The Sleep-Food Connection - How Your Diet Influences Your ZzzsByScott Henderson04 March 2024Mindful eating and specific dietary choices can hack the quality and duration of your sleep.Category:Nutrition, Healthy Sleep PracticesRead MoreWrite a Comment
Sleep is essential for good health - Top tips for a healthy sleepByJaime Rose Chambers03 March 2024Sleep is one of the most essential human functions. It’s a time where our body and mind switch from ‘doing,’ to recharging and repairing. There are so many factors that can affect our sleep and when sleep is impaired, it can have major consequences on our mental and physical health. Sleep impacts our immune system, respiratory and cardiovascular (heart) systems and our metabolism and ability to manage our weight. The good news is that there are some changes we can make to our diet, lifestyle and night time habits to improve sleep quality. Category:Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Sleep PracticesRead MoreWrite a Comment
Skin Cancer's Relentless Grip on Australia, and How We Can Fight BackByScott Henderson01 March 2024Skin cancer has a profound impact on in Australia, yet despite its alarming prevalence there exist essential insights into protective measures against this pervasive threat to our health.Category:Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy LivingRead MoreWrite a Comment
Choosing the Right Mental Health Care Plan for YouByTammy George28 February 2024A mental health care plan (MHCP) is often the start of a person’s journey to better mental health.Category:Mental HealthRead MoreWrite a Comment
Navigating the Night - What Exactly is REM Sleep ?ByTammy George13 February 2024When reaching the end of the day and are off to a good night's sleep, our brains and bodies don't just shut down for the night when we hit the pillow. Far from it, the body enters essential repair and restoration work.Category:Healthy Sleep PracticesRead MoreWrite a Comment
Do Weighted Blankets Help You Sleep? The Science and BenefitsByTammy George31 May 2022You might question how much a heavy blanket can really help with your sleep but it seems they’re helping a range of different conditions, not just those struggling with poor sleep.Category:Healthy Sleep PracticesRead MoreWrite a Comment
What is Parasomnia? Causes, Symptoms and TreatmentByTammy George19 April 2022Stories of sleepwalking might be amusing for some, but for others, their parasomnia is a significant concern. Read on to learn more.Category:General Medical, Healthy Sleep PracticesRead MoreWrite a Comment
The Importance Of A Good Nights SleepByEm Batger07 January 2021Sleep is a factor that can truly impact on many aspects of a persons wellbeing. It is equally, if not more important, than exercise and a balanced diet. Not convinced? Have a read of why our HIF Lifestyle expert Em Batger believes that sleep is an essential element of overall health and mental wellbeing.Category:Healthy Living, Healthy Sleep PracticesRead MoreWrite a Comment
6 Tips To Help You SleepByDr. Preya Alexander High-stress levels, which many of us are experiencing right now, can easily affect sleep quality.Category:Healthy Living, Healthy Sleep PracticesRead MoreWrite a Comment
Understanding and Managing Chronic Pain - Strategies for ReliefByTammy George24 July 2023Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that adversely impacts a person’s quality of life. Finding some relief can give them back productivity and enjoyment. Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that adversely impacts a person’s quality of life. Finding some relief can give them back productivity and enjoyment. Category:General Medical, Conditions and TreatmentsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Enhancing Wellbeing through Alternative Therapies - Acupuncture, Chiropractic and Traditional Chinese MedicineByTammy George24 July 2023Alternative therapies have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years with more people interested in a holistic approach to health and wellness. Find out more.Category:General MedicalRead MoreWrite a Comment
Women’s Health – Managing Your Period Symptoms Naturally ByDr. Michela Sorensen12 July 2023Menstrual cycle. Periods. Monthly. Call it what you will. It is a topic most women can relate to, yet still don’t feel comfortable talking about. Research shows 90% of women experience some symptoms related to their period. So lets look at some simple, natural ways women can manage the most common menstrual symptoms. Category:General Medical, Conditions and TreatmentsRead MoreWrite a Comment
Hypertension and DietByJaime Rose Chambers08 June 2023High blood pressure occurs when the force of blood pumping through the arteries is considered too high and puts pressure on the vessel walls. This can make you feel dizzy and give you a headache, but long term it can lead to serious health conditions like stroke, heart disease and kidney disease. Diet plays an integral role in controlled blood pressure and one of the best diets in the world, known as the DASH eating plan has been shown to be comparable with medication in helping to reduce blood pressure. Category:Nutrition, General Medical, Healthy LivingRead MoreWrite a Comment
