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Mar 19
3 min

Can Good Feedback Enhance Wellbeing?

Notwithstanding the articles and training there is a perception that feedback is fraught, and is therefore often avoided.

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What did you do for International Women's day 2021?

Tamar Balkin

Mar 10
5 min

What did you do for International Women's day 2021?

“You can bend but never break me 'Cause it only serves to make me More determined to achieve my final goal And I come back even stronger...

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Why is the tech sector in the stone age when it comes to employee wellbeing?

Tamar Balkin

Feb 24
4 min

Why is the tech sector in the stone age when it comes to employee wellbeing?

“They took the credit for your second symphony Rewritten by machine and new technology And now I understand the problems you can see”...

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Tamar Balkin

Feb 18
4 min

Can I slow down to speed up?

“The time we give to things reflects our values. When everything is rushed, then everything has been devalued. To live gracefully is to...

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Will Proactively Seeking Out Positive Experiences Improve Your Wellbeing?

Tamar Balkin

Feb 11
4 min

Will Proactively Seeking Out Positive Experiences Improve Your Wellbeing?

“We only got 86, 400 seconds in a day to Turn it all around or to throw it all away” Live Like We’re Dying, by Kris Allen (click here for...

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Can Savouring Moments Realistically Enhance Our Wellbeing In 2020?

Tamar Balkin

Nov 26, 2020
4 min

Can Savouring Moments Realistically Enhance Our Wellbeing In 2020?

The process of savoring the moment itself promotes positive meaning, and reduces rumination.

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Have You Been Making Hay While The Sun Shines? Or Are You Too Busy?

Tamar Balkin

Nov 11, 2020
2 min

Have You Been Making Hay While The Sun Shines? Or Are You Too Busy?

“It might be a kind of relief to be finished. It’s sort of like you don’t know what kind of yard dash you’re running, but then you’re at...

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Can Music Really Impact Our Mood And Wellbeing?

Tamar Balkin

Oct 29, 2020
5 min

Can Music Really Impact Our Mood And Wellbeing?

The more aware a person is of how they are feeling, and want to feel, the better they are at choosing a musical style to shift their mood.

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It's World Mental Health Week, What Have You Been Doing?

Tamar Balkin

Sep 29, 2020
1 min

It's World Mental Health Week, What Have You Been Doing?

Please email and tell me, "What have you been doing to reduce the stigma of mental health and create a more psychologically safe and...

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How do you know if you are a good leader?

Tamar Balkin

Sep 17, 2020
4 min

How do you know if you are a good leader?

I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you want to make...

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Tamar Balkin

Sep 10, 2020
2 min

What do you say after "R U OK"?

Today in Australia it is R U OK Day, our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, “Are you OK?”

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Can A Leisurely Aimless Stroll Enhance My Leadership And Wellbeing?

Tamar Balkin

Aug 27, 2020
4 min

Can A Leisurely Aimless Stroll Enhance My Leadership And Wellbeing?

Leaders need to be reminded that one doesn't have to work up a sweat for their mood, health and mind to benefit from a walk.

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When Was The Last Time You Took A Long Break From Work And Really Switched Off?

Tamar Balkin

Aug 20, 2020
4 min

When Was The Last Time You Took A Long Break From Work And Really Switched Off?

While it is really easy to come up with excuses for not planning a holiday, now more than ever it is critical that you do.

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What Is The Elephant In Your Room And Why Are You Avoiding It?

Tamar Balkin

Aug 13, 2020
1 min

What Is The Elephant In Your Room And Why Are You Avoiding It?

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Can Reconnecting With Nature Help Our Wellbeing And Emotional Regulation At Work?

Tamar Balkin

Jul 2, 2020
4 min

Can Reconnecting With Nature Help Our Wellbeing And Emotional Regulation At Work?

What are the benefits to our wellbeing of being in nature? How does nature help our wellbeing? What are some practical steps I can take?

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2019 Has Been Hectic, 2020 Is Looking Busier... What Should I Focus On For The New Year?

Tamar Balkin

Dec 19, 2019
2 min

2019 Has Been Hectic, 2020 Is Looking Busier... What Should I Focus On For The New Year?

What is your missing piece in life and work that you want to focus on in 2020?

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Tamar Balkin

Dec 9, 2019
1 min

How can we all be more creative?

“How do we preserve the ability to be creative people in a world where we are overwhelmed by project management, communication and email?"

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Not another meeting.. I have no time for them !!!

Tamar Balkin

Nov 21, 2019
5 min

Not another meeting.. I have no time for them !!!

We have all had those weeks, where it seems that all we ever do is go to meetings and there is no time to do any work.

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Do we really have to worry about diversity and inclusion or is it some fad??

Tamar Balkin

Sep 18, 2019
4 min

Do we really have to worry about diversity and inclusion or is it some fad??

Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day. unknown

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An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away.. Why Looking After Your Body Is Fundamental For Wellbeing…

Tamar Balkin

Sep 1, 2019
5 min

An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away.. Why Looking After Your Body Is Fundamental For Wellbeing…

There are four aspects of health that impact our wellbeing: physical health, sleep, food and exercise. Physical health: In my...

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