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Recently, I experienced burnout, and it wasn’t pretty.
There was a lot going on, working part time with fast approaching deadlines, in the depths of a fulltime university semester, competitive Rugby training through the week and games on the weekend as well as attempting to...
Unpacking Office Snack Culture
It’s a new month. You’ve set new goals and have ALLLLL the motivation to achieve them! One of your goals is to reduce sugar intake. You have a serious weakness for sugary snacks – chocolate, baked goods, even lollies when you need a...
Over two years ago, a large portion of Australian’s made the switch from working in an office to working from home. At the time there wasn’t a choice, with the pandemic forcing us to change the way we operated and worked. But now, with restrictions having eased, a new hybrid model of...
The reality of physical and mental wellbeing in Australian workplaces is concerning, with mental illness in the workplace costing the economy over $17.4 billion per year. Employees are burnt out, stressed and finding dissatisfaction in their employment. 90% believe mental health is an...
"On average, 9 Australian's die every day by suicide. 7 are men."
In 2018, there were 12.4 million males in Australia—just under half (49%) of the country’s population. Overall, there are 98.4 males for every 100 females.
So, let's picture the typical Australian man....
Is your office currently full of red-nosed, sore throat, shells of humans? Is your office starting to look more like a sickbay than a work place?
It might be time to implement a few immunity boosting strategies at work!
Here are some quick tips!
PART 2: HOW...
SICK AND TIRED OF CATCHING EVERY COMMON COLD?
BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY AT HOME & IN THE WORKPLACE
It’s Thursday afternoon. You’re sitting at your office desk, starting to wrap up the working week before going away for the June long weekend with friends. A Winter getaway, a...
Have you ever made a new year’s resolution, started strong and then slipped back into old habits by February? Maybe you’ve said that you’ll go for morning walks again? But not until things settle at work, probably next month. Then you realise it’s been 6 months, and...
Imagine a pill you could take every day that would guarantee you would live a long, healthy life with zero health concerns.
Sounds a little too good to be true, right?
Walking through Woolworths the other day, I couldn’t help but notice the bright packaging in the...
What is the secret to a long, healthy and happy life? Well Dan Buettner in his book Blue Zones explores this. He looks at communities across the globe that regularly live beyond 100 years old. From Okinawa, Japan to Adventist Colonies in California these communities tend to share common traits...
The other day, I was asked whether I thought Paleo was a cult. I thought about my answer carefully, before replying that the Paleo community are very passionate about their beliefs.
Cult: A misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular thing
For those who have been living in a cave and have...
My sister is getting married in a few weeks time and the usual panic that most brides-to-be experience has started to set in. If there is any day you want to look your best it has to be your wedding day, knowing that all eyes will be on you. My trainers and I always talk about if only it was...