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I have been addicted to The Voice Australia this year. Bella is one of my favourites.
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I would love to take my dog to work, but I don't think my boss would appreciate it.
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Knowing how to do laundry is a vital life skill. Understanding the care instructions on your clothes is an important part of this. If you don't follow these instructions you risk shrinking or damaging your clothes which may not be disastrous if it's a $10 t-shirt, but it's another story if it's an expensive jacket or dress.
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Isobel and Eloise were high school friends who attended a leadership conference and were inspired to start a social enterprise aimed at eradicating period poverty. Taboo sells organic cotton sanitary products and merchandise aimed at reducing the stigma around periods. You can find out more at https://tabooau.co/pages/our-story. According to Global Citizen,* period poverty is Period poverty is the lack of access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, toilets, hand washing facilities, and, or, waste management.
* https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/period-poverty-everything-you-need-to-know/
* https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/period-poverty-everything-you-need-to-know/
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I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but according to Brainscape,* listening to music while you study can impede learning rather than help it. This also applies to classical music. Music can improve your mood, but can be distracting during study - even music without lyrics. They suggest saving music for study breaks. For more info see the video below.
* https://www.brainscape.com/academy/does-music-help-you-study/
* https://www.brainscape.com/academy/does-music-help-you-study/
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Hugh van Cuylenburg, co-founder of The Resilience Project, author and public speaker, was a guest on the Mamamia podcast.* He had some great suggestions about surviving lockdown. One of them was to make plans so that you have something to look forward to each day. These plans will obviously be different for everyone. Some people might really look forward to spending two hours sorting through their wardrobe, while for others, it might be their worst nightmare. Here are some suggestions:
- Plan a video chat with a friend, favourite cousin or Aunty
- Plan to do Yoga in the garden or under the patio if it's raining
- Plan to go for a walk (most states allow 1 hour of outdoor exercise a day)
- Plan to bake something
- Plan to paint or create
- Plan to read for an hour
- Plan to journal or write for an hour
- Plan to do an online course
- Plan to play a board game
- Paint your nails
- Plan to have a picnic in the backyard
- Plan to learn a new craft or skill
- Plan to take abstract photos of things around the house
- Plan to write an old fashioned letter to your grandparents
- Plan to learn a new dance from TikTok
- Plan to rewatch your favourite movie
- Plan to take a bath
- Plan to cook dinner for your family
- Plan to do a facial at home