- Senior Lecturer in Psychology, CQUniversity Australia
Travelling with kids isn’t easy and jet lag can be particularly painful. There are ways to make it easier.
On-call work doesn’t always mean responding to an emergency. But you typically have to switch into work mode very quickly – so it can be hard to fully switch off.
Driving is a complex task, neurologically speaking. Two experts explain what driving does to your brain, and how you can stay alert on the road.
Here’s what’s going on in your body when you drink alcohol just before bedtime. And if you want to drink at the Christmas party, we have some tips on how to protect your sleep.
Les rêves font fonctionner notre cerveau. Ils nettoient les pensées des événements de la journée. Ils peuvent même nous aider à imaginer ce qui est possible pendant nos heures de veille.
Dreams keep our brains ticking over. They wash the thoughts from the day’s events at a molecular level. They might even help us imagine what’s possible during our waking hours.
Wake up! It’s time for bed. Here’s how to make sure you can actually fall asleep when you get there.
There’s a blood alcohol limit for legally being permitted to drive. Should we have a ‘fatigue limit’?
Telling new parents to do mindfulness tasks with their five minutes of free time might not be realistic – but adding mindfulness to tasks you’re already doing is just a good use of time.
Gig workers are more stressed than other types of workers. Two experts explain coping strategies that are likely to help, and which to avoid.
People – particularly women – take a little longer to fall asleep when they are next to a casual partner or single.
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