For everyone The finish line 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 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 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 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 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 People at work 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.