This article originally appeared in Virgin Voyeur Magazine. Would it sound crazy if I asked you whether you ‘listen’ to your body? Twenty years ago my career was peaking. I was jet setting around the country as a TV host for Channel 9. I was shooting regularly for The Women’s Weekly as Fashion Editor. My diary was full of meetings, appointments and functions to attend. I felt … [Read more...] about Listen up
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Caravan and camping trips proven to benefit women’s health
Following a week where Australian women have been encouraged to focus on their health, research has revealed a variety of important benefits of caravan and camping trips. In today’s modern society, life is busier than ever and women all around Australia are working around the clock to balance work, family life, relationships, and other activities. Throughout National … [Read more...] about Caravan and camping trips proven to benefit women’s health
Women and heart disease
By Jean Hailes health writer Rhonda Garad If I were to ask you what health condition women are most affected by, what would your response be? Breast cancer? Ovarian cancer? The answer may surprise you. Women are affected by heart disease more than any other condition – across all ages, not just in our older years. About 29 women die every day from heart disease in … [Read more...] about Women and heart disease
7 tips to cultivate your creative brain.
Dr Sarah McKay gives 7 tips to cultivate your creative brain. The human capacity for creative thought and innovation has enabled humans just like you and me to survive and prosper. Creativity has allowed us to adapt flexibly to changing circumstances, to produce artworks that move us to tears, to manage complex social relationships, to build civilisations (and build … [Read more...] about 7 tips to cultivate your creative brain.
The Benefits of Stretching
Stretching is a bit like flossing your teeth – we all know we should do it but most of us rarely get around to it. I have distinct memories of PE classes at school and being forced to spend what seemed like an unnecessarily large amount of time stretching before we were actually allowed to do any exercise. As an adult, I rebelled against this stretching regime, concluding that … [Read more...] about The Benefits of Stretching
