Written by Laura Naomi Sexuality can be a difficult topic to discuss openly for a lot of us. It is not unusual for embarrassment or nervousness to emerge and the need to keep issues or concerns private. For others it can inspire intrigue and excitement about exploring new and uncharted waters. It is an area of life that has often…
How the Pandemic has Changed Dating Culture Written by Taly Matiteyahu, CEO of Blink Before the pandemic, a standard relationship for people under 30 years old involved meeting on an app, through a friend, or during day-to-day life. After dating casually for a few months, the couple would have a conversation to “define the relationship” and potentially make it official.…
You can be a Mother and a Lover! Written by Naomi Radke There is a revolution brewing, well, if not, I’m going to start one! It involves the formidable mothers of the world who are busy making lunches and trying to make sure everyone else’s needs in the family are met. She is a proud woman who is at the…
Increasing your Happiness Levels in Life! Written by Carolyn King Positive Psychology is a relatively new domain of psychology, having begun in 1998 when Martin Seligman chose it as the theme for his term as president of the American Psychological Association. He wanted to study what makes people happy as opposed to what makes people unhappy. Over the last few…
Written by Claire Dunkley from Cluzie Clinic There’s got to be a better health solution to drugs and surgery. With government research indicating that around 2 out of 3 Australians have used some sort of complementary therapy recently, clearly the offerings of mainstream medicine don’t always hit the mark. Let’s explore the status quo for most medicos, and then let’s…
Written by Adriana Krueger The organic food market is changing. Change and trends have always existed, but in the current, peculiar situation this change is faster and more evident. Hardly any other year has changed our consumer behaviour as much as 2020. We were forced to redefine our values and rethink our usual behaviour. We had to find out that…
Written by Ana Jones Have you made your obligatory “new year, new me” resolution? It’s almost an annual tradition after a festive season of indulgence and yet it’s fair to say these spur-of-the-moment intentions generally fall flat once February rolls around. Very quickly, motivation levels drop as “diet fatigue” takes hold and as challenges present themselves. Most nutritionists will agree…
Written by Michael Dermansky – Senior Physiotherapist – MD Health With the start of the year, always comes the latest fitness trends and the “new” best way to tone up for the next year, but what seems to be important and really making a real impact in fitness and strengthening is older, effective training techniques that still work today, but…
Written by Dr Jeffrey M Kestenberg Coburg Dental Group Over the last several decades tooth decay and gum disease have been rampant in the western world. The problems are the same but the way we handle and treat the issues is very different today. Welcome to the new world of dental care where new technologies and advances in methodologies have…
Written by Louka Kurcer With the recent events and restrictions caused by the global pandemic, many gyms have had to close their doors and it’s hard to tell when they’ll be allowed to operate back at full throttle. In the meantime, trainees are looking for a replacement to fill the void and loss of their “second home.” For many, nothing…
Photo by Conscious Design on Unsplash Written by Susan Jarvis (aka Susan The Maven) You know how it is. You’ve been in a relationship for quite some time, life is busy and stressful. Day after day you find that you are just too tired to have sex. You think about it, and you do a mental calculation to work out…
How to talk to your kids about sex
Written by Sally Kellett, professional meditation teacher “You are so lucky you have found your passion, I still don’t know what mine is” This is one of the most common things people say to me as they see me passionately pursuing a life in practising and teaching mindfulness. The next line I then get asked is…. “How do I find…
Written by Claire Dunkley from Cluzie Clinic I run a holistic health clinic and academy to train other health practitioners. A lot of how I run my business is based on different experiences I have personally had that have tainted or influenced my decision on what experience I want my clients to feel. Below I have shared two experiences with…
Written by Connie Rogers is a Certified Coach & Published Author. My passion as a certified brain health coach has been to teach people how to love their brain. The brain is the most important organ in our body. Our brain controls every thought and action we have. This includes sleep, digestion, memories, speech, movement, and more. But most importantly,…
Written by Phillipa Brown When you think of who your leaders are in your community, who comes to mind? Is it your local or federal politician, a religious leader, an executive or CEO of the company you work for, or do you think about a parent, friend or neighbour? There is no wrong answer here. All of these people are…
How Volunteering May Help Written by Dr Melissa Keogh, Clinical Psychologist, B.A. (Hons), D.Psych (Clinical) The Australian Loneliness Report conducted in 2018 revealed that 1 in 4 Australians experience problematic levels of loneliness. Which begs the question – what exactly is loneliness? Loneliness Loneliness can be defined as a subjective feeling of social isolation and distress whereby one’s personal need…
Written by Brady Walker According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), mental health is “a state of well-being in which every individual realises his or her potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and can make a contribution to her or his community.” The issue of mental health is not new; far from…
Written by Adriana Kreuger Written by Organic products are becoming more and more popular these days, because more and more people are consciously paying attention to their diet. Organic food comes from ecologically controlled cultivation. They must neither contain genetically modified organisms nor have they been treated with synthetic pesticides or artificial fertilizers (i.e. chemical-synthetic nitrogen compounds). They also contain…
Part 2 Written by Kaylee Slater If you have been following along with our issues all year you would have learned a lot about food allergies already! You will know that the prevalence of food allergies is on the rise worldwide, with the highest incidence found in younger children (Fujimura et al., 2019). If you haven’t already, go have a read…
Written by Tabitha Acret Research has confirmed that there is a systemic link between oral care and your overall body health. Your mouth is where dental health and overall health intersect, think of it as the window to wellness, everything is exposed. Bacteria in the mouth can travel through your bloodstream and therefore flow throughout your body. Therefore, by attending an…
Whilst Improving Your Wellbeing Written By Katie Lowe (BA, GradDipPosPsych) Anyone that has seen the movie ‘Castaway’ knows that we humans thrive on – even depend on connection. We are social beings that have evolved to subsist within supportive, nurturing communities. We love to feel like we belong, and research actually shows that the biggest single factor for predicting health,…
Inspire Life-Long Healthy Eating Written by Sarah Milano There’s no question that ensuring your kids eat a nutritional, well-balanced diet can be tricky. After all, what kid wants to eat carrots, fish and brown rice when they can eat a cheeseburger and fries? Teaching your child to choose apple slices over cookies can be a struggle but important eating habits…
Written by Connie Rogers It’s time to check underlying toxic exposures that create conditions which may be exacerbating how you feel. A toxic lifestyle can increase our risk of Fibromyalgia We are electrical beings. There are many things in our world today that can deplete electricity. Causes of depleted electricity can be linked to Prozac, Fluoride, and medications containing fluoride such…
