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Start With 5 Minutes: A Simple Way to Reset Your Mind (and Your Year)

January doesn’t always feel like a fresh start. For many of us, coming back to work feels foggy. Not quite rested, not quite ready — just… floating in that strange post-holiday space where expectations ramp up faster than our energy can keep pace. Ma.....
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It’s Not Just Burnout — It’s the Emotional Load of the Year Catching Up

By December, most people aren’t just tired — they’re carrying a quiet weight that’s hard to name. It’s the stress that didn’t get resolved in June.It’s the grief that gets sharper around Christmas.It’s the invisible work of holding it all together — .....
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R U OK? Day Is Just the Start: Creating a Culture of Everyday Check-Ins.

Every September, Australian workplaces get behind R U OK? Day—sharing posters, handing out cupcakes, and encouraging employees to ask that all-important question. But what happens after the morning tea ends? Creating a truly supportive workplace goe.....
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Drowning in the Day-to-Day? How to Reset When You're Overwhelmed.

Are You Drowning in the Day-to-Day? Lately, many of us are feeling like we can barely keep our heads above water. Not because we’re lazy. Not because we’re doing anything wrong.But because life has become a relentless stream of doing — tasks, tabs, .....
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The Iceberg Effect: Depression at Work Isn’t Always Obvious.

You’ve probably worked with someone living with depression—maybe even sitting next to them every day—and never realised it. That’s the nature of high-functioning depression. It doesn’t always look like tears or a breakdown. More often, it looks like.....
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Not Broken, Just Burning Out: Men, Mental Health & the Pressure to Cope.

You haven’t felt like yourself for a while now. You still get up for work. You still show up. But lately, your patience is short. You snapped at your teenage son the other day and you’re still carrying the guilt. Your partner keeps saying you’re “mo.....
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