Why Thriving at Work Is Falling in Australia

A diverse team in a workplace meeting, smiling and collaborating around a laptop.

Australia is often described as a country with a strong quality of life, yet recent data suggest that something important is shifting inside workplaces. The State of the Global Workplace 2025 report (Gallup) reveals that thriving in Australia and New …

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The Heart–Mind Connection and Why Stress Matters

Illustration of a red heart connected by a cord to a brain inside a head silhouette, symbolising the connection between stress, brain, and cardiovascular health. EQness logo displayed above.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide, yet up to 80 percent of premature heart disease and stroke are preventable. Much attention goes to the familiar risk factors: smoking, high cholesterol, hypertension, obesity, and diabetes. These remain …

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R U OK? Day: Two Conversations That Matter

A minimalist mental health awareness graphic on a white background featuring the title “Two Conversations That Matter: With Others & With Ourselves.” On the left, one woman asks another “R U OK?” while sitting together and talking. On the right, the same woman sits alone reflecting with the thought bubble “What about me: Am I OK?” The EQness logo appears at the bottom in teal and blue tones.

Asking ‘Are you OK?’ seems like an easy question, but in workplaces it may be one of the hardest questions we can ask each other. Today, on R U OK? Day, we are reminded that this simple question can open …

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How to Return to Now: Anchoring Techniques to Calm the Mind

Grounding practices for stress, anxiety, and cognitive overload—based on mindfulness and neuroscience   Feeling disconnected from the present moment is something many individuals experience, especially during periods of stress or cognitive overload. But when this disconnection becomes intense—like a temporary …

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When Self-Care Feels Wrong

Mindfulness-inspired spa setting with a Buddha statue, lit candles, and rolled orange towels, symbolising relaxation, self-care, and emotional wellbeing.

Why is it that something as simple as caring for ourselves can feel so difficult? We all need rest, silence, or space. But instead, we often choose to answer one more message, say yes when we want to say no, …

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Wellbeing: More Than Just Feeling Good

Wellbeing often brings to mind a sense of feeling good, but it’s more than just a pleasant state. Wellbeing is a dynamic condition, continuously tested by life’s ups and downs. To achieve a positive sense of wellbeing, our mental, physical, …

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