Have you made a mental health promise yet?
This week is National Mental Health Week, which runs from the 9 -15 October 2016. It is an initiative of the World Federation for Mental Health, and aims to raise [...]
Think you and your family are not affected by secondhand smoking? Think again…
Most smokers are aware of the major health effects caused by smoking, such as developing a range of cancers, heart disease, stroke and emphysema to name some examples… What they [...]
Achieving a healthy work-life balance is possible
It is well established that Australians work some of the longest hours in the developing world. With increased pressures to perform at work, and employers expecting and/or not discouraging unpaid [...]
World No Tobacco Day – 31 May
Every year on the 31 May, World No Tobacco Day is celebrated across the world. It is a day that raises the profile of the health risks of smoking, and [...]
Smoking and your fertility – are you at risk?
Most people know about the harms caused by smoking, but what some people may not know, is that smoking also affects fertility. What does smoking do? With 7,000 chemicals and [...]
Why do smokers relapse? Five tips that can help…
The majority of smokers want to quit to improve their health and wellbeing. Most however, will make numerous attempts to quit, with the majority of new non-smokers relapsing within the [...]
Is your weight affecting your fertility?
With the first day of spring having arrived, so too has National Fertility Week. It is held from the 1 – 7 September ever year by the 'Your Fertility' project. [...]
My personal meditation experience
In previous posts, we've shared with you the benefits of regular meditation as well as some tips to help you get started. This included blocking out some uninterrupted time and [...]
Work-life balance – can it really be achieved? Part 2
In last week's post, we established that Australians work some of the longest hours in the developing world, and often have an unhealthy relationship between their work, home and personal [...]
Work-life balance – can it really be achieved? Part 1
It is well established that Australians work some of the longest hours in the developing world. As a result, one in two don’t spend as much time with their family [...]