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You can never step in the same river twice, according to the philosopher Heraclitus. My question is whether that is true of streams as well? This line of thinking (if I can call it that) started on an apparently unremarkable evening when my wife and

v to linger for a time. n a brief suspension. The mind can be a labyrinth and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, especially in times of chaos and celebration. It’s OK to take pause and give yourself an interlude, no matter how brief, to reground and refo

Unlike standard infant formulas, mother’s milk does not taste and smell the same every day. Studies tell us that the taste experience while breastfeeding does influence eating behaviour in adults. However, there is not a direct translation between wh

Changing the pitch of the voice to be higher or lower is one of the crucial elements of human speech. We can do it because we have direct neural connections between the cortex (outer layer of the brain) and the larynx. Few other mammals appear capabl

For a new study, subjects were asked to complete an online survey in which a donation is made to charity. The subjects were given either one week, one month or no deadline in which to respond. The results showed that responses to the survey were lowe

Hemp (Cannabis sativa) is possibly one of the oldest crops known to humans. Hemp seeds have been eaten worldwide as a major source of food for millennia, and hemp seeds used as food generally do not contain the hallucinogenic component tetrahydrocann

For many years I have been in a constant search for help. I was upset about my hair thinning and dreamed of beautiful thick and shiny looking hair. I have tried everything as well as seeking help from my hairdresser. But when the hair started breakin

Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata) is a traditional medicine utilising the flowers as well as the berries, roots and leaves, originally prized by native North American people before spreading to Europe. Traditional uses reflect the uses today and i

Positivity is everywhere. Just scroll through your social media feed and you’ll come face to face with the Instagram highlight reel: upbeat stories of success and motivational quotes that tell you “happiness is an attitude”. The #goodvibes hashtag ha

How I start my day … Coffee, stretching, then more coffee. On ambition … This has always been important to me — having a purpose and feeling like I am contributing to the community. My ambitions are based on my core beliefs and the life I envision fo

Many of us are familiar with the feeling of not having enough time in the day. Do you regularly find yourself M saying “I’m too busy” or “I don’t have time for that”? Time poverty particularly affects working parents and impacts both high- and low-in

Do you have a clear set of values that guide your life? Do you know what you need to thrive? When you know what matters to you and what you need to live a fulfilling and vibrant life, it is easier to make good decisions and live more authentically. D

Have you ever laughed out loud at something funny while feeling desperately upset about a situation going on in your life? Or when asked how you are, have you unconsciously answered, “Up and down.” While that response may sound contradictory, even co

The transformative power of a ritual can change not just your health but your whole way of being. It’s about celebrating the habitual and making a ceremony out of the everyday. A ritual doesn’t have to be complicated; it should simply be a moment of

Adrenal fatigue is a condition affecting thousands of Australians due to stress, poor diet and a generally unbalanced lifestyle. It occurs when your body has been under stress for a prolonged period of time, which results in your adrenals becoming ov

Money matters. There is no denying it. Money is a powerful resource and an unavoidable part of our everyday lives. It is considered one of the biggest and most consistent sources of stress in our lives, commonly affecting our emotional and physical w

Two times Pulitzer-prize winning author David McCullough once said: “You can’t love what you don’t know much about.” Brinkley Davies certainly knows that to be true. Having witnessed the devastating impact of modern life on our oceans as a young girl

It could be argued that to really understand your purpose in life, to be truly successful from the perspective of yoga, we must give everything up, and, just like Buddha, walk away from the material comforts of our world. At the minimum, we must imme

There are currently 150 million tonnes of plastic floating on our seas. Each minute, the equivalent of a garbage truck load of plastic is dumped into the ocean. Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP), the largest of five major garbage patches in our ocea

Over the last decade, the beauty industry has seen a surge in the popularity of cosmetic injectable treatments, such as Botox and dermal fillers, along with complex, chemical-driven skincare formulas. On the flip side, the “clean” beauty movement has

Your brain is a mysterious, complex, incredible thing — and so are your moods. It’s natural to feel a whole spectrum of emotions. Some light you up and make you feel electric and bright. Some are more serene and flowing. And some hurt, leaving you fe

When we think about the influence of feel-good chemicals on our mood and body, we also need to look at some of the notso-feel-good ones. Our main “stress hormone” is cortisol. “Cortisol is a hormone that influences our mood, motivation and fear level

The thyroid gland is one of the most important glands in the human body. It controls nearly all of your cells and is vital for healthy metabolism, growth and development. This tiny butterfly-shaped gland, which makes up part of your endocrine system,

Twenty twenty-one was full of shock, stress and plenty of unsteadiness. No doubt your workout routine suffered, which is entirely understandable. This year, let’s hit the reset button and begin again, with soulful movements that build strength and su

