Lifestyle
Health & wellness
The difference between training for aesthetics and for health
The prime reason anyone should exercise is to feel better — to get stronger, fitter, healthier. As a result, you might even end up looking pretty decent too.
- by Sam Downing
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Wellbeing
Exactly what a doctor eats to promote healthy ageing
Eating really is one of the best things about being alive. Here, a healthy ageing expert reveals why meat is still on the menu but diet soda is out.
- by Dr Kate Gregorevic
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
How to keep good habits post-lockdown
"Stacking" the new habit onto existing routines can encourage you to repeat, and therefore maintain, a series of behaviours.
- by Katherine Cusumano
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Mental health
'Everybody gets it': Report on heightened suicide risk points to hope
A white paper by Suicide Prevention Australia and Wesley Mission says increased suicide risk does not have to lead to increased deaths by suicide, if the government gets its response right.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Coronavirus pandemic
'A slap in the face': Couples separated by Australian border closure
Shawn Rawleigh was in the process of moving to Sydney to join his partner Ben Scrivener when Australia closed its borders in response to the pandemic.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
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Schools
Principals sound alarm as students take up vaping, become black market 'dealers'
Schools across Sydney have written to parents warning them of the rise of vaping among teenagers, with teachers catching students as young as year 8 vaping in the classroom.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Wellbeing
My day on a plate: Karen Martini
The chef, writer and presenter shows how to model a joyful relationship with food throughout the day.
- by Nicole Economos
Good Weekend
Why 'headphone culture' is making young people deaf to health warnings
Experts say we need to turn the volume down and protect our ears before it's too late. But few are listening.
- by Guy Kelly
Sleep
Is your quest for the perfect night’s rest doing more harm than good?
When sleep is forced, it becomes like a performance, prompting performance anxiety that can lead to fears of catastrophic consequences if you don’t get enough.
- by Jo Hartley
Fitness
Ways to build stronger calf muscles with or without a gym
You won't be stuck with a set of pipe cleaners if you incorporate these exercises into your routine.
- by Sam Downing
Wellbeing
Study finds link between sitting all day and risk of dying from cancer
Getting up and strolling, even if you do it slowly and for only a few additional minutes a day, can make a meaningful difference.
- by Gretchen Reynolds