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Can reading help heal us and process our emotions?

Can reading help heal us and process our emotions – or is that just a story we tell ourselves?

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Why musicians revisit their pain and doubt in their art

Music has the potential to change our experience of intrusive thoughts and how we deal with pain, writes Cher McGillivray.

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Features

Why rest is good for you and your creativity

When was the last time you felt rested? If you’re racking your brain to remember, read on.

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Arts offer the armour to battle Australia’s mental health crisis

The Australia Council is advocating for arts and culture to be at the centre of government approaches to tackling our…

Opinions & Analysis

Forget the tortured artist: they don’t help anyone and least of all you

The idea that one should come to work intentionally saddled with anxiety, depression and heartbreak is nonsensical, and yet ...

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How the arts assist with healthy ageing

As the population ages, arts programs helping people face the challenges of growing older are springing to life.

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How art helps us develop healthier minds

From connecting us with our emotions to museotherapy: art's positive impacts are many and varied.

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Career Advice

Time to learn how to stop (working)

Timely reminders of why rest is vital to our best creative work.

Career Advice

People first after lockdown, psychologist urges

Greta Bradman provides practical advice about better mental health in our latest Recovery Roadmap Webinar video.

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Maintaining mental health after lockdown

Registrations are now open for the latest Recovery Roadmap Webinar, featuring registered psychologist Greta Bradman.

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