WellBeing

In a world as big and complex as ours, it’s easy to think you’re too small to make change. Will recycling one plastic bottle save our oceans? Will one signature affect the outcome of a petition? Can one lone voice be heard in a cacophony of many? Per

Right now, we need to reimagine our future. We need to deeply reconnect, reflect and reinvent ourselves and the way we inhabit the Earth. What we have seen since the start of the pandemic and during the subsequent countless natural disasters is that

What can we learn from a country consistently ranked as one of the happiest in the world? Perhaps their secret to a happy and healthy life is the Finnish concept of sisu. While not directly translatable from Finnish, sisu loosely means grit, gutsines

If you spend your time scanning the scientific and medical literature as I do, you come across some bizarre stuff. Let’s face it, academics are under pressure, and in the race to publish will churn out some research that can only have been conceived

I was recently reminded of the fragility of human life. In times of uncertainty, there’s a part of us that clings to anything we can. We are so confounded by the implausibility of it all that we look outwards, we look beyond. We try rationalising a “

This new study included patients with metabolic syndrome and also healthy adults. For 28 days the subjects consumed gummy chews that contained either a green tea extract or a placebo. The green tea dose equalled five cups daily. All participants foll

The formation of alliances and cooperation with those allies is one of the things that has allowed humans to succeed as a species. This ally cooperation was once thought to be unique to humans, but now we know that other species do it. Researchers ha

PEA (palmitoylethanolamide) is produced in both plants and animals (includinghumans), and it is related to the endocannabinoid compounds. PEA production is increased during times of stress. PEA interacts with the endocannabinoid and endovanilloid sys

Camellia sinensis is a species of shrub in the flowering tea plant family. The leaves and buds of the plant are harvested and processed in a variety of ways, producing a range of different teas, including white tea, yellow tea, green tea, oolong tea,

Research has shown that only about 51 per cent of people read an article before sharing it online. In a new study researchers wanted to examine the psychology of this social media phenomenon. After a series of four studies, they concluded that social

If you haven’t said it today, then you will probably have written it, “Can you just email me.” Social media may dominate communication among certain portions of the population, but email continues to thrive. More than 100 million new email accounts a

How do you start your day? There’s a lot to be said for discipline, sacrifice and hustle, especially in business and for your mental health. But understanding balance and sustainability is just as important. I’m not a morning person, so I usually wak

It began with a deafening silence. Like any parent with young children, Shaun knew that’s often not good news. He legged it outside, and there they were, his three little girls, stripped down to their undies, drawing over each other with coloured mar

In recent years, corporate jargon, advertising terminology and psychology-speak have hijacked and integrated words such as “authenticity”, “journey” and “disruptive” into their respective industry lexicons, spinning their meaning from their original

“No” might be a small word, but it’s often loaded with complexity. It’s not easy hearing No and at times even harder to say No. If you’re regularly saying Yes when you want to say No, it’s easy for resentment and frustration to build and to end up fe

When I was young, primary schoolaged, the worst thing you could be was lazy. You didn’t have to succeed at everything, but you did have to try really hard at everything. Even through my languorous teen years, the fear of being labelled as lazy kept m

Cooking with oil is an everyday part of life, but not all oils are created equal. Different oils have different characteristics when it comes to cooking; some are better for sautéing and grilling, others thrive with high-heat cooking, while other oil

Like nature, over time humans have shifted and changed from our natural state of being. Our lives and health have been altered by endless advertisements, content overload and devices that help us work more and think less. While we often strive to rew

3 tbsp avocado oil Juice 1 lemon½ tbsp mustard powder3 tbsp honey2 garlic cloves, minced6 chicken thighs 2 red onions, cut into thick wedges1 sweet potato, peeled & diced2 potatoes, peeled & diced1 carrot or 4 baby carrots8 Brussels sprouts, halved2

Toxic positivity is the belief that no matter how negative our feelings or dire our situation, we must maintain a positive mindset. This involves denying feelings like anger, fear, disappointment and any other emotions we consider “bad”. By pushing a

Valerie Khoo is many things. She is a businesswoman, a curator, an entrepreneur, a writer and an artist. The thread that connects all these aspects of Khoo’s life is her innate fascination with the mechanisms of how the world works and how you can wo

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is one of the most common types of digestive disorders, characterised by a group of symptoms including changes in bowel habits, constipation and/or diarrhoea, bloating and abdominal pain. While it’s normal to have diges

Many of us grow food for sheer pleasure. Today, cultivating our own edibles has another worthwhile aspect. At the time this article was written, iceberg lettuce was hovering at about $10 each while broccoli fetched $7 a kilo at the checkout. Stats re

Are you living a high-stress life? Is your nutrition optimal or a little off? Is a quality night’s sleep hard to come by? Are you exposed to environmental toxins? If you answer yes to any or all of the above, it’s highly likely that you’re experienci

1 Winner: Eco Tan — Face Tan Water 2 Runner-up: Wotnot — Tan Application Mitt 3 Winner: WelleCo — The Super Elixir™ 4 Runner-up: Edible Beauty — Inner Essentials — Skin + Gut Renew Powder Welcome to the WellBeing Be-YOU-T Awards, Australia’s only nat