Have you ever been on the phone with your boss, simultaneously shovelling banana into your toddler’s mouth, while wildly gesturing for your pre-teens to stop pelting each other with cornflakes? I’m sure it’s not just me. The concept of multitasking i

If you are inactive and do not exercise as an adult you lose between 3 and 8 per cent of your muscle mass per decade. That’s the bad news, but the good news is that just 10 weeks of strength training can reverse a lot of that loss and boost your meta

Michelle, how can we best nurture our mental wellbeing during periods of busyness and stress? Operating in a constant state of stress and anxiety can create a big mental toll and really impact your cognitive abilities. If you work or are frequently i

At the mercy of the global pandemic that hit our shores in early 2020, Australia experienced loss and uncertainty, waves of closures, rolling lockdowns and constantly changing rules and regulations. The pandemic left an imprint on our mental, physica

How do you define success? How much happiness you feel? How many accolades or awards you’ve won? Success can be all those things or none; it can be felt a myriad of ways and take on different meanings throughout the seasons of your life. Success for

You have big dreams, don’t you? Virtually every Life Coaching weekend seminar in a vineyard somewhere has featured a PowerPoint presentation that featured slides advising, “If you can dream it, you can do it” or “Every success story started with a dr

Like a stroll through a literal marketplace, we hope this section will offer you inspiration and ideas for living a better life. In this edition, we’re exploring the many health benefits and uses of hemp. Once upon a time, many Australians thought he

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We’re a local Geelong-based company. We grow most of our hemp in Tasmania and process it in Victoria via our sister brand, Australian Primary Hemp. All of our delicious food and mylk products also get manufactured right here in Victoria. In each of o

Our core drive for more than 33 years has been for environmental and human benefits. Hemp is now becoming part of the norm in Australia, with more public use and awareness of the plant’s benefits. We make products daily with locally grown hemp crops,

We discovered the skin-enhancing and soothing benefits of hemp seed oil while evaluating the hemp plant for a larger pharmaceutical project. We identified a need for a simple, natural and efficacious range of skincare products that could deliver the

Margaret River Hemp Co has been pioneering the Australian Hemp Industry since 1995. Today, we have two bricks and mortar stores in Margaret River and Fremantle in Western Australia and a wholesale business selling our own manufactured hemp skincare a

Can you remember the smell of your mother’s perfume, your childhood garden or your favourite herbal tea? Even recalling smells can conjure feelings associated with that time, place or person. Aromas immediately evoke emotions via the limbic system, w

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Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe, estimated to make up 75 per cent of all matter. With an atomic number of one, it is a colourless and odourless gas that is highly flammable. On Earth, it only exists when combined with other elem

Akangaroo raises its fuzzy grey head from the ochre grass and stares right at me. Just as astonished by the encounter as the native creature, I stamp down on the brakes of my bicycle. Not impressed with my intrusion, the kangaroo and its smaller mate

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VANESSA MURADIAN, HARDIE GRANT Sexologist and yoga teacher Vanessa Muradian has created a deck of prompts and mantras to help you harness your pussy power and free yourself of unhelpful societal constraints. Vanessa invites you to take a topless hike

When considering good dental hygiene, most of us prioritise brushing twice a day and visiting the dentist once or twice a year. But good dental health is so much more than just what you physically commit to — and biodentistry, a leading dental wellne

This is an edited extract from Ottolenghi Test Kitchen: Shelf Love by Noor Murad and Yotam Ottolenghi, photography by Elena Heatherwick, published by Ebury Press, RRP $49.99. From the team of the Ottolenghi Test Kitchen (OTK) comes a new chapter in h

When it comes to skincare, I’m all about a lessis-more approach that involves minimal products and time and maximum results. While I do have a beauty cabinet almost overflowing with my go-to products (I tend to mix my routine up each day depending on

Can you please tell us a bit about the history of La Corvette? For more than 120 years, the Savonnerie du Midi, one of the world’s last historical soap factories, has been making traditional Marseille soaps in the best tradition, of which La Corvette

Acupuncture is the stimulation of specific points just under the surface of the skin, which results in therapeutic effects. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, tonifying or sedating acupuncture points moves Qi (life force) or Blood (fluids), and the goa

Diagnosis is like a jigsaw puzzle, where all the pieces have to fit perfectly to picture the whole. A recent patient reflected this concept: she had a plethora of symptoms and nobody had been able to put a finger on the underlying problem. She had ha

Since its formation in 1979, ACS Distance Education has constantly evolved and improved its unique courses and how they are delivered. Providing students with an effective learning journey has always been ACS’s top priority. Building a capacity to kn

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This will be my last editor’s letter before the lovely Kate returns from her maternity leave and resumes steering the WellBeing ship. It’s been quite the eight months for me as a first-time mum and first-time editor. As I’m sure every working mother