Uncovering the keys to a good life

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Uncovering the keys to a good life

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Dec 14, 2023

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Friends, volunteering, work? Researchers have scoured the Harvard Study of Adult Development to come up with the keys to a good and happy life, and are willing to share them with you. Plus, how to tame your inner toddler, and be less reactive at this stressful time of year.

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Dec 14, 2023

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Treating concussion in children, plus the no wash movement: New guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of childhood concussion, plus we take a look at the no-wash movement, and a new campaign to keep young people safe on social media. by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Solar energy for all, Elise Loehnen on being good: Rooftop solar is booming, so how can its benefits be more evenly distributed? Plus making sure your tax return doesn't set off a red flag at the ATO, and former Goop executive Elise Loehnen on how women being 'good' comes at a cost. by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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'Trauma on a page' The Royal Commission into the robodebt scheme hands down its report: "Robodebt was a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal, and it made many people feel like criminals." That was the scathing assessment by Commissioner Catherine Holmes in her overview of the Royal Commission into the robodebt scheme. Will the recommendations in the commission's report prevent something similar from happening in the future? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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The age of retirement: The age to access the age pension has increased to 67 years old, with some reports suggesting it will eventually need to rise to 70. Should age be the only thing that defines our access to the age pension, or do we need to think about other factors, like occupation and means testing? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Combatting climate change apathy, power of attorney planning: Dealing with our feelings about bad climate change news. Plus making sure powers of attorney are not used against older people, and how COVID amplified the negative effects of social media for primary school children. by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Taking workplace trauma seriously, plus COVID teenagers: Understanding the growing phenomenon of workplace trauma, plus how our obsession with taking photos of food is impacting our relationship to eating, and COVID kids: the teenage years. by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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What makes you feel guilty and how do you handle it?: We all deal with guilt in our lives, and it doesn't feel good, but does guilt serve a function? Does it make us do better? And, if so, how can we channel it into positive action? Also, what do you do about the friend whose online personality makes you cringe? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Could writing improve medical care and Ben Shewry's take on Modern Dads: Teaching doctors how to write could make them better listeners and greatly improve the quality of the healthcare we receive. And Attica head chef Ben Shewry on divorcing with excellence. by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Challenging misinformation: The Australian Federal Government has introduced legislation to combat misinformation and disinformation on social media, but who should have the responsibility to decide what we see online? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Staying in touch with your erotic side, and what's in a name?: How have you been able to improve the sexual relationship you have with yourself? Plus, why are we so sentimental about names? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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The backlash against toxic masculinity: Who is shaping our boys and teenagers into young men, and how are they being influenced by ideas about toxic masculinity? Plus Matthew Evans on eating ethically, and Louise tells the story of a stolen locket that's still precious to her. by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Eating your way to cognitive decline and a story of love: New research is showing that ultra-processed food could be having a major impact on our minds. And Sam Drummond shares the story of his childhood and everything his mum gave up just so he and his brother 'had a shot'. by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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How to find your chosen family: For some of us, our families of origin might show up the way we need them to. But, if that's not the case, we may have found a group of friends we feel more 'at home' with than anyone else. How do we go about finding these 'chosen families', and how do we continue to nourish them as we age? Also, if your partner isn't picking up their share of the domestic load, how do you confront them about it? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Challenging the body mass index, are we really less kind?: Experts are beginning to turn away from the body mass index as a measure of health. Why is it seen as problematic and what's the alternative? Plus preserving our digital history, and what makes us think people are becoming more unkind? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Is it time to do away with marriage plus new approaches to drug use: Advocates say that treating drug use as a crime rather than a health issue is causing the waiting lists for drug treatment programs to reach epic proportions and are calling for a new national approach. And is the institution of marriage still fit for our modern lives? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Handling difficult people and a decline in high school graduation: How to get the people who don't respect your boundaries and generally make you feel terrible out of your life. And is our school system set up so that all students have the best chance of making it all the way through? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Parenting different personalities and using AI at work: When you have more than one child, managing their individual dispositions can be quite a dance. How do you manage each of your child's needs without favouritism? And, is there a way your parents did it that worked well or not so well for you? Also, if you've found a way to use AI to make your work easier, do you have to tell your boss? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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The 10th anniversary of the NDIS: When the bill to create the NDIS was first introduced, the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, said that the scheme would "transform the lives of people with disability, their families and carers." But with a major review currently under way, the Minister, Bill Shorten, has expressed concerns, stating that "the NDIS is not what it should be." How has the NDIS impacted people's lives ten years on? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Healthcare outside the city: If you're in the city, you usually have access to specialists, hospitals, GPs, and allied health. It may not always be cheap, or immediate, or local, but it is available. When you head out to rural, regional, and remote Australia, how does that story change? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Big questions about fatherhood: A proposed new law in Israel would allow the parents of soldiers who die at war to retrieve sperm from their deceased sons' bodies to create 'future grandchildren'. What are the ethical considerations at play? And in the first episode of Modern Dads, Hugh van Cuylenburg talks to Professor Rob Moodie about the small triumphs and big lessons of fatherhood. by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Psychedelic assisted therapy: Soon, some patients will be able to get treatments for PTSD and treatment resistant depression using a psychedelic drug and psychotherapy in combination. by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Taking care of others and not neglecting yourself: All relationships take sacrifices, and doing things for others can make us feel good. But it can also become a one-way-street. So, how can meet the needs of others while also looking after our own needs? Also, what to do about a stingy friend who always makes you pick up the tab. by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Overcoming loneliness: Feelings of loneliness and disconnection have soared since the pandemic, and more than half of Australians say they're feeling more lonely than ever. So, how can we learn to embrace time alone without feeling lonely? Also, how do you navigate a friendship with a couple when they break up, especially when one of them starts seeing someone new? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Will self-exclusion be enough to end problem gambling?: A new scheme called BetStop came into effect this week and it's aiming to help problem gamblers block themselves from betting on the phone and online. But does it go far enough? Gestational diabetes can be serious but experts believe it's being over-diagnosed, and the treatments could be doing more harm to those without the condition. Plus, learn about the science behind the ever-growing flavours of craft beers. by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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Can you learn to manage your fear?: When we're confronted by new challenges, it's our primeval response to feel fear. To want to back off. But is it good for us to try new things? And are there ways we can learn to better understand and outsmart our automatic reaction to fear? Also, what do you do if your futsal teammate is so intense, he's ruining the game for everyone? by Life Matters - Full program podcast
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