Over the centuries humans have tried to find the perfect way to keep the body in tip top order. Many people have taken to exercising the body regularly, and watching what kinds of foods they eat. Others have joined health clubs or visited spas, where they’re put through their paces, massaged, Continue Reading
Smile more! It’s good for your health.
How often do you smile – really smile? If your answer is a lot, then you’re well on your way to achieving better health, happiness, and even a longer life. Surprising as it may seem, Professor Barbara Fredrickson, says there’s growing evidence that smiles have a health-boosting effect. That’s Continue Reading
Get on your bike! It’s good for your mental health.
Hands up if you ride a bike! That’s great if you do. You’re part of the ever-growing number of recreational and serious cyclists in Australia. After all, cycling in this country has been a popular tradition since the late 19th Century. Here in Melbourne, major cycling events such as Around the Bay Continue Reading
Hope is good for your mental health
Hope. It’s what’s led to the final release and freedom for three Cleveland women held in captivity and sexually abused by a man for ten years. During this time, it’s reported that two of the families held vigils. They never gave up hope that their girls would return home alive. Hope is powerful. Continue Reading
Happy mothering is healthy mothering
Today’s woman multi-tasks. She’s a wife, mother, aunt, daughter, sister, and work colleague. She juggles employment, study, home duties, children, care of elderly relatives, school, sport and community activities, to name a few. Trying to fit everything in can be demanding. It can cause a seemingly Continue Reading
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
Can enlightened doctors benefit your health?
Enlightened doctors can benefit your health. They have a range of helpful ideas at their fingertips and a desire to incorporate them into their practice. Such doctors are educated, open minded and progressive practitioners. They exhibit genuine love and compassion for patients, as well as a Continue Reading
Fearless living is healthy living
Eliminating fear is good for your health say experts. Mind-Body Interventions such as patient support groups, prayer, spiritual healing and a state of calmness produced through meditation, can all help reduce bodily stress. Fear is like luggage you carry around with you. It comes in all shapes and Continue Reading
Is my age making me tired?
There's a lot of tiredness going around ...and it has nothing to do with age. “I can’t stop yawning”, said the barista at my local coffee shop, “I seem to be tired just doing nothing.” Later, the supermarket check-out girl echoed his comment. Then a friend remarked that she too had the Continue Reading
Is your health growing older by the minute?
Is time speeding up? Not really, but it sure feels that way. Everywhere I’ve gone in my town of Point Cook recently, I’ve heard people saying that they can’t believe January is nearly over. Where has the month gone? Is it just “oldies” that feel this way? Apparently not. Even the younger-set are Continue Reading