News & Views Interviews with Australian women show a complex relationship with alcohol Men and women often drink alcohol differently. This is especially the case for women who juggle both paid work and motherhood.
Health Australian parents are stressed and there’s a hidden byproduct we’re not addressing Research suggests that parents’ stress is contributing to poor childhood health behaviours, such as exercise and physical activity, with resulting increases in childhood obesity.
News & Views Stressful Christmas? How meditation can (and can’t) help you through a nightmare lunch Don’t expect meditation to provide Christmas miracles. But if you start meditating now, your holidays may be a bit less stressful.
Uncategorised Teachers are expected to put on a brave face and ignore their emotions. We need to talk about it Teachers’ professional lives can be highly demanding, pressured, stressful and at times, emotionally exhausting.
Business ‘We have to make sure women aren’t left behind by burnout’: Arianna Huffington Huffington is focused on changing mindsets and ending stress and burnout to ensure women can pursue careers freely.
News & Views Sheryl Sandberg says women are working a ‘double double shift’ during the pandemic Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg says the coronavirus pandemic is creating a ‘double double’ shift for women, and it is pushing most to the breaking point.
News & Views To any parents struggling right now, I hear you. I see you. I am you. To parents struggling, this won’t last forever. Staying the course is mandatory. There is no alternative. But, also, it’s hard and it’s ok to admit that.
News & Views The problem with the invisibility of parenting Caring work and parenting isn’t measured or valued despite being worth billions of dollars to every economy around the globe each year.
News & Views ‘How I’m lowering the bar’: Notes from a reformed ‘super parent’ Earlier this year father of two Rob Sturrock wrote that he was abandoning his aspirations to be a super parent. He reflects on how he’s tracking.
Leadership The six biggest factors behind burnout at work and what to do about it Burnout is a common problem in contemporary workplaces, but it’s complex and often overlooked, says one organisational psychology expert.
Advice Women worry themselves away from the top positions According to a recent study examining the factors hindering aspiring women leaders, a number of women tend to display ‘worrier’ behaviours, preventing them from reaching the top in their careers.
News & Views Awaken your career success: Arianna Huffington on the need for sleep We’re all pretty fond of it.