Lifestyle
Health & wellness
Even the G-spot is named for a man
The female pelvis is riddled with the names of men who “discovered” its parts. Here’s what you can call these parts instead.
- by Rachel E. Gross
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Choose your own picnic adventure at these iconic Sydney gardens
Whether you’re after rolling hills and glistening lakes, or a lush setting with harbour views, add these spots to your future picnic agenda.
- by Robin Powell
For some women, a connection may exist between poor sleep and hormones
Honouring your natural daily hormone fluctuations can help keep your sleep on track. Here’s how to do it.
- by Leigh Weingus
How to age gracefully? It starts with a little resistance
Inspired by a new book, “Stupid Things I Won’t Do When I Get Old,” I’m taking stock of my life and deciding what I need to reconsider.
- by Jane E. Brody
How your pet changes your brain chemistry for the better
Pets lower the levels of cortisol, the “stress hormone”, and provide relief of depression, anxiety and social isolation. Some neurotransmitters have also been studied.
- by Professor Kerryn Phelps
We tried six meditation apps. This is what we thought
Meditation apps can teach us a skill that takes us well beyond life in lockdown. We reviewed six of the most popular on the market.
- by Sarah Berry, Julia Naughton, Sophie Aubrey, Melissa Singer, Nicole Economos and Samantha Selinger-Morris
Get a houseplant, reap the health rewards
While you may be tempted to splash serious cash on a bigger buy, experts says to start simple, and over time venture into a realm known as biophilic design.
- by Evelyn Lewin
Opinion
Life in Lockdown
The path out of lockdown means no more cobbler, cobbers
Jocasta’s Cobbler Line is the iron curtain of food choices, designed to cure us of the gluttony and sloth we’ve slipped into.
- by Richard Glover
The Mornington Peninsula farming couple putting seeds in the spotlight
You can buy flower and vegetable seeds everywhere from supermarkets to hardware shops but that doesn’t mean all seeds are equal.
- by Megan Backhouse
Everything you need to know about growing dahlias in your garden
From the soil to when and where to plant them – here’s your guide to having flowers the size of saucers by summer.
- by Robin Powell
How much exercise we need to live longer
Two studies, which together followed more than 10,000 men and women for decades, show that the right types and amounts of physical activity reduce the risk of premature death by as much as 70 per cent.
- by Gretchen Reynolds