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May is Thyroid Awareness Month in Australia and here’s why you need to know about it. The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland that sits at the front of your throat under your larynx or Adam’s [...]

Last week I discussed the science of successful habit formation.  But what about breaking unwanted habits? Once again, neuroscience offers some answers. How do bad habits form in the first place? [...]

After the close of the Corona Competition, I received a number late entries and lovely comments that I’d like to share with you. Thank you for keeping the inspiration and encouragement going. [...]

Being stuck at home is the ideal time to establish new healthy habits.  But how do we go about it?  ABC radio host Julie Clift unpacks the step-by-step formula to successful habit formation.  Q: [...]

The winning entry for the CORONA acronym competition is: Compassionate Optimism Reflects Our New Appreciation Jo With a close runner up being: Come On! Rise! Overcome Negative Attitudes! Juan [...]

According to the World Health Organisation, THREE MILLION people worldwide die EVERY YEAR because of alcohol consumption. That’s more than 8200 people EVERY DAY. Australia contributes 16 deaths a [...]

Wow what a fabulous response! Thank you so much for all your creative and uplifting acronyms. They made my week and I hope they’ll do the same for you. Now it’s time for you to vote for your [...]

If there was ever a time to strengthen our immune system, it’s now.  The healthier our bodies, the more we’re able to resist infections.  So what can we do to boost our immunity despite the [...]

It’s time to change the narrative. Yes times are tough. Our lives have been turned upside down. People are out of work. We’re afraid of getting sick. And we’re even more afraid of making others [...]

When I was a medical student, the first thing we were taught to do in an emergency was to take our own pulse, NOT the patient’s.  Why?  To calm ourselves down so that we could think rationally.  [...]