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Hidden causes of low energy and fatigue
Vanessa Hitch | February 26, 2014There are many reasons why people develop fatigue and exhaustion. Naturopathic practitioner Vanessa Hitch has tips how to get more energy and greater resilience to the daily stress life throws at us.
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Neuroplasticity and me
Allan Catlin | February 26, 2014Neuroplasticity is the notion that our brains are not set in concrete, but with training are able to form new neural connections throughout life. Allan Catlin discovered neuroplasticity after a stroke and urges us to pay as much attention to brain fitness as we do to physical fitness.
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Is job insecurity becoming the norm for young people?
Lucas Walsh | February 24, 2014In Australia, full-time job opportunities for teenagers have been steadily declining. Lucas Walsh from the Faculty of Education at Monash University says that for many young people the option to secure full-time work is out of reach.
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Middle managers are a productivity ‘roadblock’
Tony Gleeson | February 22, 2014Too many middle managers are unloved, unskilled and often unwanted. Tony Gleeson, executive general manager of the Australian Institute of Management, has solutions to improve the productivity of middle managers.
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Prepare your child to be a school leader
Open Forum | February 21, 2014GRIP Leadership is a student leadership training organisation. They have published a number of books and manuals surrounding this subject and now have written a short guide for parents titled: “How to Help Prepare Your Child to Be a School Leader.’
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Memo to self: Embrace change – it is your friend
Fergus Neilson | February 21, 2014What happens after your working life comes to an end? Fergus Neilson encourages us to look to new horizons and take the opportunity to experience a different way of life.
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DonateLife Week – discover, decide, discuss
Fiona Nash | February 21, 2014Next week is DonateLife Week to raise awareness about organ and tissue donation. Fiona Nash, Assistant Minister for Health and Senator for NSW, urges all Australians to have the chat that saves lives.
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Have the chat that saves lives
Open Forum | February 18, 2014DonateLife Week 2014 is Australia’s national awareness week to promote organ and tissue donation. It is held from 23 February to 2 March. Organisers are asking you to have the chat with your loved ones so that they know your donation decision. You also need to ask and know their donation decision.
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Where Positive Psychology is heading – highlights from the Australian Positive Psychology and Well-being Conference
Clive Leach | February 17, 2014Positive Psychology receives increasing credibility with mounting evidence that it works. Organisational coach Clive Leach shares his highlights of the Australian Positive Psychology and Well-being Conference.
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Brazilians versus the World Cup 2014
Denise Frizzo | February 14, 2014The FIFA World Cup, the international football tournament, will take place in Brazil this June. Denise Frizzo explains why many of her fellow Brazilians oppose the event.
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Get your heart racing
Open Forum | February 14, 2014Heart Research Australia has initiated RedFeb as part of Heart Research Month. The organisers are asking you to raise funds and increase awareness of Australia’s biggest killer, heart disease.
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On being a contemporary artist
Corinne Brittain | February 14, 2014‘Coming out’ as a contemporary artist is nerve-racking. Corinne Brittain recalls words of caution from disillusioned art lecturers and awkward dinner party conversations.
