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Last month I told you about my horror plane flight and how it threw my day into complete chaos. That (unfortunately true) story must have struck a chord with you because it was the most read article in our March newsletter and the most visited page on our website for both March and April. You may not know it, but this reveals two very important things about you.
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What happens when over 1100 people from the financial services sector get together to talk superannuation and are then thrown a curveball when they’re asked to give a tip for strengthening mental health? Almost a third of those people get involved and provide a tip, that’s what happens. And this is what more than 300 tips for stronger mental health looks like.
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Studies have found that exercise reduces anxiety, improves motivation and increases general feelings of well-being. So how can you use exercise to take care of your mental health while at the same time raising funds and awareness for breast cancer? The answer: The Mother’s Day Classic.
Read more in this guest post by Claire Waddington, PR & Media, Women in Super & Mother’s Day Classic Committee.
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Most of us are aware that exercise is good for us but simply knowing this is not necessarily enough to get (or keep) us active. Physiologically, exercise builds strength in muscles and bones and decreases the chance of contracting chronic illnesses such as diabetes and cancer. But what about the psychological benefits of exercise?
Read more in this guest post by Dr Kathryn Page, Psychologist & Consultant and Irina Tchernitskaia, Provisional Psychologist at PeopleScape
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While we cannot control everything that is going on externally to us, we can control how we respond to it. When everyone in an organisation is emotionally resilient far less time is wasted in petty disagreements, office politics and gossip, power plays and bullying. This in turn creates a stronger culture with reduced absenteeism, staff turnover, workplace harassment and an increase in productivity and collaboration.
This is part two in a guest series by Tony Bradford, Managing Director at Centre for Corporate Health in partnership with the R U OK? at Work program.
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Emotionally resilient individuals have the ability to reframe situations, even when they may seem challenging or threatening. In this article we explore the nine factors in unhelpful thinking and offer practical emotional resilience tips for reframing our response to situations and events.
Read more in this guest post by Tony Bradford, Managing Director at Centre for Corporate Health in partnership with the R U OK? at Work program.
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When I got out of bed on Thursday morning and headed off to the airport for a SuperFriend Board of Directors meeting in Sydney, I had no idea that my day was about to be turned upside down. Sitting on the aeroplane just over an hour later, I was white knuckled, gripping my seat’s armrests and doing my best not to shriek like a 12 year old.
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When you build something that you want to last for a long time you need to make it strong. The stronger your creation is the better it will weather the storms and challenges it may one day face. In these tough economic times super funds and their members are no different. They need to be resilient. They need to be strong.
SuperFriend will be at CMSF next week and we’re going to let you in on a secret. We’re going to show you five ways to strengthen your fund.
Read moreOne way to keep momentum going is to have constantly greater goals.
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