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Flip Your Life Script
“Where the mind goes, the energy flows.” Over the past few weeks, training for my first marathon, I’ve realised just how true this old adage is. What we allow to occupy our brain space (and even the way we think about ourselves) can have a huge impac
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Ask Women’s Health
I eat well during the week but fall off the wagon every weekend. Am I kidding myself that I’m healthy? Answer It depends what you mean by ‘eat well’ and how far you’re falling off this wagon. Spend five days mainlining kale for the sake of Friday ni
Women's Health Australia1 min readScience & Mathematics
Do Blue-light Filtering Glasses Actually Work?
If you have 20/20 vision but always wanted to rock that sexy secretary vibe, blue-light blocking glasses give you a legitimate in. Or do they? They’re designed to filter the rays emitted from digital devices to reduce eye strain, but it turns out the
Women's Health Australia1 min readMedical
The Weary Woman’s Guide to Exercise
Understanding the relationship between exercise and energy is trickier than running a bath at the perfect temp. Exercise requires energy to perform, but sweat too much and you’ll end up knackered; swerve sessions entirely and be too lethargic to even
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The Workout: Strength
TARGETS: Quads, glutes, hamstrings DO: 4 sets of 8 reps with a 90-sec rest (a) Set a barbell on a rack and position it on the back of your shoulders. Hold the bar with hands outside your shoulders. Unrack it and stand with your feet shoulder-width a
Women's Health Australia3 min readMedical
The World’s Coolest Workout
Oh, those forward-thinking New Yorkers. They love creating a fitness trend that’s inevitably copied right around the world. Those life-affirming, spirit-cleansing spin classes that are now on the timetables of even the most mainstream of gyms? You ca
Women's Health Australia4 min readMedical
Tales From The Front Line
Boobs, jugs, tits, honkers. Whatever you call them, our relationship with our breasts starts from the moment we pop on that first bra (if not before). Deeply personal and unpredictable, it’s a connection impacted by so many factors, including what li
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Beat the Burn
Nausea, heartburn, indigestion? Upset stomach? Diarrhoea? Not exactly the sides you want served up with your workout. But – as you may already know all too well – despite its benefits, exercise can wreak havoc with your gut. The good news? “These act
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Primed for Tokyo
In the lead-up to the Rio Paralympic Games in 2016, German athlete Vanessa Low made the mammoth decision to move to the US to train. Now focused on Tokyo, Vanessa, 29, has made another big move – and this time, it’s for keeps. After Rio, the sprint a
Women's Health Australia3 min readPsychology
OMG, Obsessed
If the internet is to be believed, people around the world are dying every single day, not from acts of terror, crime or natural disasters, but the extreme, unbearable cuteness of puppies. Add hilarious memes and awkward Bumble blunders into the equa
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Reboot Wellness @ WORK
Research shows that having dogs in the office lowers anxiety in employees and increases efficiency. Bringing Bailey to work? Play by the rules with these pet peeves: First, check that no one is seriously allergic. Then, to reduce allergens, give you
Women's Health Australia3 min readPsychology
Too ANXIOUS To Orgasm
There’s a tongue on your clitoris. It knows its way around your vulva like David Attenborough knows his chimpanzees, and nerve endings are firing. So why haven’t you come yet? You haven’t been counting the minutes, but if your partner was working the
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Hit Refresh
I’ve been feeling far more ‘meh’ than amazing recently, thanks to a very-cute-but-sleep-averse puppy, overflowing inbox and the onset of my Saturn return (cheers, universe). But, I’m about to be delivered the ultimate cure-all: The Mulia, an award-wi
Women's Health Australia2 min readPsychology
Could Rapping Boost Your Self-Confidence?
