MY LIFE IS a dichotomy, in that I’ve spent years in tae kwon do, love football and rodeos, but have an affinity for frozen yoghurt and watching Netflix with a good cabernet and wood wick candles next to my cats, Thelma and Louise. I attribute my temperament to genes...
BEFORE KURT RUSSELL attempted an Escape from New York, before he battled The Thing, he starred in the underrated comedy Used Cars. Early in the movie, he is given some of the greatest wisdom a young man could hope to hear: “Don’t let the little head do the thinking...
"I THINK MY boss is a narcissist.” “Your mum sounds like a narcissist.” “Oh, my ex-boyfriend was so abusive, a total narcissist.” You’ve heard these extremely common sentiments out in the real world. More than half a million videos on TikTok are tagged with #NarcTok,...
BRAVING THE WIND and rain to take the dog for a walk might not seem appealing, but we know it benefits not only our pets but also our mental health. In fact, a recent study by Purina found that 82 per cent of people felt dog walks improved their mental well-being....
THE MORE THINGS CHANGE the more they stay the same, goes the saying. And if you scroll through the comments section of any of Josh Cavallo’s Instagram posts, you’ll find it difficult to disagree. On October 27th, it will be three years to the day since Cavallo...
It's important not to ignore these signs.
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Look carefully, because not all of them are obvious
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Striving for perpetual happiness is a fool’s errand and an unachievable goal, as a positive psychologist discovered for himself
Australia's first male Olympic breaker will have a lot on his plate when his sport debuts at the Paris Olympics. This is how he'll deal with it
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With Dry July upon us, it's a good time to evaluate your alcohol consumption. Pulling the handbrake on boozing can be tough, but drink-tracking apps can make mindful drinking doable
The superstar midfielder discusses how he deals with setbacks and how far the AFL has come in supporting its players' mental health needs
These strategies can help with inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.
