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The Happiness of Not Thinking

The Happiness of Not Thinking

One of the most well-known phrases in philosophy is, "I think, therefore I am," from the 17th-century French philosopher René Descartes. The statement is usually taken to mean...

10 Healthy Nonalcoholic Cocktail Recipes

10 Healthy Nonalcoholic Cocktail Recipes

With nutritious ingredients such as kombucha, ginger, and mint, mocktails can be tasty and healthy. Marti Sans/Stocksy While there’s evidence that alcohol consumption increased...

Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions Common in People With Rheumatic Disease

Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions Common in People With Rheumatic Disease

Chronic overlapping pain conditions (COPC) are a common problem among people with rheumatic diseases according to a recent paper in ACR Open Rheumatology. Of the 5,992...

Mental health is a slippery slope when it comes to physicians' well-being

Mental health is a slippery slope when it comes to physicians' well-being

I applaud the efforts of several states that have enacted legislation to make it easier for physicians to get mental health treatment without incurring the wrath of physician...

Feeling Down? Try These 6 Thought Exercises to Boost Your Mental Health

Feeling Down? Try These 6 Thought Exercises to Boost Your Mental Health

Follow Feeling Down? Try These 6 Thought Exercises to Boost Your Mental Health When negative thinking and excessive worrying is ruling your life, thought exercises can help you...

6 Important Reasons to Read

6 Important Reasons to Read

6 Important Reasons to Read October is National Book Month and a good opportunity to pick up a good book. Reading has many mental health benefits, such as coping with...

New research provides evidence that the pandemic changed our personalities

New research provides evidence that the pandemic changed our personalities

For many of us, some personality traits stay the same throughout our lives while others change only gradually. However, evidence shows that significant events in our personal...

What makes a great footpath? The answer is key to our happiness and wellbeing as we age

What makes a great footpath? The answer is key to our happiness and wellbeing as we age

As people age, they often become less confident about walking. Fear of falling can limit the activity of older people, leading them to become isolated. So what, exactly, makes...

‘The beginning of something new’: how the 2022-23 budget does things differently

‘The beginning of something new’: how the 2022-23 budget does things differently

Treasurer Jim Chalmers told reporters on Tuesday his first budget was “the beginning of something new and responsible”. The October 2022-23 budget under Labor is certainly a...

What does the budget mean for Medicare, medicines, aged care and First Nations health?

What does the budget mean for Medicare, medicines, aged care and First Nations health?

Labor’s first health budget in almost a decade has few surprises – and that is a good thing. The budget foreshadows additional annual health and aged care spending of more than...

This was supposed to be a 'wellbeing budget' – so why does it feel like the arts have been overlooked?

This was supposed to be a 'wellbeing budget' – so why does it feel like the arts have been overlooked?

The first Labor federal budget has come down, but the arts are almost nowhere to be seen. According to Arts Minister Tony Burke, the government is waiting for its new cultural...

BPA Found in Not Only Sports Bras, but Also Other Athletic Wear, According to Watchdog Group

BPA Found in Not Only Sports Bras, but Also Other Athletic Wear, According to Watchdog Group

Although bisphenol A (BPA) has been used in the production of some plastics since the 1950s, it got widespread attention a few years ago when research indicated that BPA can...