THE BLOG
The science and stories of living well
This blog started as a journalist’s search for answers about what keeps us well, from mindfulness and food to sleep, relationships and mental health. It still is. You’ll find a mix of the best available evidence, interviews with leading experts and stories from real people. But lately I’ve been less interested in just knowing what works and more interested in making it happen, in our homes, our schools and our communities.
– JOURNALIST AND FILMMAKER WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF STORY AND IMPACT
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For some, mindfulness is a life-saving psychological tool that pulled them out of the depths of depression, for others it’s a way to disentangle from the grip of addiction. Some use mindfulness to face chronic pain or stressful emotions, while others use it to achieve peak performance at work. Some believe that mindfulness is an … Read full article »
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As a 38-year-old, socially minded, mother and health journalist living in Australia, you wouldn’t expect one of my all-time heroes to be a conservative former president of the United States. But Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th US president, is exactly that, so much so, that my first child is named after him. Roosevelt inspires me because … Read full article »
Imagine being given an opportunity to ask the woman who will soon (likely) take charge of your nation’s healthcare system anything you liked. What would you say? I recently unexpectedly found myself in exactly this position when I was invited to a lunch at the National Press Club of Australia where the Federal Shadow Minister … Read full article »
It was 5pm and I’d gotten nowhere. I felt as if all the information that had been uploaded into my brain over the last few days had fragmented across my mind and my brain’s neural pathways were jammed. I had writers block; the mental equivalent of the SWOD (Spinning Wheel of Death) that accompanies a … Read full article »
When I was studying for my final high-school exams I had Post-It note on my desk which read “India.” Amidst the misery of practice essays and assignments, the note was a vow that once I was done, I would travel. It was the dream of independence, of discovery and a promise that one day I … Read full article »
If you’re anything like about half of the population, the chances are you started out the new year with the best of intentions. Perhaps you resolved to sleep more, or party less. Maybe you decided to loose weight, save money or donate time. Whatever it is that signifies your particular “New Year New Me” pledge, … Read full article »
I recently found myself filled with anthropological curiosity amidst the sharp suits and fabulous heels embellishing a crowd of pre-parenthood, 20-something-year-old, working professionals. As pioneers of The Selfie, millennials have a reputation for being tech-addicted entitled brats who are in need of a constant feed of positive affirmation. But this event well and truly set … Read full article »
This blog is inspired by the culmination of almost every conversation I’ve had in the last seven days that I strongly suspect many of my readers will relate to. It goes like this – Me: “Hi, how are you?”Friend: “I’m sooooo [insert word associated with being crazy-busy-stressed-hectic-overloaded etc]” It’s hard to escape that we’re in … Read full article »
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Raising Superheroes
A mother’s search for answers to the youth mental health crisis leads her across the world, to a truth she did not expect to find, and into a fight she never expected to join.
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The Connection
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The Whole Health Life
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