Wellbeing
There’s a scientific reason women like to hug – and it’s linked to stress
Women get much more back from cuddling than men, a new study suggests, which may help explain male reticence around hugs.
- by Sarah Knapton
Latest
Lady Gaga says he saved her life: what Dr Paul Conti knows about trauma
In a new book, the US-based psychiatrist explores what he calls an invisible epidemic that many of us are suffering from in silence: trauma.
- by Sarah Berry
The ‘healthy’ habits that may actually be harming your gut
Following rigid rules and “clean eating” diets is leading to digestive problems among some people.
- by Boudicca Fox-Leonard
‘Glorified corsets’: the truth about waist trainers
“It’s not training your waist to do anything different... It’s your waist – it’s not a dog.”
- by Angela Haupt
At Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens, it’s always gardening season
Every morning for 40 years plant-obsessives have been meeting at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Gardens to take part in its volunteer program.
- by Robin Powell
Separate beds make for a happy marriage
There’s an assumption that not sharing a bed is the death of a relationship but it’s more common that you think. Sex is great and all that, but have you ever starfished in your own bed for eight hours solid?
- by Bryony Gordon
Opinion
Mental health
You’ve hit the mother-load and need a drink – but sauv blanc is not self-care
Got up before dawn and spent the day looking after the house, the kids and the job, with nothing left for yourself at the end of it? You need to read this.
- by Sarah Rusbatch
Finding happiness daily can be a challenge, but this activity will help
You might be surprised to discover that although simple-yet-awesome things bring you so much happiness, you’re hardly doing them at all.
- by Jacqui Lewis
You’re cleaning all wrong: A science-based guide for fellow germaphobes
Many people spray or spread disinfectants on a surface and then immediately wipe the cleaner off, but this removes the chemical before it has had a chance to work.
- by Melinda Wenner Moyer
Lockdowns ended months ago, so why are we still acting weird?
Road rage, odd celebrity behaviour, crime – the vibes feel a bit off right now, but there are things you can do about it.
- by Kimberly Gillan
The flu shot: when is it safe to get it after having COVID?
After nearly two years with virtually no influenza, many people have little immunity to the virus. So, when should you get your flu shot?
- by Samantha Selinger-Morris