For everyone The finish line 6 Dec 2022 For educators, physical, emotional and mental exhaustion are often constant companions. This summer, LUCY TRELOAR recommends a back-to-basics approach.
For everyone The Circumstances 20 Sep 2022 As LUCY TRELOAR has discovered, being active in society is key to its existence, to social cohesion and, ultimately, to our wellbeing.
For everyone Expanding horizons 7 Jul 2022 We are not personally responsible for all the issues we care about, so how to balance taking action with taking care of ourselves, asks LUCY TRELOAR.
For everyone The things that hold us together 5 Apr 2022 For LUCY TRELOAR, elections are an expression of social cohesion and a key way to make our voices heard, even if our hopes are frequently dashed.
For everyone The social contract 8 Dec 2021 LUCY TRELOAR: Has tribalism replaced the idea of the common good? What does society do when people turn away from the social contract?
For everyone Reckoning with truth 14 Sep 2021 LUCY TRELOAR: Choosing to be aware of the current direction, instead of your immediate instincts, is crucial to making choices that are not only socially just, but also beneficial to all of us.
For everyone Dreaming of better times 4 Jul 2021 LUCY TRELOAR: As it is still largely the victims of workplace abuse, rather than the perpetrators, who are penalised for reporting, the empowering effects of collective action are vitally important.
For everyone People at work 6 Apr 2021 LUCY TRELOAR: Workplaces are incredibly complex – like ponds with endlessly intersecting ripples. The reach of a difficult person can be vast.
For everyone Becoming better and braver 30 Nov 2020 From the bushfires of summer and autumn, to the reverberations of the COVID crisis, it’s little wonder that emotional exhaustion became our new normal, writes LUCY TRELOAR.
For everyone Reflecting on life in lockdown 8 Sep 2020 Although lockdown has exaggerated difference and difficulties, it’s also provided an opportunity to reexamine our lives, writes LUCY TRELOAR.
For everyone Dropping the mask: an introvert’s guide to teaching 29 May 2020 Teaching can be confronting for introverts. Remote learning might help us find a way to perform our roles while still remaining true to ourselves, writes LUCY TRELOAR.
For everyone Starting afresh 24 Mar 2020 LUCY TRELOAR: back to work after a break can be hard, there are things we can all do to make the adjustment easier.
For everyone The problem with perfection 26 Nov 2019 LUCY TRELOAR: The connections between perfectionism and mental illnesses such as anxiety, depression and eating disorders are alarming but not altogether surprising.
For everyone Making the world slow down 4 Aug 2019 LUCY TRELOAR: Being an educator is one of the most stressful jobs there is, and that stress has flow-on health effects. Mindfulness can help manage them.