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Self-care is knowing when you and your colleagues should take a break

Recent news reports indicate that rates of illness in the community are rising, as they often do during the winter months. We instinctively cringe away from people coughing on the bus, shuffle away from sniffly noses at the airport, and avoid touching public handrails where possible. Fortunately, living through [...]

2025-07-07T15:46:30+12:00July 7th, 2025|

What elephants can teach us about brain health

In 1990, Auckland Zoo welcomed Burma, an elephant whose life story offers insights into brain health. Elephants, like humans, thrive on strong social bonds, crucial for emotional and cognitive wellbeing. Elephants are highly social, forming tight-knit groups and extensive networks. Similarly, humans are wired for social connection, and isolation [...]

2025-05-06T09:25:01+12:00April 24th, 2025|

“Six-S” principles for supporting neurodivergence at work

While neurodiversity refers to all the different and diverse brains in the human population (that includes all of us!), neurodivergence refers to those people whose brains are wired differently from the majority. With differently working brains comes different strengths and, sometimes, different challenges. Some people with neurodivergence have formal [...]

2025-05-06T09:25:26+12:00March 26th, 2025|

One thing at a time: Reclaiming attention with focus hygiene

A pedestrian crossing beeps insistently, clashing with the chatter of an animated group of backpackers. A bike zips by as a bus screeches to a halt, while the engines of impatient cars add to the symphony of discordant noise. Above, a stock ticker flashes updates, while workers rush through [...]

2025-05-06T09:25:42+12:00February 20th, 2025|