How to increase your career health in just 5 days We’re nearly halfway through 2021 already, so it pays (literally and figuratively) to check in with your career. How are you doing, really? As we edge closer to the end of the financial year, that means one thing: pay review time. An oft-dreaded time of year where most of us sit awkwardly opposite our manager or boss and discuss whether … Read More
The difficulty in understanding and treating eco-anxiety Anxiety is the body and mind’s reaction to a perceived threat. But what if that threat is real? The first time Kate Nelson experienced eco-anxiety was when she discovered it can take plastic up to 500 years to break down. As a lover of the ocean, into which about eight million tonnes of plastic find its way every year, she … Read More
Laughing gas could improve treatment-resistant depression Around 15 percent of people with depression are resistant to regular anti-depressants and can suffer for years with no relief. But a promising new study gives hope. It’s said laughter is the best medicine and in the case of severe depression, that might be scientifically accurate. A new study by the University of Chicago Medicine and Washington University found that … Read More
The biggest crazes, cons and quacks in wellness Only 5% of Australians actually follow the dietary guidelines, and we much prefer weird and wacky wellness therapies. Did you know that we spend around 5 billion dollars every year on health treatments that do very little? This is the stat that has Dr Brad McKay, host of Embarrassing Bodies Down Under and local Sydney GP reeling. Speaking to Body+Soul’s … Read More
Vegans! Pappa KitKat hasn’t forgotten about you Five years ago, plant-based options were scarce. But now even the most popular chocolate bars are going vegan and it’s seriously a game-changer. If you ask me, KitKat is the best chocolate bar. Ever. Period. Fight me. But my dear vegan friends have been unable to appreciate its creamy, crunchy, perfectly portioned chocolatey goodness. Until now. “One of the most … Read More
Does how you cook your veggies change how good they are for you? Melissa Shedden explores the best way to prep your veggies for ultimate nutritional benefit. Alongside drink water and sleep eight hours, eat more vegetables is solid health advice. That’s because a diet high in vegetables has been linked to a heap of healthy outcomes, like lowering blood pressure, reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, preventing some types of … Read More
Cucumber and sugar viral trend This Body+Soul writer tries out crazy TikTok trends so you don’t have to. I’m sure you’ve all seen it doing the rounds on social media – the infamous combination of cucumber and sugar that is supposed to taste like watermelon. Before we get into the flavour and texture of this combo, can we first just say that there’s absolutely no … Read More
Femtech and modern management of period pain relief For eons, women have been told period pain is just part and parcel of having a uterus. But it doesn’t have to be this way. It’s Tuesday. I’m sitting at my desk for work and there’s a hot water bottle on my cramping, bloated stomach. By the discomfort, I can tell my period is about two days away. I know … Read More
why people don’t want to talk on the phone anymore In today’s 7 second attention-span world, finding the time and energy for a phone call (and the small talk) can feel impossible. “You really don’t have to call me back,” texts my friend, almost desperately, when replying to my second voicemail of the day. “Just text me.” Oh no you don’t, I think, as I search out her number in … Read More
5 common health and fitness sayings we should all hear less of Roll your eyes at some of the sentences coming out of your fave influencer’s mouth? Here are the phrases that need to go in the bin. There are many narratives around health and fitness that are not only untrue, but also dangerous. Sometimes ideas that may have originally come from a scientific rationale, are twisted to get more clicks or … Read More
