Mandy Thompson
@mandytsv.bsky.social
Townsville NQ. Psychology, community welfare, Aussie birds & bees, women’s basketball.
Be kind. Love science. Laughing is good.
Be kind. Love science. Laughing is good.
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#Gratitude won’t erase the hard stuff—but it can help you hold onto the good.
Science says it’s one of the simplest ways to boost well-being. From quick lists to heartfelt thank-you notes, a social psychologist shares how to spot the good.
Got your own gratitude habits?
Science says it’s one of the simplest ways to boost well-being. From quick lists to heartfelt thank-you notes, a social psychologist shares how to spot the good.
Got your own gratitude habits?
Gratitude comes with benefits − a social psychologist explains how to practice it when times are stressful
Some people are more inclined toward gratitude than others, but there are specific ways that everyone can cultivate more of it.
buff.ly
May 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
#Gratitude won’t erase the hard stuff—but it can help you hold onto the good.
Science says it’s one of the simplest ways to boost well-being. From quick lists to heartfelt thank-you notes, a social psychologist shares how to spot the good.
Got your own gratitude habits?
Science says it’s one of the simplest ways to boost well-being. From quick lists to heartfelt thank-you notes, a social psychologist shares how to spot the good.
Got your own gratitude habits?
The sweetest victory of all. #Labor #onefortheages
May 4, 2025 at 3:03 AM
The sweetest victory of all. #Labor #onefortheages
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Couldn’t do this without the support of my incredible local community in Sydney’s Inner West.
Grayndler, thank you for everything. We’ll keep working every day to make you proud.
Grayndler, thank you for everything. We’ll keep working every day to make you proud.
May 4, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Couldn’t do this without the support of my incredible local community in Sydney’s Inner West.
Grayndler, thank you for everything. We’ll keep working every day to make you proud.
Grayndler, thank you for everything. We’ll keep working every day to make you proud.
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My latest interview on Intimate Partner Violence. It’s hard hitting and takes no prisoners but it’s time to speak loud and speak from a position of evidence. The so called leadership on this issue is not that.
open.spotify.com/episode/4a4g...
open.spotify.com/episode/4a4g...
Why the major parties won’t fix the domestic violence crisis
7am · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 2, 2025 at 12:01 AM
My latest interview on Intimate Partner Violence. It’s hard hitting and takes no prisoners but it’s time to speak loud and speak from a position of evidence. The so called leadership on this issue is not that.
open.spotify.com/episode/4a4g...
open.spotify.com/episode/4a4g...
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BBC harnesses AI to create writing classes given by Agatha Christie
BBC harnesses AI to create writing classes given by Agatha Christie
Videos will share author’s tips on everything from story structure and plot twists to the art of suspense
Aspiring crime writers now have the chance to be taught by “Agatha Christie”, thanks to a course of online video lessons by BBC Maestro.
The videos “starring” the author, who died in 1976, have been made using AI-enhanced technology, licensed images and carefully restored audio recordings. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
BBC harnesses AI to create writing classes given by Agatha Christie
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The ghosts of Milton Friedman and Ronald Reagan live on in MAHA.
Stop paying attention to what they say and keep watching what they do.
derekberes.substack.com/p/maha-is-ju...
Stop paying attention to what they say and keep watching what they do.
derekberes.substack.com/p/maha-is-ju...
MAHA is just repackaged Reaganomics
Those bootstraps ain't made for pullin' up
derekberes.substack.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The ghosts of Milton Friedman and Ronald Reagan live on in MAHA.
Stop paying attention to what they say and keep watching what they do.
derekberes.substack.com/p/maha-is-ju...
Stop paying attention to what they say and keep watching what they do.
derekberes.substack.com/p/maha-is-ju...
How beautiful. Wonderful little snippet to start my Friday.
March 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
How beautiful. Wonderful little snippet to start my Friday.
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If you happen to live in reality and are concerned with waning immunity, it was super simple to get my MMR vaccine at Costco—100% covered by my insurance (whereas titer tests are not).
Given I only had one shot as a child, I didn't want to take any chances.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/measles...
Given I only had one shot as a child, I didn't want to take any chances.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/measles...
Measles vaccination key amid growing outbreak in U.S. | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Amid the current measles outbreak, many are wondering about what the risk of getting the disease is and how to protect themselves. Yonatan Grad, professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harv...
hsph.harvard.edu
March 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
If you happen to live in reality and are concerned with waning immunity, it was super simple to get my MMR vaccine at Costco—100% covered by my insurance (whereas titer tests are not).
Given I only had one shot as a child, I didn't want to take any chances.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/measles...
Given I only had one shot as a child, I didn't want to take any chances.
hsph.harvard.edu/news/measles...
A great episode… 100% agree this one is one of the darkest of the Dame’s tales.
You can always Count on Poirot to be the most polite person in any room 😂
Listen to our latest episode on Taken At The Flood NOW wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/labourshercule
Listen to our latest episode on Taken At The Flood NOW wherever you get your podcasts. linktr.ee/labourshercule
March 13, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A great episode… 100% agree this one is one of the darkest of the Dame’s tales.
I can’t remember enjoying a wnbl season so much. Always will be a Fire fan but the league looks so strong this season. Every game fantastic to watch.
December 8, 2024 at 3:39 AM
I can’t remember enjoying a wnbl season so much. Always will be a Fire fan but the league looks so strong this season. Every game fantastic to watch.
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I can't blame this generation too much for doing stupid stuff. My generation thought 7 Police Academy movies were a good idea
December 1, 2024 at 11:14 PM
I can't blame this generation too much for doing stupid stuff. My generation thought 7 Police Academy movies were a good idea
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