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Forget work/life balance

Forget work-life balance – it’s all about integration in the age of COVID-19

The intention is noble. The problem, in the words of business scholar Stewart Friedman, is that “balance is bunk.”

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link between creativity and happiness

How a sense of purpose can link creativity to happiness

Does happiness make us more creative or does creativity make us happy? Where does purpose fit in? How can we live a happier life?

Believe and improve your mental health

Mental health: new study finds simply believing you can do something to improve it is linked with higher wellbeing

Even just believing that you can improve your mental health is associated with better overall mental wellbeing.

national volunteer week

Need a post-Covid wellbeing boost? Get out to volunteer! 

Celebrate this National Volunteer Week by signing up to support a charity or cause and watch your happiness levels soar.

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Farewell and choose happiness

Farewell and Choose Happiness (E124) 

Join Marie and Pete this episode as they say their final farewells, discuss their journey and reminisce on their favourite episodes.

Do We Have Too Much Choice

Do We Have Too Much Choice? (E123) 

Join Marie and Pete this episode as they discuss choice overload, decision paralysis and what happens when we have too much choice.

36 Questions to Ask Yourself

36 Questions to Ask Yourself (E122) 

Join Marie and Pete this episode as they discuss questions you should be asking yourself to get to know the true you better.

My Story: Finding Happiness in Times of Change

Marie Skelton

I’d never really had trouble with finding meaning and happiness in life. I realise now that I’d never truly been tested, because in a split second, everything changed. This is my story…

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About this site

Hi. I’m Marie, an Aussie writer, speaker, and podcaster. I am a mental wellbeing advocate and am passionate about helping people to find resilience and happiness in the midst of change.

You see, a couple of years ago, I came off my motorbike in Vietnam and in a split second, everything changed. You can read my story, or take a look through this site which chronicles my research and thoughts as I explore what really makes us happy and resilient.

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Hi. I’m Marie. Welcome to my site, which is about moving on after big life transitions. You see, a couple of years ago, I came off my motorbike in Vietnam and in a split second, everything changed. You can read my story, or take a look through this site which chronicles my research and thoughts as I explore what really makes us happy and resilient.

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