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Workers have been putting off taking annual leave during the pandemic. The thing is, lockdown leave is important. Even MORE important than usual. So, how can we convince OURSELVES to take time off, and not see it as a waste. We’re going to teach you how to put some space between your work life and yourself, with ideas from psychiatrist Liz Scott. LINKS ‘Lockdown leave: why you should still take a holiday even if you can’t go anywhere | Health’ Natasha May for The Guardian. Associate Professor Elizabeth Scott. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's World Kindness Day! World Kindness Day calls us all the join the Random Acts of Kindness Movement. The problem is... we're tired! Being kind can feel like. So. Much. Effort! The good news is, the people behind World Kindness Day have done all the hard work for us. They've got a million and one ways to be kinder TODAY, and here are the easiest ones to try. LINKS ‘Random Acts of Kindness’, RAKtivists. ‘Kindness Ideas’ from Random Acts of Kindness. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's National Happy Hour Day. And whether you're able to go to a pub or not you can still tap into the soothing powers of Happy Hour. Most specifically, the sense of belonging we get when we're at our favourite local… especially when they know our order. So, what can you do tonight to improve your sense of belonging? LINKS ‘Research shows having a local pub has social and emotional benefits’ Malcolm Farr for news.com.au. ‘How to Have a Successful Virtual Happy Hour’ - The New York Times. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a year of pandemic restrictions and Zoom fatigue, it's natural some friendships have fizzled. But that doesn't mean it has to be the end of them. So how can you come back from a friendship break? LINKS ‘What Did COVID Do to Friendship?’ Jane Hu for The New Yorker. ‘How to Rekindle Friendships After COVID-19’ Lo Styx for Very Well Mind. Dr Marisa G. Franco on Instagram @dramarisagfranco - Friendship expert, psychologist, and speaker. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Research has found that a cooler bedroom helps us to sleep more soundly. A sweet 18.3 degrees centigrade is the key. What if your fan is already on the maximum setting? Or your partner radiates heat? Try this visualisation to cool your mind and tap into your senses.  LINKS ‘Here Are The Effects Of Sleeping In A Cold Room’ | Sleep Advisor. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After years of running the award-winning blog 1000 Awesome Things, Author Neil Pasricha noticed there was a common thread to his success; the 3 A's of Awesome. They're the things that helped him grow his website and himself. Let's explore them together and take a bit of awesomeness into our lives. LINKS ‘Neil Pasricha: The 3 A's of awesome’, TED Talk Subtitles and Transcript. TED. Neil Pasricha on Instagram @neilpasricha. ‘1000 Awesome Things’ blog by Neil Pasricha. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you a stress head in bed? You go to bed wanting to escape your worries, but they follow you into your nightmares. There are 3 categories which really impact our dreamscape – and we're going to teach you how to knowing about them can help you sleep better. LINKS ‘Transactive memory theory and teams: past, present, and future’ A. Hollingshead, N Gupta, K. Yoon, D. Brandon, APA Psych Info. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who is the MOODIEST co-worker in your team? It turns out a mixture of positive and negative energies could be the key to an A-team. Researchers from the University of Western Australia found “team effective diversity” helped team creativity. In other words, the most creative teams had people who were more positive and people who were more negative.  LINKS ‘Use your team’s emotions to boost creativity’ – ScienceDaily – University of Western Australia study. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you scrolling right now? Don't worry, we won’t be offended…. Much! It’s that time of night, when we get lost in a social media rabbit hole. We’re taking ideas suggested by Jade Warne from Hipster Mum Social to learn how to scroll down a rabbit hole without feeling emotionally lost. LINKS Jade Warne on Instagram @hipstermumsocial. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's National Recycling Week - an annual event to raise awareness of reducing, reusing and recycling. What does that have to do with mindfulness? Well, we can all learn to recycle our feelings too. Next time your family is feeling frazzled, sit down together and try this visualisation. We can all recycle our feelings with a little imagination. LINKS ‘How To Recycle Your Feelings’ kids book by Amy Molloy. Follow The Space on Instagram @thespace_podcast. Follow Nova Podcasts on Instagram @novapodcastsofficial. CREDITS Host: Casey Donovan @caseydonovan88.Writer: Amy Molloy @amymolloy.Executive Producer: Elise Cooper.Editor: Adrian Walton. Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.