Is social media, however problematic, simply an avoidable part of modern life? How did it become this way? Is there a better way?

Lockdown allowed time to develop greater self-awareness, tolerance and empathy. Surely you learnt things about yourself also? So how can we grow from these insights and put them to use in our personal and professional lives as life returns to normal? How can we continue the cycle of experience, learning and growth? 

With the new year upon us, now is an opportune time to reflect, recalibrate and refocus in order to move forward with clarity and intention.There are many reflective and goal setting exercises in the personal growth and professional development space, though one practice we have found particularly useful over the years is the creation of a vision board. 

We all know the Silicon Valley stereotypes: young innovators, venture capitalists, hybrid vehicles, on-campus cafeterias and open plan spaces with ping pong tables... But beneath the stereotypes we’d like to understand the decision making, collaboration and learning that drives big tech and in turn profoundly affects the behaviours of humankind. 

myhaven is a mindful, uninterrupted multimedia platform to support knowledge management and deep thinking — a secure space to store and expand upon data, insights and knowledge over time. A space that allows for real critical thinking to occur. To illustrate how myhaven can be used to support the critical thinking and problem solving required for our modern day challenges, we’re exploring the allied health practice of naturopathy as an example. 

We explore the benefits and challenges of team work and how myhaven’s team rooms can be used in professional and educational contexts to overcome the most regularly faced challenges of collaboration in order to produce more valuable, innovative and considered outcomes. 

In our distracted world it’s no easy feat, but conscious steps must be taken to create a physical and digital environment away from the white noise of the world so we can learn, create, think and ideate in order to produce insights and work of real value.

We follow year twelve student, Siena, to explore how she uses myhaven for knowledge management and storage of her inspiration, ideas and information. Prior to myhaven Siena would jot notes or save files wherever was convenient between her multiple devices and platforms. Now she uses myhaven as a centralised location to store key knowledge and learnings from school, collate information for projects, and store inspiration for her upcoming creative endeavours.

A professorship is an illustrious role, though few understand the multifaceted or demanding nature of the position. In this article we follow Caleb, an Australian university professor with personal interests in audio engineering. We explore how Caleb uses myhaven in professional and personal contexts to support his peers and students; collaborate with colleagues; and invest time in his pursuit of lifelong learning.

Whether you are a teacher or a professional within another industry, discover how you can use myhaven to store your best insights, whilst making efficiencies at work to create time and space for personal development and interests. This article explores how one teacher, Ben, uses myhaven to store and organise the invaluable tacit knowledge amassed on the job, for collaboration with colleagues, to streamline his workflow, and to prioritise his own interests and passions outside of work. 

In this article we’re introducing Samara, a successful marketing consultant who struggles to make time for personal development and interests amidst the demands of work. Explore how Samara uses myhaven in both professional and personal contexts to achieve efficiencies in workflow, streamline her client communications and make space for personal pursuits. You might discover how myhaven could help you too, to enrich your own professional and personal development. 

We live in the age of information. With an endless supply of data available to us anywhere, anytime, we are all empowered to become lifelong learners and accrue deep knowledge in an area of interest. And yet, with this abundance of information only a click away, we often find ourselves preoccupied or not taking advantage of the information at hand. We mindlessly scroll. We inadvertently consume advertising. We read and watch content without discern or critical thinking. Why? Because there’s just so much content to wade through...