Australians’ sense of job insecurity is now as bad as it was in COVID, when unemployment hit 6.4%. Yet there are steps that can help turn fear into action.
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Millions of employees are living in two worlds. Researchers are only beginning to understand what that costs.
A high-pressure work environment can exacerbate headaches, but taking steps to manage stress throughout the day can help.
What’s for dinner? That’s a tough decision to make, especially when you’re hungry, tired or overwhelmed with options.
NeeDoh is the latest squishable toy to go viral. But not all sensory objects are toys. Here’s the difference and why it matters.
While we’ve evolved to be able to respond well to immediate threats, our stress-response system is less able deal with the chronic stressors of modern life.
Fear in the workplace operates like an invisible predator. By diverting teams’ energy towards self-defence, it undermines co-operation and ultimately costs organizations dearly.
If the slightest sound wakes you, you might wish you slept more deeply. But several factors shape how much shut-eye you get.
Facing your own thoughts and sensations, without trying to suppress them, is harder than it may seem. But learning to do it can boost your mental health.
What if harsh environments don’t stress animals at all? Research on South Africa’s striped mice shows survival can depend on conserving energy, not fighting back.
The people in our lives can protect our health – but new research suggests that those who consistently cause us stress may actually be ageing us faster.
Your mind goes blank in the supermarket. What was it you meant to buy? Here’s what’s going on in your brain and when you need to see your GP.
Cortisol spikes are not something you need to fear. In fact, cortisol rhythms – which involve some ups and some downs – are essential to staying well.
Modern cinema has become less interested in idealised depictions of motherhood, and more concerned with their inner lives – however messy.
As immigration enforcement crackdowns expand across the US, communities can mobilize to lessen the public health impacts.
Prepping for a job interview or giving a speech at your best mate’s wedding? Here’s why your tummy’s a-flutter.
It’s a time when professional and personal responsibilities often rise rapidly.
Mindfulness is taught everywhere, from schools to workplaces. But scientists define and measure it in very different ways. Here’s why that matters.
Listening to birdsong while walking in nature reduced both psychological and physiological markers of stress.
Many people may call it self-care to crash on the couch with your smartphone, but screen-based activities increase the load on your brain instead of resting it.
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Associate Professor, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, University of Manchester
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Associate Professor of Family & Community Medicine and Pediatrics, retired, University of California, San Francisco
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Associate Professor (Adj) He/Him, Southern Cross University
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Manitoba
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Senior Research Fellow in Mental Health, Victoria University
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Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Bond Business School, Bond University
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Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Associate Professor, Psychosocial Difficulties, University of Oslo
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Professor of Psychology, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Honorary Professor, Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Macquarie University
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Director, Field Experience (Community-Based), Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
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Senior Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Business psychologist, Lancaster University