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Need to chat about your mental health with your boss? Here are some tips

Building a successful career, and maintaining your mental and emotional wellbeing, are not mutually exclusive.


How to stick to your bedtime routine (or any new habit)

Even when every part of your body feels lazy AF. 

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Struggling while WFH? Understanding your personality type might make it easier

If you feel like you should have the whole working-remotely thing all figured out by now, but still don’t – you’re not alone.

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We speak to a neuroscientist on how to beat (lockdown-induced) brain fog

Who better to help us sort the fuzz than a literal brain scientist.


6 ways to practice gratitude daily, and make it count

Wellness influencer Sarah Davidson shares her tips to get the most out of even the tougher days. 

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Bear Hand Café is human contactless, but that doesn’t mean it’s unwelcoming.



She went to sleep quickly, but the nightmares followed her.

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9 Of The Hottest 'Game Of Thrones' Sex Scenes

Winter's not the only thing that's coming.

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5 psychologist-approved ways to build resilience

Fair to say we could all use some right now. 

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Are you really ok? Here's how to get through today if it’s all feeling too much

'How can we even articulate how we are, over 18 months into a pandemic?'

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Our sleep expert shares her 7 steps to mastering morning journaling

'I personally do this first thing after a 10 minute meditation, and my mornings have never been the same.'

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The 5 things the most confident people in the world do every day

'When you feel confident, you’re truly able to step into self-belief.'

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Why lockdown might be making you feel like you're constantly jetlagged

Honestly feels like we just got off of a 24h flight - and we're expected to work and function normally. 

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'I’ve spent 18 months learning to say 'no'. It changed everything'

So you’ve heard about the benefits of being a “yes person” – but what about the joys of saying no?


Why do people really seek out psychics?

Whether you believe in them or not, psychics can impact who will date you, who will trust you, who will hire you, even who will fire you.

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How to stop trying to control the things you have no power over

Journalist and author Jacinta Tynan says there is great strength in letting go.

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9 things feeding our Body+Soul this September

These are the unsponsored, tried and tested, loved and adored things that make the Body+Soul team feel good inside and out. 


The 'traditional hustle' is over, here's five new rules for working in 2021

Working more and sleeping less was how Emma Isaacs, the founder of Business Chicks and a mother of six, once got ahead. Now everything is different.


Julia Morris on surviving lockdown without losing your sh**

She’s lived through all the Melbourne lockdowns, so she knows how to get through sans meltdown.

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Why turning 50 ain’t what it used to be

Have you ever dreaded a milestone birthday?


I think my friend has bulimia. How can I help?

The most commonly asked questions about eating disorders, answered by a ED psychologist. 

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Melissa Ambrosini on how to push past comparisonitis

Don’t let your brain sabotage how you feel about yourself.

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Why happiness should be the outcome, rather than the goal

'We are almost fearful of feeling anything other than happy.'

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4 lessons for crisis coping and enduring lockdowns, from the original Stoics

They may have existed thousands of years ago, but these people were onto something. 


Foggy and fatigued each morning? Our sleep expert says to try this

It's not just not getting enough sleep, it's possible you woke up in the wrong sleep phase. 

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'How do I draw the line between work life and home life in lockdown?'

Starting to feel like you never ‘clock off’? Here are some easy tips.


Need to have a difficult conversation? Don't delay it, practice and be clear

It's never comfortable, but sometimes you just need to squish it. 

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Can't stop online shopping during lockdown? Your hormones are to blame

Not our fault our dopamine is off the Richter scale – right?


The 4 steps to embracing change (even when it sucks)

Change is hard and messy, but often it can lead to better outcomes for us.


Weird feelings and sensations that may be caused by anxiety

Because it's quite normal to have a physical response. 

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'My boyfriend dumped me because I got breast implants'



Your love horoscope for the week is here!

Say hello to your window of opportunity. 

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5 signs you are too nice and why it can make you feel invisible

'Being too much of anything means other aspects aren't in balance'. 

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The Minimalists on why you should be willing to walk away from anything

Not only should reconsider your relationship with things, but also the people and lifestyle around you.

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A former homicide detective opens up on how meditation saved him

For three decades, he put away Australia’s most notorious killers – but it took a toll on his mental health.


Manifesting is the buzzword on everyone's lips, so how do I do it?

From The Secret to TikTok, “manifesting” is the self-help buzzword that is no longer relegated to woo-woo territory.

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'What if, instead of fleeing from pain and suffering, we embraced it?'

To truly overcome life’s hardships, we may need to learn how to lean into our pain.


Is sleeping more than 9 hours bad for you?

Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing. 

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How to say goodbye to those Sunday night blues

Because the end of the weekend can be a scary time.

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How to help someone who’s doing it tough

What to do when you have no idea how to help.


Do you have covid stress syndrome?

We look at how it manifests in the body and what you can do about it.

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9 things feeding our Body+Soul this August


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Is there such a thing as too much positivity?

However well-intentioned, some mindset mantras may be doing more harm than good.


Sound familiar? These are the most common lockdown dreams

Is Gladys Berejiklian or Dan Andrews also appearing in your dreams?!?


Aussie Olympic team's lead psychologist takes us inside the heads of our athletes

Despite a marathon five years between Rio and Tokyo, these athletes have found a way to excel with confidence. 

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What will the long-term impact of the pandemic be on Gen Z?

While there’s enough suffering to go around, it’s young people in particular who’ve been affected by the ramifications of the virus.