by Martin | Sep 4, 2025 | Psychology in the workplace
End of year burnout can feel like you’re limping to the end. Like there’s a chain around your ankles, weighing down every tiny step you make to that distant finish line. At this time of year where workplace closure and Christmas chores collide, it can be a period of...
by Martin | Sep 4, 2025 | Adult, couples and families, Psychology in the workplace
Most of us would probably think a $200,000-a-year salary was more than enough to live a comfortable – if not downright luxurious – life, however this isn’t the case for high income earner’s. But that’s not the case for scores of Australians on high incomes who still...
by Martin | Sep 4, 2025 | Psychology in the workplace
The world is experiencing spectator anxiety… At first, it was the images of blazing fires, charred trees and thick plumes of red smoke descending onto Australian towns, before heartbreaking stories of deaths, species extinction, and burnt homes flooded my newsfeed....
by Martin | Sep 4, 2025 | Adult, couples and families, Psychology in the workplace
As workplaces across Australia encourage their employees to work from home, it’s important to take a moment to consider the impact this could have on mental health. Amid the surge in Australian coronavirus cases, health authorities have advised we practice social...
by Martin | Sep 4, 2025 | Psychology in the workplace
Question: I was interested to read your Work Therapy response to the question of what to do about happy, chatty office colleagues being distracting. A family I know has a long-standing rule: silence for an hour after the early evening meal – or lunch on weekends and...
by Martin | Sep 4, 2025 | Psychology in the workplace, Uncategorized
This week is the 2021 Australian Psychological Society (APS) Psychology week where the theme is ‘Working Minds’, exploring the role psychology plays in the workplace. As founder and a former President of the APS, this week has great importance to me which is why I’d...