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With the world out there getting more and more challenging, and the requirements for our very existence changing every day, there is no better time for us to turn our focus inward and to learn how to manage our calm. …
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Burnout and Tips for Coping When You Can’t Just Quit

Once burnout sets in, it can be difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel. You may feel emotionally exhausted and full of dread; you may feel hopeless, with no motivation or energy to keep going. And what if quitting your job isn’t...

12-Year Study Reveals How The Mediterranean Diet Might Affect Your Brain

Cognitive decline is less likely in those who follow a Mediterranean diet, according to a French study of 840 people aged 65 and over. Dementia such...

Can Marijuana Cause Schizophrenia?

Experts answer top questions about marijuana and potential risks for schizophrenia and psychosis (a potential symptom of schizophrenia). Marijuana (also termed cannabis in this article) use...

Connecting Local Students with Retirement Village Residents

RSL LifeCare has been running a pilot program that brings together students from Heritage Christian School in Port Macquarie and residents of the RSL LifeCare...

7 Quick Stretches for Stress Relief You Can Do Right Now

What ultimately helps us keep stress under control isn’t necessarily eliminating potential stressors that might come up (because that’s probably not possible). It’s a matter...

7 Ways to Cope With the Loss of a Pet

Nothing can prepare you for when your pet dies. Everyone’s mourning process is different, but there are things you can do to embrace and move...

First Study of Its Kind Delves Into Pet Personality

Relationships between humans and pets, like those between humans, can be described by examining two dimensions of insecure attachment: anxious and avoidant. Individual differences can be observed between these two attachment styles in terms of respective needs for proximity and independence. University of Helsinki researchers have collected...

Why Time Off Is So Good for Your Health

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Rest and recovery are essential for our health and wellbeing. Here’s why you should take small breaks throughout your day, longer breaks during the...

How to Have Healthier Arguments

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You may think conflict is bad, but experts say it can be an opportunity for growth. It may sound counterintuitive, but a happy relationship isn’t...

The Buildings That Heal

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Prisons and homeless shelters aren’t renowned for their beautiful aesthetics, but a new architectural movement is changing that, building sanctuaries to aid the post-traumatic...

9 Signs Your Liver May Be Damaged

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Your liver is a key part of your digestive system, responsible for cleaning out toxins from your blood, processing medicines, producing bile, helping you...

Wellbeing Survey shows Generational and Income Divides

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A new national wellbeing survey conducted by Australian Unity shows stark generational and income divides amid cost-of-living crisis, as well as the need to...

Critically Endangered Victorian Dolphins Suffering Highest Known Levels of Toxic Pollutants

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Dolphins in the waters off Melbourne and Gippsland have been found with the highest concentrations of PFAS chemicals in dolphins reported anywhere in the...

Hi-Tech Smart Glasses Connecting Rural and Remote Aged Care Residents to Clinicians

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Avoiding hospitalisations, amputations and even death are just some of the benefits providers are seeing from new digital technology that assists older people living...

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