‘Just tape your mouth shut!’ Can I unlearn the breathing habits of a lifetime?
The clock passed midnight as I lay awake, looking like a hostage. As a mouth breather, I longed to stop resembling a fairground clown
Smoking was costing me $1,000 a month by the end. But that’s not why I quit
I needed to pay the mortgage for my mother’s home. But even with that incentive, I couldn’t quit until my mental health was sorted
Birthing women may feel fear, but it should not be about midwives and obstetricians
A disturbing trend has emerged in coverage of birth trauma, but medical professionals are not people parents should have to assert themselves against
‘As we head into winter, it’s an important consideration’: what’s the deal with vitamin D?
People who live in Australia’s southern states are at greater risk of being low in the hormone that packs a crucial health punch
How this Queenslander came to terms with her fear of sweat
Puberty spent in a tropical savanna led to me being constantly anxious about wet patches on work shirts. Then I discovered how to make sweat sexy
Hyperlapse video: hiking the epic Grampians Peaks Trail in 5.5 minutes
The GPT is a new 13-day, 160km traverse of western Victoria’s Grampians (Gariwerd) national park. David Fanner survived the walk, but condensing his journey into a hyperlapse almost broke him
‘A massive spiritual shift’: how the mindful movement of qigong can treat addiction
The gentle motion, breathing and meditation stop the mind ‘wandering to negative thoughts’, says a recovering Victorian addict
There are some nights I just don’t sleep, and that’s OK. Instead I go out for a walk
Perhaps the hardest thing about insomnia is how isolating it is, writes Mark Starmach, but walking Sydney’s empty streets bring a kind of peace
Joy, liberation and good boots: a beginner’s guide to multi-day hiking in Australia
Setting off on your first big bushwalk can be intimidating but good planning (and the right gear) pays off
That used car smell: how to deal with a stinky vehicle
From cigarette smoke to stale food, dealing with car smells requires specialised strategies depending on the cause