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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 

For a copy of the recovery resources mentioned in this story, email us at thisworkinglife@abc.net.au

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