Mental health issues are becoming increasingly prevalent among those who work under pressure. This can be high-level professionals, middle management and along to students, caregivers and anyone involved in the safety of others (Marks et al., 2020). Many methods have...
We all think about them and some of us even make them, New Year’s Resolutions. So just what is it I mean by New Year’s Resolution? I am talking about those goals we make as the calendar changes from one year to the next, and often don’t stick to. If you are a not...
Mental well-being is not achieved in a vacuum. Your social network, family relationships and support can contribute to it in both positive and negative ways. Support you receive from both family and friends may come in a variety of forms from emotional support to...
Despite knowing what neo-liberalism is, you may not understand the gravity of how it affects us all as a society. In Aotearoa, New Zealand we saw the implementation of the neo-liberal ideology embedded in ‘Rogernomics’, the economic policies of the NZ government of...
Have you ever heard the saying – We are what we eat? It hits the mark much more closely than we think it does. Not only do healthy eating, adequate sleep and exercise keep us physically healthier than when we avoid them, but they can also help us to sustain...