Lifestyle
Health & wellness
Dodgy knees? The best way to manage joint pain is also the least intuitive
If you're feeling pain in your hips or knees, you might be inclined to lay off those joints, but that's one of the worst things you can do. Instead, keep moving.
- by Christie Aschwanden
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Opinion
Wellbeing
The 'aha' moment that made me quit booze seven years ago
I won’t deny that a couple of drinks works wonders on both the relaxation and networking front – but these days I can’t imagine not being drink-free.
- by Odette Barry
Alcohol
Generation Z the most likely to be drinking less during COVID-19
Researchers at the University of NSW's Social Policy Research Centre found two in three people surveyed have either reduced their alcohol intake or kept it the same since February.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Dear Dan: Many of us are not doing well. Something has to give
As much as I have been a champion of lockdown, there is only so much seclusion and isolation a human can cop.
- by Wendy Squires
Gardening
History shows us that just being in a garden can provide comfort
In a world of rapid technological advances and constant social media connectivity, pandemic aside, gardens can help us negotiate a different kind of life.
- by Megan Backhouse
Working from home
There's a specific kind of stress caused by your brain on a screen
It’s just after 5pm and your phone buzzes. You have two Slack notifications and a meeting request. It's stressing you out. Sound familiar? There's a word for it.
- by Caroline Zielinski
Fitness
Pandemic changing your exercise habits? It could be for the better
Some people seem to be moving much more than before, and surprisingly, a hefty percentage of those extra-active people are over 65.
- by Gretchen Reynolds
Opinion
Diet
'My vegan diet ruined my health'
Despite reading glowing reports from other vegans of how their energy had increased, I was tired for hours every day.
- by Flic Everett
Live Well
Fix your desk hunch with these posture-mending techniques
Many of us have seen our posture worsen while working from home, but there are ways to improve this.
- by Sophie Aubrey
Sunday Life
Questioning your child's study methods? Keep this in mind
Whether your child is chewing gum for concentration on repeatedly listening to a song, learning is now so much more multifaceted and complex, and so are the approaches required.
- by Siobhán Doran-Chaston
Gardening
Want to attract small birds to your garden? Look for native plants
Help stem the loss caused by last summer's bushfires and urban development by creating places for food, shelter and nesting in your yard.
- by Megan Backhouse