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For some, joint pain is as natural and normal as waking up and hitting the snooze button for the third time. The discomfort and aches that sit hand-in-hand with problems like osteoporosis and arthritis are not uncommon. As you age, so…

According to Harriet Lerner, PhD, celebrated author of The Dance of Anger, ‘It takes two people to couple up and get married, but only one to make a relationship better.’ She believes that if you wait for your spouse to change first, your…

Spring has arrived, and that means that there is no longer any excuse for not getting out of the house and enjoying the weather whilst improving your fitness at the same time. The benefits of exercise are well proven, and if you are…

If you’re anything like the average Brit, you want to maintain a regular health and wellness regimen, but your busy schedule and last minute commitments can sometimes send you off track. You know that you need to maintain a balanced diet to…

With spring finally here, you’re only a hop, skip and a jump away from summer. This can make you want to ramp up your fitness training, in order to get beach body-ready, what if you’re putting your wellbeing at risk? How can you tell if…

The first few months of a new marriage are supposed to be carefree ones – the ‘honeymoon phase’ some call it – filled with intimacy, passion, togetherness and sex. For some couples, however, those months can, instead, become a nightmare, as…

By Anica Oaks Hospitals are infamous for being busy places with overloaded schedules. Patients find the bustle to be a bit tiring, but this pace is much more stressful on doctors and nurses who are…

Caring for the eyes is seldom endeavored compared to taking care of your mouth or ears. After all, you can't easily notice it because it's the main head part you use to notice other things. Vision, however, wears down over time. Sometimes…

There are not many people that enjoy the daily commute to work. Whether it’s sitting on a noisy bus, sweating on a crowded train, or battling the motorway traffic, travelling to work is full of stresses and strains. And if you’re already…

If you lead a team at work, or are in charge of one or more people, the relationship that you have with those that you manage is vital to your own success. You may hate the term ‘boss’ but if part of your job involves telling others what to…

What’s the best anti-ageing tip for people of a certain age? Is it wrinkle creams? Green tea? No. If you want to stay young, the best way to do it is with new experiences. You may think that travelling should be reserved for 20-somethings…

The first rule of successful gardening is remembering to water the plants. It’s so simple that even tiny children can grasp the concept. But with something so instinctive, it’s easy to forget that there are right ways and wrong ways to…

Meeting your new baby brother or sister for the first time is an exciting event. But once, the novelty has worn off, young children can sometimes find it difficult to adjust to having a new baby in the house. It can be especially difficult…

Ask any schoolchild whether homework should be banned and you’ll probably hear a resounding ‘Yes!’. However, many parents and teachers are also beginning to question what role homework really plays in education. So should homework be…

Do you feel like you’re constantly striving to be perfect? Are you setting exceptionally high standards in every area of your life? Do you long for the perfect body, house or relationship? If so, you could find that trying to be perfect is…

Stress is inevitable when you drive long distances interstate or even short distances within the city. Whether it’s some teenagers piled into a convertible, blasting music, and insulting you for no reason, or it’s the traffic jam that never…

Is your home environment an oasis of calm and tranquillity or do you feel like it’s a constant battle to keep your house tidy and organised? Well, if you struggle to keep your home free from clutter, you are not alone. With full time jobs…

In the past parents regularly put their babies outside in their prams to give them a good dose of fresh air each day. But today many parents worry about babies being too hot or too cold and so keep them indoors more often. And with the…

Do you ever feel like you could be healthier if you just put in the effort? Many times, people decide to make a complete lifestyle overhaul. They cut calories, begin a vigorous exercise regimen, and throw away all of their processed foods.…

Going on holiday with friends can be a great experience. It gives you more people to socialise with and if you are travelling with children, you can share baby-sitting duties. Travelling with friends is also a good way to cut the cost of…

Finding out that your partner has had an affair is never easy. And while many people would make the decision to leave a cheating partner, infidelity doesn’t necessarily have to mean the end of your relationship. If you’ve decided to try and…

It’s natural for most marriages to experience difficult patches from time to time. But when issues within a marriage become too big to resolve, many couples choose to separate or divorce. However, when children are involved, the decision is…

Nobody wants to feel as if their body is breaking down prematurely; however, many of the activities we take part in each day contribute to health conditions that can cause early strain and injury. Drinking alcohol is one of those activities…

Many adults actively look forward to retirement because it means ample free time and the ability to leave the workforce behind. However, retirement and old age can be a challenging time for adults. These years may be rather lonely, filled…

Bad habits are things that people form to make their lives a little bit easier or to deter them from actually getting things done. They're easy to form over time, but they're also difficult to break. These are just some of the worst bad…

Often people know what they need to do and how they need to do it – it’s just getting the motivation that can be the problem. Finding a way to improve your motivation can be highly beneficial for your wellness and wellbeing, however, as the…

Central heating is one of the great inventions of modern times and is perfect for heating homes to the right temperature at the right time. However, whilst it may be a convenient way to keep warm, some experts now believe that central…

Ever feel like meetings are taking over your entire day? Well, you’re not alone. In his book How to Manage Meetings, Alan Barker says that most people, working in organisations, spend 60 per cent of their time in meetings. And love them or…

In the modern world it can be very easy to lose track and lose control of our home lives when they are combined so seamlessly with work. We often see ‘having it all’ as the pinnacle of our achievements. This places our focus on external…

In some companies, taking a sick day is seriously frowned upon. But the problem with this culture is that it encourages staff to drag themselves into work when they are not well. This means staff often stay unwell for longer and increases…