Great Australian Lives With Laura Turner

Join Laura Turner and her guest Professor Greg Murray - Director of Swinburne's Centre for Mental Health. For a PDF (including full links) of Professor Murray's Pandemic Hacks - please email a request to our show producer jane.nield@crocmedia.com Prof Greg Murray's Pandemic Hacks The aim of this information is to briefly introduce psychological approaches to maintaining mental health and wellbeing during the pandemic, and to direct readers to good quality, free online resources in Australia. Maintain Wellbeing Routine and daily structure are critical to wellbeing. Like pets and small children, our bodies want to know what’s happening next, and that’s why daily routines (when we get up, eat lunch, go to bed, etc.) are so important for our physical and mental wellbeing Try to make key daily events (particularly the time you get up) roughly the same 7 days a week. To help with sleep and energy, make sure you get out into the sunlight every day, preferably while exercising (e.g., walking). Always have a