How to optimise your holiday and start 2026 refreshed

Should you lie on the couch or go hiking with friends? Discover what to do before, during and after a holiday to get the most out of it.

Experts share the best ways to fully recover from work stress and offer practical tips to make that post-holiday glow last longer.

Guests: 

Stacey Parker, Associate Professor in the School of Psychology, University of Queensland

Ty Ferguson, Research Fellow in the Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA) research centre at the University of South Australia 

Greg Stark, Director, Better Being

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