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Psychological tips aren’t enough – policies need to address structural inequities so everyone can flourish

12/05/2022 by Marie

Psychological tips aren't enough

According to some psychologists, you can stop languishing with simple steps: Savour the small stuff. But is this enough to flourish?

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: change, Flourishing, happiness, health, inequity, Languishing, mentalhealth, racism, wellbeing

Wellbeing Centres… hippie communes or paths to happiness?  Interview with Diana Stobo  

28/04/2022 by Marie

We all have pre-conceived notions about Wellness Centres being hippie communes but this article is here to set you straight.

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: happiness, health, mentalhealth, relax, Rest, wellbeing, yoga

Embodied awareness – checking-in with your own body for signs of stress and trauma 

21/04/2022 by Marie

how aware of your own body are you?

Embodied awareness is checking-in with your own body for signs of stress, trauma and good health. Here’s how…

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: Embodied awareness, happiness, health, mental health, resilience, stress

Embodied Awareness (E111)

19/04/2022 by Marie

Embodied awareness

Join Marie and Pete this week as they discuss embodied awareness, how to achieve it and how it affects your physical and mental health.

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Embodied awareness, happiness, health, mental health, resilience, stress, trauma

6 studies that prove being outdoors improves mood and wellbeing

14/04/2022 by Marie

Being outdoors improves mood and wellbeing

In this article, we explore 6 studies that show the many benefits of nature, and how they can lead to a happier, healthier life.

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: happiness, health, mental health, mood, nature, resilience, wellbeing

The World Happiness Report 2022 – happiness is about benevolence and trust  

31/03/2022 by Marie

Happiness is about benevolence and trust

The World Happiness Report 2022 shows that societies with high levels of benevolence and trust have higher resilience and happiness levels and are faring better through Covid.

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: benevolence, happiness, health, mental health, resilience, trust, wellbeing, World Happiness Report 2022

The wholebeing approach – Interview with Tal Ben-Shahar (E105)

08/03/2022 by Marie

The wholebeing approach

Join Marie this week as she interviews happiness advocate Tal Ben-Shahar who shares his insights on happiness and the wholebeing approach. 

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: happiness, health, interview, mentalhealth, podcast, wellbeing, wholebeing

The Gut-Brain Connection

21/07/2021 by Marie

The Gut-Brain Connection

We all know it’s important to eat well for good physical health but did you know how food impacts your mental health?

Filed Under: Finding Happiness & Resiliency Tagged With: anxiety, health, healthyeating, mood, nutrition, StateOfMind, wellbeing

Self-Care, Are You Doing it Right? (E75)

12/07/2021 by Marie

Are You Doing Self-Care Right

This week, Marie and Pete talk about how self-care has become a buzzword with bad repercussions and ask the question, are you doing it right?

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: health, hygge, mentalhealth, mindful, SelfCare

Are You Blindly Riding the Hedonic Treadmill? (E68)

24/05/2021 by Marie

Are You Riding the Hedonic Treadmill?

This week, Marie and Pete talk about happiness set points and the hedonic treadmill and ask the question, are you blindly riding it?

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: happiness, health, meaning, MindandBody, purpose, SocialConnection

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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.

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