Can you breathe your way to better wellbeing?

Can you breathe your way to better wellbeing?

Once on the fringes,breathwork is so mainstream even MPs are learning it. But how can (or can’t) it help your mental health?

  • bySarah Berry

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Craving a mini break that pairs wine with wellness? This retreat might be the answer

Craving a mini break that pairs wine with wellness? This retreat might be the answer

A stay at this South Australian luxury retreat offers both an edible and visual feast.

  • byPaul Ewart
Brisbane was crowned the world’s earliest rising city. Does the title stick?
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City life

Brisbane was crowned the world’s earliest rising city. Does the title stick?

When most cities are still sleeping,Brisbanites are already up and at ’em.

  • byCourtney Kruk
Can stress actually turn your hair grey?

Can stress actually turn your hair grey?

Anecdotally,many people believe stress turned their hair grey prematurely. But what does the science say?

  • bySarah Klein
Three ways to reduce the negative effects of stress

Three ways to reduce the negative effects of stress

Feeling like you’ll sink if you stop swimming? Try these psychiatrist suggested tips.

  • byChristopher W.T. Miller
How to avoid burnout once you hit the mid-year slump

How to avoid burnout once you hit the mid-year slump

Feeling mentally exhausted and unmotivated at work? Australians are particularly susceptible to it at this time of year.

  • byNell Geraets
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How a flock of 12 sheep helped one man heal his ‘soul tiredness’

How a flock of 12 sheep helped one man heal his ‘soul tiredness’

One burnt-out writer,12 sheep,numerous lambs – and a renewed sense of the sheer wonder of life.

  • byJohn Connell
Brisbane mum finds cold comfort in city’s bathhouse boom
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Wellness

Brisbane mum finds cold comfort in city’s bathhouse boom

In search of pain relief,Rhiannon Meredith has taken the plunge at one of the many bathhouses popping up across Brisbane.

  • byCourtney Kruk
Anger has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Here’s why

Anger has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Here’s why

While it’s a normal emotion,constant feelings of anger can have long-term health risks.

  • bySabrina Malhi
Are you a perfectionist? Here’s how to manage those critical thoughts

Are you a perfectionist? Here’s how to manage those critical thoughts

Rates of perfectionism have surged in young people,but there are ways to keep your inner critic in check.

  • byChristina Caron
Forget smoothies,candles and retreats. For the ultimate wellness hack,get gardening

Forget smoothies,candles and retreats. For the ultimate wellness hack,get gardening

With some comparing it to a “nourishing therapy session”,pottering around with plants is blooming lovely – even as our backyards shrink.

  • byAmanda Hooton