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Do We Become ‘Invisible’ As We Age?
A female friend of mine recently told me about a podcast she’s listening to called ‘The Invisible Women’s Society’. It’s a comedy audio drama about three women in their 50s and the challenges they face. It’s written by Australian author, Nikki Gemmell, who penned the best seller ‘The Bride Stripped Bare’. My friend loves this
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The Art of Complaining
You know I’m all for personal growth, and not hanging onto the past or past regrets, but I have to tell you that I recently read a great story, entitled ‘Ten top tips for nailing complaining’ on the BBC website. I am not one for whingeing. I am one for just getting on with it,
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Understanding How Our Brains Work
Have you heard the theory that the left side of our brain is for logic and rationale, while we use the right-side for creativity? I have some interest in how the brain works but have not explored this theory. I saw a test in a magazine for ‘Are you left or right- brained’ recently so
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How Stress Damages Our Brain
Do you think that stress impacts your mental health? It turns out the answer is both yes and no. It is not the stress that hurts your health but rather how you respond to stimulants that could stress you. What do I mean? If your car breaks down it’s what you choose to do next
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Why Raising Levels of Optimism May Promote Longevity and Healthy Ageing
Do you know that old song, ‘Always look on the bright side of life’? It turns out that the song is not only fun to sing along to, but it offers great advice if you want to extend your life. New research has found that if you are optimistic it extends your life by up
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Why More People Are Suffering From Strokes
Do you think that you are too young to have a stroke? I hate to break it to you but the incidence of stroke in younger people is rising, particularly for women. Australia statistics released in 2017 show that strokes in young women between 35 and 45 have risen by 16 per cent and by
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Why It’s Never Too Late to Exercise
Are you someone who enjoys exercise or are you more of a couch potato? We all know the benefits of exercise – it is good for body and mind. Maybe you’re reluctant to start exercising because you think it’s already too late. You have not exercised much in your life, so why start now? Well,
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Creative Ways to Process Negative Feelings
Are you artistic? Do you draw or sing or write or cook or sculpt? Writing is about as artistic as I get. Do you think it is helpful to use creating as a way of processing hurts or is it better just to escape in another world? Do you write about your laments and regrets
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The Secrets to leading a Meaningful and Happy Life
What does mainstream culture say about happiness? What does it tell us we need to be happy? Do we need fame and tonnes of money? Or do we need meaningful connections with others? A sense of purpose? A sense of self-respect? Be careful not to get sucked in by mainstream media and social media. Modern
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Is the Internet Encouraging Disrespect?
I strongly believe in good manners and treating people with respect. It is not okay to use offensive language and yet the internet is full of racist, sexist and cruel language. I often think of cyber space as the Wild West – there are few rules, anything goes and there are not enough official monitors.
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Good News About Health Program in the Developing World
The media is always reporting doom and gloom from around the world, but in this blog I want to share some wonderful news with you. Australian researchers have been awarded AU$10 million to lead a global program to wipe out scabies – the human parasite linked to severe skin infections, blood poisoning, kidney failure and
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How to Learn to Embrace Failure
Albert Einstein once said, “If you’ve never failed, you’ve never tried anything new.” How often have you failed and how do you feel about your failures? Many famous people failed before achieving their dreams. Beethoven’s music teacher told him he had no talent as a child. Eleven different publishers rejected ‘Harry Potter’, but JK Rowling
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