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Partner working FIFO on a longer roster or you don’t know when they’re going to be home? Struggling to juggle everything on your own or …
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Mental Health Spectrum – FIFO Focus

Keep mentally healthy whilst isolated

I did this for a dear friend who wanted to look after her people on site who are isolated. In case this helps you and …
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Stress Response – Fight Flight Freeze – FIFO Focus

COVID-19 – Stress Reaction and Response

What’s your stress reaction and how should you respond during this time? Fight – Flight – Freeze. When we don’t feel safe, our stress reactions …
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COVID-19 Boredome Busters – FIFO Focus

COVID-19 Boredom Busters

Some free resources to help you and your kids learn while you are self-isolating/social distancing: Scholastic: Learn at Home | Teaching Remotely for Grades K …
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Learning from Home – FIFO Focus

Learning From Home – Education Links

Whether your kids are still going to school or not, these links might come in handy. Learn from home provides resources for kids to still …
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Mindset Shift During a Pandemic

Mindset Shift During A Pandemic

Practice changing what you are saying to yourself. It will change your perspective.
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Its Not Forever Its Just For Now FIFO Focus

It’s Not Forever, It’s Just For Now

It may feel as though we are in a bad movie that we didn’t audition for. With all the lockdowns and uncertainties, it is normal …
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FIFO Life Part 70: Not at home when things go wrong?

One of the major challenges of working FIFO is not being home when things go wrong. Here is Sandra’s advice and suggestions.
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FIFO Life Part 69: Is selflessness harming your FIFO relationship?

Selflessness is the act of putting your partner’s needs ahead of your own. Find out why this isn’t always good.
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FIFO Life Part 64: Should you forgive?

Dr John talks about forgiveness versus absolution and why you should forgive someone who hurts you.
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FIFO Life Part 63: Myths around suicide

In part 63, Sandra talks about the myths around suicide that the movie “13 Reasons Why” enhances. She is not a fan of the movie.
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FIFO Life Part 62: Food and mood

In part 62, Sandra talks about the linkages between food and our mood and how what we put in our body has a miraculous impact …
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FIFO Life Part 61: Anger or anxiety?

Dr John talks about the link between anger and anxiety and why this is important for anger management.
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FIFO Life Part 60: Is it stress or anxiety?

Dr John talks about the difference between stress and anxiety so you know the more effective techniques to manage both.
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FIFO Life Part 59: Bi-polar disorder

Bi-polar disorder – why we should encourage those who may have it to seek help.
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FIFO Life Part 58: The magic ratio

Sandra talks about the magic ratio of positive interactions compared to negative interactions to keep relationships alive.
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FIFO Life Part 57: Making friends on site

Sandra discusses the approach FIFO workers could take to make friends on site.
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FIFO Life Part 56: Trust

Dr John talks about the importance of trust in relationships and how it should often just be given rather than earned.
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FIFO Life Part 55: Creating memories

Sandra explains explains the importance of creating memories and the elements you need to do that successfully
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FIFO Life Part 54: Survivor guilt

Sandra explains the concept of survivor guilt experienced by those who are left behind while others are made redundant from FIFO work.
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FIFO Life Part 53: How to complain without offence

Sandra explains the steps you can take to make an objection to your partner about something, but without offending them
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FIFO Life Part 52: Understanding the Mental Health Spectrum

Sandra explains the Mental Health Spectrum and demystifies the belief the belief that mental health is always about the disorders.
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FIFO Life Part 51: Our desires are different

Clinical Sexologist Helena Green discusses the issue of desire discrepancy – how differences in sexual desire levels affect couples and what you can do …
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FIFO Life Part 50: Love Tips

In part 51 – what happens when Sandra turns up late the to studio? Big Al and Dr John decide to talk about love …
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FIFO Life Part 49: Ease back into intimacy

Clinical Sexologist Helena Green discusses why it’s important to ease back into intimacy after being separated by work.
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FIFO Life Part 48: Can depressed people come across as selfish?

Dr John explains why we should be patient with our loved ones who feel depressed even if they come across as selfish
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FIFO Life Part 47: Warning Signs of Suicide

Dr John describes the warning signs of suicide and what to do if you are feeling suicidal with a list of resources.
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FIFO Life Part 46: Four killers of relationships

Sandra descibes the four killers of relationships that FIFO couples should be aware of.
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FIFO Life Part 45: Three pillars of successful relationships

FIFO Focus Director Sandra Lam joins Big Al as part of the REDFM series FIFO Life. In part 45, Sandra talks to Big Al about …
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FIFO Life Part 44: Managing Anxiety

FIFO Focus’ Dr John Forbes  joins Big Al as part of the REDFM series FIFO Life. In part 44, Dr John explains anxiety and provides …
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FIFO Life Part 43: Dealing with homesickness

Dr John provides information and tips on dealing with homesickness when working FIFO
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FIFO Life Part 42: Psychiatrist, Psychologist or Counsellor

The difference between a psychologist, a psychiatrist, and a counsellor is something that a lot of people don’t understand. Dr John explains the difference. …
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FIFO Life Part 41: Money Matters Part 3 – Save for the significant

FIFO Focus’ Financial Planning Partner, Matt Hern talks about saving for the significant.
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FIFO Life Part 40: Money Matters Part 2 – Plan for the Predictable

FIFO Focus financial planning partner Matt Hern talks about the importance of planning for the predictable.
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FIFO Life Part 39: Money Matters Part 1 – Tax

FIFO Focus financial planning partner Matt Hern talks about legal strategies FIFO workers can adopt to minimise tax payments.
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FIFO Life Part 38: How to enjoy alcohol

FIFO Focus’ Dr John Forbes  joins Big Al as part of the REDFM series FIFO Life. In part 38, Dr John talks about how to …
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FIFO Life Part 37: Kids acting out

Kirsty O’Callaghan from Separated by Work give tips on how to handle kids acting out.
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FIFO Life Part 36: What to expect when you see a psychologist

Going to see a psychologist can initially be quite daunting. Dr John describes what to expect on your first visit.
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FIFO Life Christmas Segment: Coping with loneliness at Christmas time.

Loneliness is common during the Christmas time. Here are some tips to help getting over the feeling of loneliness at the ‘most wonderful time …
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FIFO Life Part 35: Creating Safe Relationships

Safety is a non-negotiable for healthy relationships. Sandra talks about creating safe relationships for FIFO workers and their partners.
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FIFO Life Part 34: Looking out for depression.

Dr John discusses depression and what to look out for in yourself and in others
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FIFO Life Part 33: Ease the pain of switching between roles.

Sandra discusses ways to ease the pain of switching between roles when you are a FIFO worker
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FIFO Life Part 32: Do you take sleep for granted?

FIFO Focus’ Dr John Forbes  joins Big Al as part of the REDFM series FIFO Life. In part 32, Dr John discusses the importance of …
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FIFO Life Part 31: The benefits of getting back to nature.

Sandra and special guest, Regan talk to Big Al at RedFM about benefits of getting back to nature, even for FIFO workers.
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FIFO Life Part 30: Dealing with loneliness.

Dr John discusses ways in which we can all be dealing with loneliness, particularly for the FIFO partner at home
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FIFO Life Part 29: Benefits of meditation for FIFO life

Sandra bring in special guest Anthony to talk about the benefits of mediation and how it can help your FIFO life.
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FIFO Life Part 28: Achieving Work-Life Balance.

Dr John discusses ways for FIFO workers to achieve work-life balance.
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