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Mind and body
Healthy mind
Self care
Self care
How to break the worry cycle
Feel like worry is taking over your life? Learn ways to make your thoughts less burdensome, and when to seek out help.
Trudie McConnochie
Writer
Self care
Rekindle Romance Camping Edition
A camping trip with your partner can be a great chance to slow down and reconnect. But for a truly romantic experience a little bit of planning and preparation can go a long way.
Grace O'Shannessy
Writer
Self care
Should you try journalling?
Could putting pen to paper be good for you?
Trudie McConnochie
Writer
Student wellbeing
Wellbeing
5 key resume tips for international students
It can be a daunting document to write, but remember, you have a set of skills, experiences and goals that are uniquely yours. These tips will help you put it down in writing in a way that makes you shine.
Wellbeing
An international student's guide to making connections
If you’re continuing your studies in Australia, or arriving in the new year – now’s a good time to reinforce the importance of making connections. And with these tips, we hope we can help you along the way.
Tracy McBeth
Journalist
Wellbeing
Harnessing my ADHD superpower
When most people think of ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, they may think about children who appear out of control, impulsive or aggressive. In some cases, ADHD is not recognized or diagnosed until the person is an adult.
Tracy McBeth
Journalist
Technology and health
Technology and health
Sam Wood: How I switch off social
Social media was instrumental to Sam Wood’s success but the health and fitness guru and father of three knows it’s a double-edged sword.
Tracy McBeth
Journalist
Technology and health
Your digital tribe are just a few clicks away
“It’s become more important than ever in 2021 for people to turn to digital communities to connect and socialise,” says Pablo Navarro
Tara Ali
Journalist
Technology and health
How to have a more mindful relationship with social media
It’s easy to fall into a pattern of being dependent on social media, which can be unhealthy. We asked an expert for a more balanced approach.
Tara Ali
Journalist
Wellness
Steps to wellness
Does weather really affect your mood?
It’s common to enjoy blue skies and sunshine and dread the start of winter, but does weather have any meaningful impact on our mood?
Tracy McBeth
Journalist
Steps to wellness
Combatting loneliness at Christmas
Christmas can be a time of mixed emotions; joy, happiness and excitement, but it can also exacerbate feelings of loneliness, sadness or bereavement.
Bupa Psychological Health and Safety Leader Chanel Nesci shares some tips to help care for ourselves and those around us this Christmas.
Tracy McBeth
Journalist
Steps to wellness
7 ways to celebrate the AFL Grand Final at home
The usual fanfare of Grand Final week in Melbourne might be off this year but the game will go on. We share some COVID safe ways to celebrate finals fever.
Tracy McBeth
Journalist
Workplace wellbeing
Self care
How to break the worry cycle
Feel like worry is taking over your life? Learn ways to make your thoughts less burdensome, and when to seek out help.
Trudie McConnochie
Writer
Wellbeing
Time for a rethink?
Covid has thrown us many challenges but also an opportunity to rethink our careers. Is this a chance to take that new hobby a step further?
Anna Oesten-Creasey
Writer
Wellbeing
Three essential work-from-home desk stretches
Try these stretching exercises at your desk to help reduce the risk of pain while working from home (and, later, back at the office).
Trudie McConnochie
Writer
Yoga and meditation
Yoga and meditation
How moving mindfulness can improve your mental health
Does your overactive mind make it hard to feel calm and present? Moving your body can really help.
Angela Tufvesson
Journalist
Yoga and meditation
Meditation myths: 6 common barriers to meditation
There can be a number of reasons why you might feel that meditation doesn’t work for you. Let’s explore and challenge some common misconceptions.
Jenny Yuen
Writer
Yoga and meditation
Five health benefits of meditation
Want to decrease stress and increase energy? Curious about the link between meditation and health? Smaggle Blogger Carly Jacobs highlights some meditation benefits and ways it could help improve your wellbeing.
Carly Jacobs
Blogger