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#Recovember Day 22: Schedule time to do a thing you keep avoiding.
Do you have tasks that you've been avoiding? Have you been feeling ashamed about avoiding them?
Today we're going to work on self-forgiveness. 1/5
#selfforgiveness #procrastination #Shame

On #recovember Day 5 I wrote about gratitude, and on Day 13 I wrote about kindness. Today (Day 21) I'm encouraging you to spend at least 5 min chatting about someone who helped you.

Gratitude reflection diaries are beneficial. But why keep these reflections to yourself?
#gratitude #psychology

More than a year on - have right to disconnect laws made a difference? - ABC listen What's your average workday look like? Do you come in right at your designated time and leave exactly when the clock strikes knock off? Chances are, you mean to, but the average Australian worker do...

It's been over a year since Australia's Right to Disconnect laws came into effect.
Today I joined Fiona Macdonald (Centre for Future Work) to chat with ABC Life Matters host Tegan Taylor about the impact of RtD laws and the challenges that still remain.
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We’re halfway through #Recovember!
Back on Day 7 I wrote about the value of taking a realistic look at the work demands you were finding most stressful. Today, take your list of stressful work demands and sort each into one or more of three categories. 1/7
#stress #iopsychology #stressmanagement

#Recovember Day 13: List 3 people who have shown you kindness.

November 13 is World Kindness Day, so I have (kindly?) two kindness-based challenges for you today. 1/5

#kindness #psychology #wellbeing #gratitude
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#RECOVEMBER At Mind on the Job, November is #RECOVEMBER, the time to talk about ways to improve wellbeing and reduce risk of burnout by improving our day-to-day recovery. Researchers such as Professor Sabine S…

#Recovember Day 6: Record the next steps for incomplete tasks.

Do you ever get so involved in your work that, while off-duty, you keep thinking about incomplete tasks? If so, I have a great hack for you: a little post-work planning can help you to switch off. 1/4
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#RECOVEMBER At Mind on the Job, November is #RECOVEMBER, the time to talk about ways to improve wellbeing and reduce risk of burnout by improving our day-to-day recovery. Researchers such as Professor Sabine S…

#Recovember Day 8: Get some exercise.

This is nice and simple. Exercise appears to help us deal with stress. It makes our bodies and minds a little more resilient, and also improves our short-term responses to work stressors. So go get some exercise today! 1/2

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Are you on the path to burnout? These are the red flags... - ABC listen New research has uncovered early warning signs of burnout that could help you get on top of it, before it goes too far. Learn strategies to identify these signs, recover from work stress and prevent b...

Don't miss this ABC Radio National conversation about the early warning signs of #burnout, featuring me and Beyond Blue's Luke Martin in conversation with the ABC's Lisa Leong.

#psychology #health #wellbeing #burnoutprevention

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#RECOVEMBER At Mind on the Job, November is #RECOVEMBER, the time to talk about ways to improve wellbeing and reduce risk of burnout by improving our day-to-day recovery. Researchers such as Professor Sabine S…

#Recovember Day 7: List 5+ stressful work demands

Just a few days ago I wanted you to focus on the positive, so why would I encourage you to focus on "stressors" (things that cause you stress)? This one will take longer to explain. 1/8
#stress #burnout #iopsychology
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#RECOVEMBER At Mind on the Job, November is #RECOVEMBER, the time to talk about ways to improve wellbeing and reduce risk of burnout by improving our day-to-day recovery. Researchers such as Professor Sabine S…

#Recovember Day 4: Spend 30+ min working on art, craft, or a hobby.

For many of us, resting during our downtime involves passive entertainment activities such as scrolling through social media or watching TV. There's nothing wrong with doing this occasionally... 1/4
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The 2025 Recovember Challenge schedule. For the text version, visit https://mindonthejob.com/recovember-for-recovery/

November is #Recovember, a time to talk about ways to improve wellbeing and reduce risk of burnout by improving our day-to-day recovery from work demands.
To participate, share the schedule, tell us what you’ve done to boost your recovery, and include the hashtag #RECOVEMBER.
#occupationalhealth

Read Before Burning #05: Recommendations for Recovery Welcome to Read Before Burning, a monthly newsletter by psychologist Dr Ben J. Searle. Come here for simple but informative coverage of burnout-related concepts, research findings, and actionable a…

Some #WHS interventions help protect workers by making life just a little easier each day. In this issue of READ BEFORE BURNING, I discuss ways that leaders and individuals can facilitate better day-to-day recovery from the demands of work.
#iopsychology #burnout
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This important study from the Journal of Applied Psychology shows that stress:
* lingers and builds from one day to the next, AND
* has physical as well as psychological consequences, AND
* is contagious, with parent stress affecting children.
#stress #chronicstress

Slide text reads: How well is your workplace: Preventing harm to employee mental health? Promoting aspects of work that are beneficial for employee mental health? Providing support to employees with known mental health needs?

