I recently consulted for an article by Megan Blandford for SBS on Two-thirds of people living with depression are women, and this gender divide starts as young as 12 years of age, new research tells us. A US-based study from the University of Wisconsin-Madison looked at around 3.5 million people in more than 90 countries to determine the age of onset for depression. They found that two-thirds of people living [...]
What is happening to our kids? As human beings, we are naturally attuned to socialisation. Recently there has been a considerable change in the way our teens communicate and socialise. Gone of the days of walking and talking, gone are the days of gravitating to the shopping centre for hours to just hang out and converse. Now our teens isolate themselves more than ever as they hibernate in their rooms [...]
We all know about them, some of us even use them, but did you know you can utilise opportunities to fly free using credit card offers that will benefit you? Many credit cards offer substantial Free flybuy points when you get their credit card. We obtained an AMEX card a few months back when my son had a Columbia trip to represent Australia in World Flying Disc championships. The offer [...]
Relationships are both beneficial and necessary in the human experience but the way that a person connects with or attaches to others can be linked to numerous aspects of their experience in both positive and negative manners. Attachment styles have been reported as one of the earliest elements of a person's development (Mikulincer, Shaver, & Berant, 2013). This suggests that relationship difficulties, as well as mental health issues, can be [...]
With Mother's Day approaching I wonder why we only spoil mum on that one day, why not spoil her every day? Give mum a gift to last an entire year. Why do we make a great fuss and spoil mum with gifts, do the dishes, have her sit back and even relax for a little while just on Mother's Day? This one day when we all step up and do [...]
What Makes the Genders so Different Studies have demonstrated that men and women process thought and communicate differently, supporting the age-old 'Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus' saying. In contrast to their male counterparts, women are professionals at multi-tasking. They can jot down notes on what groceries to buy for dinner, plan the evening meal, remember to pick up the kids after school and get them to [...]
What does it really take to be a great leader? Are they born or are they made? One person who knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a real leader is Richard Branson. Walk through any of the Virgin offices around the world and you'll really struggle to find somebody who has seen the company's Founder raise his voice when the going gets tough. High pressured [...]
Business and organisations, both large and small, have such a variety of personalities working closely with each other day in and day out, it is common to experience difficulties between staff or between staff and management. As a registered Mediator, I have done a considerable amount of work Mediating within workplace environments. When I am contacted the issue usually consists of two or more staff unable to work together in [...]
