Show Yourself Some Love This Valentines Day
It’s that time of year again, Valentine’s Day. The season of love is upon us, in all its chocolatey, heart-covered glory. When everyone is coupling up, there is one kind of love that gets overlooked: self-love. You know what I’m talking about. All too often, we focus on others and everything around us, and neglect…
Mental Health for Parents
Being a parent is both a pleasure and if we’re honest, exhausting at times. There’s the unspeakable joy in watching your heart beat outside your chest as your children grow and develop their unique personalities. On the other hand, there’s also the pressure to create a happy and happy home. If you’re working outside the…
World Wellbeing Week
If you don’t make time to care for your wellness, your mind, body and soul will force you to make time for your illness. World Wellbeing Week (27 June – 1 July) is a reminder for everyone, regardless of age, background, or station in life, of the importance of wellbeing to our lives and livelihoods.…
Looking After Your Mental Health At Work
We all need a little help sometimes. It might surprise you that nearly one in seven people worldwide suffer from mental health issues. With the advent of COVID-19 and remote working, and the strain placed on people returning to work after isolation and loss, looking after one’s mental health in the workplace is more important…
New Feature: Stay on Top of Your Mental Health with Regular Check-Ins
Work isn’t what it used to be. Roles are shifting, expectations are rising, and stress is showing up in new and unfamiliar ways. Now more than ever, it is time to consider how your job is impacting your mental health. At Alison, we believe that personal and professional growth exist together. That’s why we are…
Educator spotlight: Using online learning to improve mental health
Deakin is one of Australia’s largest universities, rapidly rising in the international rankings and currently featuring in the top 2% of the world’s universities. A quarter of their students study predominantly online and they offer 9 degrees, 1 program and 41 short courses on the FutureLearn platform. They recently launched a new 3-week course on…
4 Tips for Tackling Workplace Anxiety
Chris Harley is a mental health professional based in San Francisco. He is passionate about improving the lives of others and combines his PhD in Clinical Psychology with the latest holistic and wellbeing therapies to provide the very best care for individuals seeking to improve their mental health. Besides practicing as a mental health professional,…
Rebecca Melone: “Not only is Alison free but you can study from anywhere at...
Rebecca Melone is an Alison graduate from South Africa. She shares her story of loss and lifelong learning with the Alison Blog. “My name is Rebecca Melone. I am a South African, born and bred. After high school, I had no direction and I wasted a lot of time. Eventually, I took a job with…
Wanda Suzanne Johnson: “It’s time to learn new skills and move on.”
“My name is Wanda Suzanne Johnson. I saw your school and decided it was time to further my education at age of 50. My husband and I have worked chicken farms for 30 years, it’s definitely time to learn new skills and move on.” How did you learn about Alison? I learned about Alison through…
Robin Hills: “Publishing with Alison has meant being able to spread the message about...
Robin Hills is an emotional intelligence coach, trainer and facilitator working with a variety of organisations from small start-up companies to large global multinationals. Robin is Director of EI4Change – Emotional Intelligence 4 Change – with expertise in emotional intelligence, positive psychology and neuroscience. Robin tells us about his background, working with Alison and the…
