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Winter Wellness Part 1: Physical Health
Keeping ourselves physically and mentally healthy can be more challenging in winter. It’s that time of year when most of us are starting to run out of puff. Work demands also seem to keep ramping [...]
Does working remotely mean being remote?
We recently discussed whether old school technology was helpful to switch off-line and recover. Research shows that another key recovery strategy is to connect with family, friends and work colleagues. However, a sense of [...]
Going retro with technology: Can it help us go offline?
Why 'old school' phones may help us go offline There was a mention on the radio the other morning that the number of 'old-school' mobile phones being purchased was on the rise, those old 'dumb' [...]
What Positive Psychology research tells us
Positive psychology is centered on understanding good functioning, 'normal' behaviour and helping people become happier. Here are some of the Positive Psychology research findings of positive psychology to date. Positive Psychology Research Findings Most people are [...]
Positive Psychology Excercises
Five Positive Psychology Exercises to Try In our experience, the best way to find out which positive psychology exercises are most effective for you is to try them out. You might want to make some notes about [...]
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