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The Link Between Stress and Weight It’s just a matter of eating fewer calories, right? Or is it? Weight loss is a constant struggle for many Australians today, and the advice that our GPs give is generally along the lines of ‘it’s just a matter of more calories out [more exercise] and fewer calories in [eating less].’ But the fact is, it’s just not that simple. Like many people who struggle to…

Why Your Diet Isn’t Working Have you tried every diet under the sun? Paleo, Atkins, low-carb, keto, low-fat, and more? Found little to no success? Perhaps you’ve even tried one or two that helped you lose a few kilos, only to find that within a few short weeks after you stopped the diet the weight was back again – and then some! There’s a reason the diet industry is so incredibly lucrative…

These Three Tips are Your Key to Losing Weight in 2019 Are you one of the three in ten people who set a goal to lose weight every new year? And are you one of the 90% of people who fail in this resolution? Losing weight is not always as simple as watching what you eat or hitting the gym. In fact, weight loss can be much more complicated than that for many people. It might surprise you to learn…

How to Make 2019 Your Best (Mental Health) Year Yet Raise your hand if you’ve ever set yourself a hugely ambitious new year’s resolution? To write a book? To climb Everest? Or maybe just to quit smoking, join the gym and get fit? Hands up again if you’ve failed to meet nearly every one of those resolutions. You’re not alone there. In our January blog, New Year, New You? How to Make Your New…

Is This Your First Holiday Season After Divorce? The holidays can be a joyous time, no matter how you celebrate. However, for many of us, they can also be a time of heightened stress and even loneliness. For anyone who’s recently gone through a separation or divorce, this can be a particularly trying time of year. 1. Getting through roadblocks According to the Australian Bureau of…

Surviving Holiday Season Stress Although the holiday season is meant to be a time for joy and celebration, it can also bring with it a great deal of stress. There are additional pressures to manage at this time of year that can make it hard to make it through the season without losing your cool. In this blog article, we offer a few simple tips that can help you to survive holiday season stress…

Workplace Mental Health: How to Practice Self-Care at Work Considering many of us spend more of our waking hours at work than with friends and family, it’s little wonder that workplace mental health is becoming a more of a focus for healthcare professionals. At this time of year, stress is at an all-time high for most people, both at work and at home. With the silly season on the way, taking…

How Learning a New Skill Can Help You Live Longer Aging affects more than just our bodies. In fact, cognitive decline is a major concern facing our ever-aging population. Research suggests that dementia, including Alzheimer’s, is the second leading cause of death for Australians of all ages, surpassed only by heart disease. We’re well aware of the push to be physically healthier these days, but…

The Subtle Art of Not Taking Yourself Too Seriously It can be incredibly difficult to live a fulfilled life when our expectations for our lives are sky high. We’re all striving so hard to achieve our goals that the emotional toll can weigh us down. There is endless advice out there encouraging us to show gratitude, give back to others, and any number of other handy tips for being more satisfied…