Ready to grow your family with indoor plants? Here’s how to keep them thriving. Indoor plants not only look great, but adding a splash of green to your house also has some worthy health and wellbeing benefits. According to NASA, house plants can remove up to 87 per cent of air toxins in 24 hours. Another study found […]
Author Archives: Jenna Meade
Endometriosis and fertility: What you need to know
Bloating, fatigue and painful periods can all be signs of endometriosis. But infertility can be its most heartbreaking symptom. Each March, Endometriosis Awareness Month highlights the debilitating condition affecting an estimated 176 million women worldwide – including 700,000 Australians. Uncomfortable bloating, fatigue and heavy periods are all signs of endometriosis. But for those trying for a baby, […]
Eating for hormonal harmony
Feeling bloated, tired and irritable? Your food might be upsetting your mood. Hormones are important chemical messengers that control most of the body’s major functions. If they’re unbalanced they can affect stress levels, metabolism and sleep patterns. Physically, you might notice skin breakouts, weight fluctuations and facial hair growth. Getting hormones back into harmony begins […]
How to start a self-care schedule
Want increased positivity, productivity and concentration both at home and work? Start a self-care schedule. Self-care is anything but selfish. By allocating time and space to care for your body and mind, you’ll not only boost your own health but also the energy levels required to care for those around you. Rashida Dungarwalla, registered psychologist […]
Single on Valentine’s Day? Self-love instead.
There’s no reason you can’t be your own date if you’re flying solo on Valentine’s Day. Couples shouldn’t have all the fun on February 14. By shifting how you focus on love, you can become your own cupid with all the signature spoils. Celebrate yourself on Valentine’s Day The concept of self-love is on the […]
The power of the mundane
It’s inevitable you’ll miss a lot of the little things when you’re travelling. But during my recent trip home, I realised how many of those I’ve missed over the years by scheduling in quick catch-ups with my family. A lunch break here, a short chat there. Almost always needing to be somewhere else. Each day you’re […]
Here’s how to hardwire healthy habits
How you speak to yourself can have a profound effect on how likely you are to build a healthy habit for the year ahead, says Jo Mitchell, clinical psychologist and co-founder of The Mind Room. “If your brain is saying you ‘should’ do a particular habit, like eat more kale, it may indicate it’s not […]
10 wellness trends to try in 2019
Boutique at-home workouts, transformative travel, sweet dreams and comeback carbs — here’s 10 ways we’ll be moving, fuelling and nourishing our bodies this year. Soul search We’ll be travelling with purpose this year, with the Global Wellness Institute predicting a shift from experiential to transformative wellness travel. Poolside cocktails at resorts are out and travellers are […]
My simple morning ritual
In Ubud I’d wake just before dawn and sit here as the sky turned from a dusty violet to a bright blue, listening as the jungle slowly began to wake around me too. I’d make our coffees by boiling the water in a saucepan on our little portable gas stove. Life here is not as […]
Inside Frank & Dolly’s digital nomad family life
Fashion designers Joel and Rachel Cooper are designing, parenting and schooling on the road – while running their business from a laptop. Adding children to their travel plans is creating special new memories for fashion designers and seasoned travellers Joel and Rachel Cooper. Last year the Frank & Dolly’s designers sold their boutique —transferring their […]