wellbeing

Credit: Curtin University A new Curtin-led report has found that Australian mining companies have a stronger focus on the physical health and safety of employees compared to employee mental health and well-being, followed by a respectful workplace culture. The report, prepared by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Center (BCEC) as part of…

Change in the proportion of responses in the green zone for each dimension of wellbeing over time. Credit: Nottingham Trent University Aspects of school well-being of primary school children have been highlighted as a concern in a new report of 21,000 Key Stage 2 primary school pupils in England by RS Assessment from Hodder Education, SchoolDash and Nottingham Trent University. …

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Swinburne Edge and Deloitte have released a new report, "Reset, Restore, Reframe—Enabling Wellbeing through Flexible Working," which supplements their research analysis of 1,553 Australian knowledge workers' views and experiences of flexible work. The new report provides practical guidance to…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A pandemic survey found that adolescents who answered more COVID-19 test questions correctly also reported lower stress, anxiety and depression as well as lower loneliness and fear of missing out, also known as FOMO. For the study, published in the Journal of Child and Family Studies, Washington State…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain How have mindfulness and well-being sat with adult management students during the COVID-19 pandemic? And, does gender have a moderating role? These are two pertinent questions for our current age that are answered in the International Journal of Knowledge and Learning. …

Credit: Shutterstock/The Conversation We often hear about the negative impacts of social media on our well-being, but we don't usually think of it the other way round—whereby how we feel may impact how we use social media. …

How to optimize the pursuit of well-being and happiness is a question researchers have tried to tackle from a range of angles.The social effects of the pandemic led many people to focus more closely on their mental health and buffer against threats to well-being – in short, to pursue happiness.As a social scientist, I study the intersection of ethical behavior and well-being. Last year, my colleagues and I decided to explore ways that people could increase their sense of well-being and decrease the increasingly common…

via Marvel Studios Even though Marvel Studios tries as hard as possible to keep all of its major reveals and exclusive footage under wraps and unavailable for public consumption, it was inevitable that snippets of the various sizzle reels shown at D23 would eventually make their way online. Hot on the heels of the Loki season 2 trailer, footage from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has now followed suit. Paul Rudd’s first two solo adventures aren’t regarded as top-tier and unmissable content when it comes to…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Housing individuals experiencing homelessness in hotel settings rather than congregate shelters is not a new concept. But the COVID-19 pandemic, which raised concern about reducing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, escalated hotel use to a scale not previously seen. …

Feeling like you have to be constantly available for work results in a permanent state of stress. But in fact, many managers wouldn’t take it amiss if you sometimes didn’t answer the phone. Credit: Roberto Schirdewahn Many people are kept from falling asleep by thoughts that revolve around work even after the workday is over. In collaboration with Professor Sandra Ohly from the University of Kassel, Professor Marcel Kern,…