At the start of a New Year everyone is abuzz with high hopes for a better life ahead. There’s a feeling that the past is done-and-dusted and it’s time to look forward to new opportunities. There’s great hope for stronger family ties, friendships, better health, as well as happier days. Such hopeful Continue Reading
Sleep like a baby! It’s good for your health.
Oh, to sleep like a baby, without a care in the world! Do you remember what that was like? You didn’t have to yearn for a restful night. You’d simply snuggle down, get comfortable, and fall off to sleep. It was so, so easy. It still can be easy, if you know how. What’s more, it’s good for your 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
Reading your way to good mental health
What would you think if you went along to a doctor and you were prescribed a self-help book instead of medication? Well, that’s not so far-fetched as you might think. A new project initiated by the UK’s The Reading Agency called the Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme, has doctors now 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
Can talking about sickness be bad for your health?
Can talking about sickness be bad for your health? A busy Mum of four I know, believes the answer is yes. She says that she used to spend a lot of time thinking and discussing the latest disease, the current “bug” going around, or which family member was suffering with what. She found that talking Continue Reading
Is worrying about worrying, good for your health?
© Glow Images. Models used for illustrative purposes. It’s one thing to worry. It’s another thing to worry about worrying. At least that’s what a friend of mine says. Believing herself to be a chronic worrier, she’s now concerned that it might be genetic. Her father was a BIG worrier – the Continue Reading
Getting a good night’s sleep?
Oh, to curl up and sleep like a baby with not a care in the world! Do you remember what that was like? You didn’t have to yearn for a restful night. You’d simply snuggle down, get comfortable, and fall off to sleep. It was so, so easy. Well apparently for some people, it’s not that simple Continue Reading