Singing to millions of TV viewers around Australia, while performing in front of a large studio audience, can be daunting. Just ask the current contestants on Channel 9‘s The Voice. According to the show’s superstar-coaches, a singer must believe that he or she can be successful, and that it’s Continue Reading
Archives for April 2013
Vietnam and mental health
Being bombed, shot at, flown over enemy territory in a helicopter gunship, and performing on a stage where Australian Cathy Wayne had been shot dead just days earlier. These are lasting memories of my time as a singer during the Vietnam war. I recall my wartime experiences each ANZAC Day, as Continue Reading
Navigating your way to good health
When your current health practices aren’t working, it’s OK to navigate your way to good health. You don’t have to take my word for it. Wanting to be healthy and well is what drives thousands of Australians to investigate what they can do to achieve a better health outcome. It’s probably safe to Continue Reading
Caring is good for your mental health
“I don’t care”. It’s a statement often made. Yet when tragedy strikes, we frequently see the tremendous caring of people being instantly ignited. Galvanised into action, the hands of many reach out to strangers in acts of bravery or kindness. Such caring was evident in Melbourne recently, when a Continue Reading
Happiness is good for your mental health.
There’s lots of reasons to feel happy with one's lot in life. There’s probably just as many reasons to feel unhappy about it. But when asked, most of us just want to be happy – to feel contented and satisfied. So what is it that makes us really happy? In answering this question about our personal Continue Reading