What is it about cuddling up to a furry friend that many of us find so enjoyable? For some, spending time with their pet is more meaningful than spending time with a person. Losing a pet may even be more devastating than losing a loved one. Most of u

Are you finding less time to exercise as life returns to the “new” normal? Maybe you are seeking a set of exercises that can be done quickly and effectively? The seven-minute workout is here to magically set alight your summer and motivate you easily

The umbilicus is our original source of energy from our mother. As babies, we’re nourished through our navel, which is also a purification portal. This central core of our body is a pivotal point of biological balance and an entrance to holistic heal

Conspiracy narratives have been circulating since humans started theorising to interpret the world around us. There is historical evidence of conspiracy theories during disease epidemics and in times of societal crisis, dating back to the Roman era o

Patterns of daylight have governed humans for millennia, but the discovery of electricity, followed by the invention of light globes and domestic lighting, shifted that relationship with light. Fast forward to the 21st century and brightly backlit sc

Tell us, when did White Glo begin and why? White Glo was established in 1995 by Barros Laboratories in Sydney, Australia. Originally, Barros’ aim was to develop highly effective teeth-whitening products for models and actors in the film industry who

Tell us about Sea Amour Wellness. Sea Amour Wellness began on a trip to Iceland and Norway back in 2019. I fell in love with the country and the purity of the environment. We talked to the locals in Iceland about what they loved most about their coun

What was your initial vision for Amazon Power and when did it all begin? It was back in 2001 while on a business trip when I realised the distinct lack of açaí and açaí products in the Australian market. I saw the passion that Australians had for hea

The Natio Wellness range includes luxurious formulas that are perfect for creating a bath and body ritual of inner bliss and outer glow. The range is rich in antioxidant pomegranate and plant oils that will leave your skin feeling nourished. The gift

Transhumanism extends to the enhancement of human capabilities in areas that range from sensory functions to better health, life extension and even the lure of immortality. Biologist Julian Huxley, brother of author Aldous Huxley, is widely considere

A favourite aunt once told me that the boldest way to travel was to head to the furthest point and work your way back. Giant leaps of faith, she declared, were always rewarded, but my plan to reach the very end of the Eyre is hijacked just 40 kilomet

First Nations Food Companion by Damien Coulthard and Rebecca Sullivan, photography by Josh Geelen. Murdoch Books, RRP $49.99 The average Australian knows more about kale than warrigal greens, or pine nuts than bunya nuts, but there’s an edible pantry

Bonus Gifts when you SUBSCRIBE Find peace, tranquillity and mindfulness in these inspiring WellBeing calendars throughout 2023. Insightful messages about acceptance, love, happiness and being at one with the universe will help you navigate your way c

JORDANNA LEVIN, AFFIRM PRESS I’m a sucker for a self-help book, but much as Jordanna Levin writes in her opening chapter, I tend to finish the final chapter full of motivation, only to see it wither and die just weeks afterwards. Make You Happen foll

As I walk through the flourishing gardens that surround the Byron Yoga Centre, I take a deep breath. It’s perhaps my first conscious breath for the day, maybe even for the week. I exhale and let it linger, noticing that my lungs feel full and healthy

What initially sparked New Nordic’s founder Karl Kristian Bergman Jensen’s interest in natural beauty and developing herbal products? Karl Kristian Bergman Jensen has worked in the healthcare industry since the mid-1980s. He was an international sale

I love a sunburnt country, but not a sunburnt body. While we are so fortunate to live in Australia, vigilance is required to protect your skin from the sun’s harsh rays. Most of us have been taught from a young age to “slip, slop, slap”, but what abo

It’s Monday and your diet has just started. Breakfast: A piece of toast with avocado, kale and eggs. Lunch: A homemade chicken salad with lots of veggies and rice. Afternoon tea: A protein bar. Dinner: Salmon with steamed veggies. Dessert: A whole pa

My husband recently rescued a two-week-old lamb that could not walk, seemed dull and would not suckle well. Since I’m a small-animal vet, I had to ask my “larger beast” colleagues for advice, and we gave him a course of antibiotics and B vitamins. As

If you take a bullet train back through the kaleidoscope of history, one theme reverberates incessantly throughout this journey: testosterone has not made the world a better place. World wars that persist in scaled down fashion across the globe to th

A 70-year-old otherwise healthy woman limped into the clinic. She was reasonably fit, exercised regularly, ate mainly organic food and generally made an effort to look after her health. However, the cumulative effect of various injuries was starting

As someone who has suffered from chronic pain for around 10 years, I’ve almost forgotten what life is like without some form of pain. I was a keen runner and managed to complete a marathon before the pain forced me to quit running, despite several at

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“The irony is I had seen a naturopath for some health issues as a teen,” says “The Amelia Hetherington. “She helped me immensely with my health and, at 16, I even went to an Endeavour College of Natural Health Open Day. I still followed the conventio