LET'S be better together in a post-pandemic world Social wellbeing… what is it and why is it so hard to weave effectively into our busy lives? 1 of 5 key pillars to optimal wellbeing, it’s our ability to make and maintain meaningful positive...

My Predictions on the Future of Work & Wellbeing My bet’s on 3 phases. That’s 3 unique versions of the life we once knew, each with different rules, each with different impacts on our wellbeing, each inching us further toward normal (what...

17 Ways to Thrive When Working Remotely If coronavirus concerns have you working from home, you might be wondering how you can stay happy, well and focused in an environment filled with distractions and away from the day-to-day collaboration...

Building a healthier AustraliaBIG NEWS!Springday is part of a consortium which has just won a very significant research grant. The grant, announced on 13 April, consists of $55 million from the Australian government, matched by $55 million from...

New Year NewsI was going to start this blog by wishing you a happy new year but it’s already February and a bit too late for that. (Or is it?  Anyone got a Christmas tree fading in the corner?) In any case, I realised I was in time...

Going homeI’m writing this on a plane, going home. It’s my umpteenth flight in the past three months, on a trip involving three cities in five days. Why? Because sometime during 2017 Springday caught the attention of the insurance industry, not...

Ageing wellHow long do you want to live?According to scientist Aubrey De Grey, the first person to see their 150th birthday has already been born. Furthermore, within the next two decades, we’ll produce babies who can expect to live...

Kind comfortDear friends,In Melbourne last week an Uber driver and I got into a conversation about kindness. The driver lives in Mount Isa, and his local facebook group was talking about a homeless man with no shoes. My driver,...

Breaking BadWhat is it about winter that makes us drop healthy habits? I know it's cold outside and the doona beckons, not to mention a glass or three of red and a bar or two of chocolate...but still, every year from June to October...

Everyone's problemOn May 1 this year, Lifeline hosted a particularly important event. It was the first National Stop Suicide Summit and it brought together leaders from a range of backgrounds to bring new thinking and new solutions...