Two colleagues review a printed handover checklist beside a laptop in a bright office.

Before Annual Leave: A Work Handover That Lets You Switch Off

Getting ready for annual leave can feel like a second job. This practical guide helps you agree realistic cover, record unfinished work and set clear contact arrangements, with a handover checklist and out-of-office wording you can adapt before you step away.
Two partners unwinding at home, one reading on a cream sofa while the other sets two mugs on a low table.

When You and Your Partner Unwind Differently After Work

One of you comes home needing silence. The other wants to talk about the day straight away. A small agreement about greetings, quiet time and reconnecting can help you stop guessing what the other person means, while keeping shared responsibilities and both partners’ needs in view.
Woman looking out of an apartment window beside an open notebook, a cup and a phone lying face down on the table.

Waiting for Important News Without Checking Your Phone All Day

Waiting for an interview outcome or housing update can make it difficult to leave your phone alone. Explore a realistic checking plan, a sensible follow-up and everyday ways to stay engaged while the answer is still unknown, without pretending the outcome does not matter.

Power Dynamics in Relationships

As social creatures, humans form many complex interpersonal relationships throughout our lives. Our relationship with each person we encounter in our lives may be unique and not easily understood by others outside of it. Often, we may even develop some assumptions about a couple’s dynamics when we observe them from a third person point of view. In this article, we explore and discuss four common types of power dynamics in interpersonal relationships, and how we can deconflict any power imbalance.

The Need for Closure

Do you ever find yourself getting frustrated after the Netflix show you have been binge watching ends on a cliffhanger? For some of us, we may look up the internet for any possible theories for what might happen next or we may check when the upcoming season will be up. If we are lucky enough, we might even find another source for a continuation of the series. This seemingly innate motivation to seek out answers to ambiguous situations is called the Need for Closure. Read to find out more!