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How To Become Adele’s Friend

We all owe Adele’s friends a great debt – without them, her newest album 30 might have never graced our 2021. Adele says this album documents “the most turbulent period” of her life.   For many people, the last two years are likely to have been one of their most turbulent periods of life. Our … Read more

World Mental Health Day 2021 | Driven

What is the aim of the World Mental Health Day? World Mental Health Day was established to raise awareness about particular mental health topics each year. More and more, the call for awareness has grown into a call for action.   People are struggling more than ever with mental health. Over the last 15 years, … Read more

Be Verdant Podcast Feature: “Jurie And A Little Help From My friends”

How has the pandemic affected the stress levels of different age groups? Driven CEO Jurie Rossouw was featured on the Be Verdant podcast to discuss a recent publication on the effects of social support on resilience levels. He discusses the neuroscientific pathways that underlie social support – and the critical role we can all play … Read more

Workplace Stress: Causes + Strategies To Manage & Prevent Stress

The global economy loses an estimated US$1 trillion from depression and anxiety alone. There is an urgent need to inoculate workers from depression, anxiety and stress by developing resilience. In Australia, $14.81 billion a year is lost from workplace stress.[1] In America, that number is an estimated $2.5-8.5 trillion.[2] This cost is felt by employers directly … Read more

DASS 21: Depression Anxiety & Stress Scale (Online Test)

What is an anxiety test? Have you ever taken an anxiety test before? We might have all experienced anxiety, but you may not have thought about putting a specific number to the level of anxiety you’re experiencing. Having a clear understanding of your current level of anxiety can be useful for understanding yourself, comparing your … Read more

Mental Health Assessments, Quizzes & Tests

What is a mental health assessment? A mental health assessment usually comes in the form of a mental health quiz, which tests how you score for different factors, like stress or anxiety. These factors are usually empirically tested and can be discovered through analysing symptoms. For example, a factor in depression is often stress, and … Read more

Positive Motivation Techniques To Conquer The Rest Of 2021

Positive motivation techniques in this article can help if:   You’re feeling unmotivated You’re not clear on your goals You want to get more done Jump to:   What is the definition of positive motivation? Positive vs negative motivation Positive motivation techniques Positive motivation at work Positive motivation in sport Positive motivation music What is … Read more

Diamond Creek East Primary School’s Brain-Based Education

How Maria Ruberto Took Driven’s ideas inTo this Primary School Maria Ruberto, Director of Salutegenics Psychology, partnered with a Melbourne primary school called Diamond Creek East Primary School (DCEPS) when they were interested in developing a wellness program. DCEPS wanted to know: What ideas of mental wellness really work? How will we get the children … Read more

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