5 Tips for Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle in a Busy WorldByTammy GeorgeDo you often feel like you’re on a constant merry-go-round? Well, you're not alone. You might work endless hours in a corporate office role...Category:Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy LivingRead MoreWrite a Comment
The benefits that exercise can have on your mental healthByEm Batger07 October 2023October is mental health awareness month. In Australia 1 in 5 people aged 16-85 have experienced a mental health disorder in the past 12 months. These are quite confronting statistics. Regardless of whether you have a lived experience of mental health or not such events can provide an opportunity to pause and take check of your mental head space and that of those around you. For me, exercise is the single most important thing I do for my mental health every day. Why? While most of us know the physical benefits, it may surprise you to learn that what motivates many people to engage in exercise is what it can do for your mental health. Category:Mental Health, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Living, Stress and AnxietyRead MoreWrite a Comment
The Exercise Needed to Counteract a Day’s Worth of SittingByScott Henderson02 October 2023We’ve all heard the saying; sitting is the new smoking. So exactly how much exercise is needed to undo a day spent driving the desk?Category:Fitness, Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy LivingRead MoreWrite a Comment
The three steps to real money success ByBen Nash01 October 2023When it comes to money, everyone has an opinion. All this noise can lead to confusion, inaction, and missed opportunities. While there isn’t one path to money success, there are three things everyone needs to get right. Category:Healthy Living, Stress and Anxiety, Member ValueRead MoreWrite a Comment
The Diet That Can Help Counteract StressByScott Henderson14 May 2023According to a recent report, eating a Mediterranean diet can reduce the effects of stress and, and as an added bonus, puts the brakes on the ageing process in our nervous system.Category:Mental Health, Healthy Living, Stress and AnxietyRead MoreWrite a Comment
What’s in your Mental-Health Everyday Carry?ByDr. Happy 14 March 2023Given that we can and do experience difficulties in many and varied situations, how prepared are you to cope when out and about, living life? In this article, I invite you to think about what “tools” you can take with you to help you deal with the ebbs and flows of reality and ultimately, to feel more resilient. Category:Mental Health, Stress and AnxietyRead MoreWrite a Comment
It’s OK not to do stuff!ByDr. Happy 23 November 2022With so much focus on “getting stuff done” and with so much life dissatisfaction felt by so many, maybe it’s time to give more thought to what we don’t want (or need) to get done! Category:Mental Health, Healthy Living, Stress and AnxietyRead MoreWrite a Comment
Actively Seeking Discomfort ByDr. Happy 02 November 2022Although avoiding discomfort is understandable, it might not ultimately be in our best interests. Instead, actively seeking out challenge, adversity and novelty can bring multiple benefits for our health and wellbeing and happiness. Category:Mental Health, Stress and AnxietyRead MoreWrite a Comment
How First Time Dads Can Help Reach Those MilestonesByTammy George01 August 2017You’re going to be a dad, congratulations! Life as you know it is going to change forever. Despite the excitement and job, dads can sometimes feel a little left out. After all, it’s their partner who is doing all the heavy lifting what with carrying the baby for nine months, giving birth, breastfeeding and perhaps the main caregiver during the child’s early years. But there’s no need to stand on the sidelines.Category:Maternity Care, Family FirstRead MoreWrite a Comment
Balancing Parenting when PregnantByTammy George10 June 2017The things you can do to make parenting while pregnant that little bit easier.Category:Maternity Care, Family First, Pregnancy, Raising ChildrenRead MoreWrite a Comment
Understanding the Financial Impact of Having a BabyByTammy George20 May 2017Get your finances in order so you know how much time you can have off work to care for your new baby.Category:Maternity Care, Family FirstRead MoreWrite a Comment
Mindful Parenting - How You Can Help Your Kids ThriveByDr. Happy 02 March 2017How can we help our kids thrive? According to Dr. Happy, "The answer is “non-judgemental observation”. That is, observing phenomena (like thoughts and feelings) with curiosity but without labelling as either good or bad. This type of mindful parenting gives us the opportunity to respond more calmly; more positively; with the best interests of all involved given more weight. It puts space between a particular action and a parents reaction, enabling us to feel more in control and to act in a more considered manner." So how do we put this into practice? Check out this article to read Dr. Happy's top five tips.Category:Mental Health, Family First, Raising ChildrenRead MoreWrite a Comment