“Rap what you feel.” Seems simple enough. But those words induce a stomach-churning fear in me. The woman egging me on is Lady Lykez, the rap artist-cum-confidence coach leading this empowerment-in-the-workplace workshop. “My name is Emily,” I quip,
Women's Health Australia4 min read
Teeth Whitening 2.0
If you really want to win at life, take a look at your teeth. Research suggests that a bright, white smile could help you score (both a date and a promotion) and even appear more intelligent. No wonder the global teeth whitening market is valued at a
Women's Health Australia3 min read
Good Enough to Eat
Falling into a hair colour rut is easier than hitting snooze on a Monday morning. But it turns out the latest trend setting Insta on fire is inspired by one of our favourite things: food! From rich caramel to fairy floss pink, sweet treat-inspired sh
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Amp Up Your Fat Burn
Stop what you’re repping. While heavy lifting can improve your metabolic rate, for the best results, super-set it with a session on a bike. A University of Copenhagen study comparing spinners with lifters found that the former group had higher levels
Women's Health Australia1 min read
Your Blueprint For A Hotter, Stronger Body
Sure, you’ve swung one about in the gym, but it turns out the humble Kettlebell is way more powerful than you might think. Why? A functional, bell-shaped piece of exercise kit, it delivers two major body benefits: helping to sculpt muscles and torch
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Time To Work
Complete the exercises in Superset 1 back-to-back, as instructed. Repeat twice more, then go to Superset 2, following the same pattern. Continue to 3 and 4, repeating the pattern, until you’ve done all the exercises. Cap your workout with the two met
Women's Health Australia6 min readDiet & Nutrition
Navigate The New Ethical Eating Maze
The migration of the monarch butterfly is an annual phenomenon that elevates the western coastal region of Michoacan in Mexico from holiday hotspot to bucket-list destination. Each November, the area’s pine forests turn orange, decorated with the win
Women's Health Australia1 min readCooking, Food & Wine
Asking For It
✔ WAS IT ETHICALLY PRODUCED? Anything with organic certification has come from farms with higher animal welfare standards and will be free from pesticides. Standards have to be higher in order for the farm to be awarded this certification. ✔ IS IT I
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The Evolution Of Jessica Alba
As an actor, she’s famous for kicking butt on the big and small screens; as an entrepreneur, she helms a modern wellness empire, The Honest Company. But when we sit down with Jessica for our interview, it’s not in a slick boardroom, trendy restaurant
Women's Health Australia2 min readMedical
Alcohol
1 You have more drinking buddies than regular mates. 2 Your workplace hangovers are the stuff of legend. 3 You’re the last to leave a party (and the first to keep it going at yours). 4 A bottle of red is the first thing in your shopping basket.
Women's Health Australia1 min readPsychology
Judgement
1 The eyeroll has become your signature move. 2 Your instant reaction to a perceived insult is criticism. 3 You irrationally hate a lot of celebrities. 4 One detail is all you need for a complete character appraisal. 5 Insta-stalking old scho
Women's Health Australia2 min readDiet & Nutrition
Sugar
1 You’ve been putting off a trip to the dentist for years. 2 You find chocolate wrappers in random crevices around your house. 3 You’ve launched an office bake-off as an excuse to eat cake. 4 You carry change specifically for the 3pm trip to th
Women's Health Australia2 min readPsychology
Screens
1 You carry a charger with you at all times and a battery pack for emergencies. 2 Activating aeroplane mode at the start of a flight gives you the jitters. 3 You’re avoiding new screen activity metrics because you know it won’t be pretty. 4 A v
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Is This the End of Perinatal Depression?
Seven years ago, Yvette Mystakas, 34, and her husband Steve, 40, welcomed their son Dimitri into the world. Yvette felt a deep, unconditional love the moment Dimitri was born. The adorable bundle was followed by the usual hazards of early parenthood
Women's Health Australia9 min readCooking, Food & Wine
What The Fat?
What do you get when a dietitian, a professor and a Michelin-trained chef walk into a bar? We don’t know, but when they create a cookbook, the result is heavenly. In response to the rise of keto and low-carb diets, the dynamic trio of Dr Caryn Zinn,
Women's Health Australia3 min readCooking, Food & Wine
Four Ways With... CRUMBLE
The tiny-but-mighty plum is full of antioxidants. The spices pack a nice anti-inflammatory punch, too. ◆ 1kg plums◆ 2 tsp ground cardamom◆ 2 tsp ground cinnamon◆ 1 tbs coconut sugar ◆ 2 tbs melted coconut oil◆ 2 tbs maple syrup◆ 340g porridge oats◆
Women's Health Australia2 min readCooking, Food & Wine
8 Superfoods Surprising
Let’s hear it for the movie-night staple. A study by The University of Scranton in Pennsylvania found that popcorn contains more health-boosting polyphenols than most fruit. The shop-bought kind tends to be coated with powdered sugar and fake flavour
Women's Health Australia2 min readPsychology
OUR KINDA GIRL... Georgia Gibbs
“Managing mine is a daily routine. I wake up, meditate, stretch, have a glass of water and get ready for my morning. Meditation and yoga truly have helped my stress levels. I’ve spoken very openly about dealing with anxiety. My biggest tip is to plan

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