Category: Geelong Advertiser Articles

Chris Mackey’s articles appear regularly in the Geelong Advertiser newspaper in Geelong, Australia.

  Calling On Our Creativity

An article about creativity, something which Geelong’s Design Week seeks to encourage and celebrate. Listen to a podcast episode on this topic wherever you get your podcasts or on the… Read more »

  Finding Our Sense of Flow

An article about optimising our wellbeing by identifying the activities that most engage us.

  Attitudes Shaped by Evolution

An article about the potential reasons for the range of very different attitudes that many people have to Covid vaccines and how this might relate to various evolutionary systems for… Read more »

  Look Past the Impact and Into the Future

The second article in a series on the mental health of teenagers featuring Bianca Tassone. The series looks at a number of factors impacting the mental health of teenagers following the… Read more »

  Lockdown Reveals Substance Abuse

The third article in a series on the mental health of teenagers following the pandemic. The series looks at a number of factors impacting the mental health of teenagers following… Read more »

  The Passing of a Psychology Great

This article is about the enormous lasting contribution of Aaron Beck who passed away earlier this month. This article accompanies a podcast episode from our podcast Psych Spiels and Silver… Read more »

  Regaining Our Social Connections

An article about the importance of social connections to our mental health, something which we can hopefully gain even more from as our Covid restrictions ease.

  Overcoming has its Silver Linings

An article is about silver linings that can result from going through trauma, loss or prolonged stress, including dealing with the pandemic.