Mental Health Awareness Week Aotearoa
The theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 in New Zealand is "Community...
Building community, one conversation at a time
Debbie Schultz, CEO of BlueSkyMinds, emphasises the power of meaningful connections in building...
Rediscovering my culture: How tikanga Māori and positive psychology align
Kia ora! My name’s James Reti, and I come from Whangaruru, proudly of...
Why meaningful connection with others matters: Thoughts from our director
As we approach Mental Health Awareness Week 2024 in New Zealand, with its...
The benefits of volunteering
Giving up your time to do some volunteer work not only helps those...
A simple guide to gender identity and sexual orientation
If you ask the average adult to explain all the nuances of gender...
Boost your wellbeing by trying something new
Most of us have room for improvement when it comes to our happiness...
How to give your best to your relationship
It’s no secret our modern world is a busy one. From the moment...
Friendship research is getting an update – and that’s key for dealing with...
The benefits of friendship go far beyond having someone to confide in or...
How loneliness changes the way our brains process the world
If there’s one thing we as humans seem to have in common, it’s...
4 ways to have hard conversations with your friends – without making things...
It’s painful to watch someone you care about make what you perceive as...
How to be a good listener – and how to know when you’re...
Being a good listener means having empathy. But empathy is one of the...
Same-sex couples divide household chores more fairly – here’s what they told us...
Who does which household chores – or who does the most – is...
Exhausted, disconnected and fed up – what is ‘parental burnout’ and what can...
For many parents, the reality of juggling the demands of caring responsibilities on...
52 ways to be more kind this year
Whether fostering puppies, donating blood or delivering food parcels to those in need,...
Burnout and isolation: Why employees and managers can’t ignore the social and mental...
The COVID-19 pandemic spurred on a variety of workplace maladies, including “the great...
How to ditch ‘fomo’ and foster ‘jomo’ – the joy of missing out
Have you ever felt a sense of joy because you knew you were...
Christmas Stress Strategies
Is Christmas the most wonderful time of the year? Maybe for some, but...