative comfort of structured, full-time work to a world without routine or security.
Health Commuting: What a long trip to work is doing to your health Trudging your way to work on public transport or battling heavy traffic in the car can have a huge impact on your daily happiness and health, but just how bad is it? According to the global Regus Work-Life Balance Index for 2012, long commutes of over 45 minutes are associated with poor sleep quality, exhaustion and low general health.
Advice Don’t just dream about a sabbatical, make it happen More and more we’re hearing about the benefits of taking a sabbatical or an extended break from our careers in an effort to re-energise and recalibrate.
Health Postnatal depression: The signs and what to do if your colleague is suffering Postnatal depression (PND) affects up to one in seven Australian mothers (16%) according to Beyond Blue, so it’s possible you have worked, or are working, with a sufferer.
Health Too stressed to sleep? The lowdown on sleeping tablets Sometimes it’s hard to switch off from work, and the endless to-do list that’s swirling around your head can make it difficult to fall asleep, no matter how exhausted you might feel.
Health How to improve your memory Do you have trouble remembering people’s names at networking events? Or find yourself needing to write absolutely everything down so you don’t forget it? If so it might be worth trying to improve your memory which is simpler than it sounds.
Advice How to make office politics work for you Being politically savvy in the workplace is a critical leadership skill and one that needs to be seen in a positive, rather than negative light, according to the founder of the Horan Group, Jane Horan.