It's #worldmentalhealthday2025 (10.10.25)
A great day to ask about what your organisation is doing to integrate different approaches to supporting employee mental health -- and to push forward on whatever is the next top priority!
#mentalhealth #safety #wellbeing #leadership

What are basic psychological needs and how do they affect motivation? This week's explainer prepares you for our interview with Prof. Marylène Gagné about self-determination at work. Find it on your preferred podcast player or at mindonthejob.com/podcasts/

#psychologyshorts #motivation

YouTube video by FlourishDx When a burnout researcher develops burnout... with Dr Ben Searle

I had a great time talking to the hosts of the Psych Health and Safety podcast about how leaders can more effectively identify and manage #burnout at work.

#iopsychology #leadership #occhealthsafety #worksafety
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In Australia and many other countries, employers are responsible for taking reasonable steps to minimise psychosocial hazards. But what are "psychosocial hazards"? This week's mini-episode explains.
For more, go to mindonthejob.com

2.10: Self-determination in the Workplace

How well does your organisation meet the employee's basic psychological needs?

Listen to my interview with Professor Marylène Gagné about what happens when you fail to meet those needs - and the possibilities available if you do meet them.
#iopsychology #management
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Issue 1: Core Symptoms, Confusion, & Controversies Welcome to Read Before Burning, a monthly newsletter offering simple but informative coverage of burnout-related concepts, research findings, and actionable advice – all firmly grounded in science. Re...

On this day, four years ago, I walked away from my academic career because I had burned out.

Today I launched READ BEFORE BURNING, my monthly newsletter about the misunderstood condition of #burnout .

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Here's the explainer video to prepare you for the interview. The video introduces the concept of "emotional labour", which in #iopsychology refers to the pressure to adjust your emotions to conform to others expectations about suitable emotional behaviour.

Managing Emotional Labour with Professor Helena Nguyen This episode is about workplace emotional labour and ways to manage it. It may help if you first listen to our mini-episode about emotional labour — or watch the video of that minisode. This …

This week on @mindonthejob.bsky.social , I interview University of Sydney’s Professor Helena Nguyen about emotional labour and ways to manage it in the workplace. Listen via the link below (or on your podcast player of choice)

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This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces the Job Demands and Resources model, and explains how it can guide healthier work design and management.
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This Mind on the Job mini-episode introduces the Job Demands and Resources model, and explains how it can guide healthier work design and management.
For more resources, go to mindonthejob.com

Strategic Approaches to Workplace Mental Health with Teegan Modderman This episode is about strategic ways to manage mental health at work. This involves monitoring workplace demands and resources, so it may help if you first listening to our mini-episode about the J…

This week on Mind On The Job, I talk to psychologist Teegan Modderman about strategic management of workplace mental health. Teegan has worked with regulators, government agencies, peak bodies and community organisations to raise awareness and embed systemic change.
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Mind on the Job series 2 has begun!

Our #iopsychology podcast will this season focus on psychosocial health & safety. Before each expert interview, we provide a mini-episode to explain core concepts. Our first mini-sode is an introduction to the concept of work design -- now available as a video!

2.4: Measuring Psychosocial Hazards

Last week we covered work design. This week on Mind on the Job we cover the nature, measurement, and management of psychosocial hazards in the workplace. My guest for this episode is founder of workplace risk management consultancy FlourishDx, Jason van Schie.

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In Australia and many other countries, employers are responsible for taking reasonable steps to minimise psychosocial hazards. But what are "psychosocial hazards"? This week's mini-episode explains.
For more, go to mindonthejob.com

SMART Work Design Podcast Episode · Mind On The Job · 28/08/2025 · 26m

The interview with Prof Sharon Parker is a great resource for occupational health psychologists, HR professionals, and anyone working in psychosocial risk management.

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SMART Work Design Podcast Episode · Mind On The Job · 28/08/2025 · 26m

The interview with Prof Sharon Parker is a great resource for occupational health psychologists, HR professionals, and anyone working in psychosocial risk management.

podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/m...

Mind on the Job series 2 has begun!

Our #iopsychology podcast will this season focus on psychosocial health & safety. Before each expert interview, we provide a mini-episode to explain core concepts. Our first mini-sode is an introduction to the concept of work design -- now available as a video!