Keeping your health in check during the winter months
The winter months often provide us with the perfect opportunity to stay indoors and hibernate. We eat comfort food, we don’t venture outside to exercise because it’s too cold and [...]
Want to change? It is possible and not too late!
Most of us think about our own health and wellbeing every day. We think about doing some exercise, eating healthier foods, quitting smoking, losing some weight, getting to bed early [...]
How healthy are your lungs?
More than 50% of Australians* rarely or never think about the health of their lungs. Considering that we take approximately 22,000 breaths per day, protecting our lung health is important. [...]
Are your lifestyle choices putting you at risk of developing cancer?
Most people are interested in improving their health and wellbeing and reducing their risk of premature death and chronic disease. What can be overwhelming however, is the evidence as to [...]
Stress Down Day: Some tips to help you manage
On Friday 24 July, it's Lifeline’s Stress Down Day. Lifeline is encouraging you to reflect on your stress levels and to start stressing down... But what causes you stress in the [...]
What is motivational interviewing and why are schools so interested in this approach?
By Gen Muir-Smith and Stavroula Zandes. Motivational interviewing is “client-centered counseling style for eliciting behaviour change by helping clients to explore and resolve ambivalence” (Rollnick & Miller, 1995). The approach [...]
Ten great reasons to quit smoking, including COVID-19
Most people stop smoking to improve their health and wellbeing, others wish to save some money, and some people stop smoking to be around for their children. Making the decision [...]
What are electronic cigarettes and are they safe?
Last updated 21 October 2021 An electronic cigarette is a battery-operated device that simulates the act of smoking. It heats a nicotine liquid or 'juice' and converts it into a water [...]
Make a mental health promise for the month of October
World Mental Health Day is an annual day held on the 10th October as part of Mental Health Week to raise public awareness of mental health across the globe. Throughout the [...]
World Heart Day 2021: Use heart to connect
On Wednesday 29 September, it's World Heart Day, a day to celebrate our wonderful heart and all that it does to keep us alive. World Heart Day is focusing on [...]