Have A Pee
by To pee or not to pee? You know the problem ladies? It’s a dilemma many of us face on a daily basis depending on the location of available pit stops between home and our destination. Many of us choose to force […]
Health and Fitness
Jeans Are In Universal Store’s DNA
by Looking good and doing good will come together in spectacular style at Universal Store this week, with Australia’s go-to denim retailer making your jeans purchase matter more than ever, donating cash to revolutionary medical research for every pair sold. To support […]
How Appearance Pressures Take Their Toll On Men’s Mental Health
by Over recent years, “body dissatisfaction” – or shame about one’s appearance – has been on the rise in men. This isn’t something just affecting young men either, it’s extensively reported across a range of age groups. And it’s harmful – research […]
Meet Ashleigh Hockings
by When Brisbane’s Ashleigh Hockings steps into her skinny rowing eight shell at the prestigious Henley Royal Regatta in England in July there will be more than just the weight of achieving success on her slender frame. Along with the eight big […]
Brisbane Studio Offering Courses For Aspiring Yoga Instructors
by With Yoga being Australia’s preferred method of cardio, Brisbane yogis have the opportunity to become fully accredited yoga instructors at My Health Yoga’s New Farm studio. Owner of My Health Yoga and accredited Senior Level 3 Yoga Instructor, Carrie-Anne Fields said […]
Olympic Marathon Runner Jess Trengove: 5 Ways To Take Your Race-Day Training To The Next Level
by Having stopped playing netball 10 years ago to focus on her running, Jess ran her second ever marathon at the London Olympic Games 2012. Since then Jess has gone on to represent Australia at the Rio 2016 and more recently at […]
This Calculator Will Guess How Many Healthy Years Of Life You Have Left
by The Conversation US By Jeyaraj Vadiveloo, Director of the Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research, University of Connecticut As the old saying goes, the only things certain in life are death and taxes. While death is inevitable, the […]
5 Energy Boosting Tips from Olympian & Mum – Eloise Wellings
by Eloise Wellings is a two-time Olympian, philanthropist and mum extraordinaire—she juggles motherhood, as well as being a Ubiquinol ambassador, a founding director of her charity Love Mercy and a professional athlete. Continue reading to find out Eloise’s top tips on maintaining […]
Darcia Ondrovcik Is Reinforcing The Importance Of Mental Strength With New Book – Beauty In Strength
by Brisbane fitness expert Darcia Ondrovcik is known around the world for her unique Beauty in Strength fitness regime which encourages women to achieve physical health goals whilst reinforcing the importance of mental strength. But there is much more to this self-made mother […]
Outdoor Adventure For The Disabled
by Queensland not for profit social enterprise organisation has launched a crowdfunding campaign to enable it to build a foundation to improve accessibility and social opportunities for young adults with disabilities looking for meaningful access to environmental and outdoor adventure activities. Donation […]
How To Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions Body Positive
by It’s that time of year again, with Christmas behind us and a New Year unfolding before us, heady with the promise of self-improvement. We are currently being inundated by the diet and exercise industries’ most aggressive campaigns: ‘Go sugar free in […]
What Is Your Opinion On Pill Testing?
by Five dead in four months at New South Wales festivals – is pill-testing the answer? Pill-testing has once again sparked debate after the most recent death of Alex Ross-King, who passed away at the FOMO festival in NSW. A 2018 survey […]
Myths Around Sunscreen
by Skin cancer is one of Australia’s top killers with over 2000 deaths a year but a 2017 Cancer Council survey found that Australians have become increasingly misinformed about sunscreen. Nine out of ten Australians don’t know when they need sun […]
Australia Strips Down For A Cause
by On Sunday 17th February you can celebrate Valentine’s Day in style and ‘Dare to Bare’ for Cupid’s Undie Run. What is Cupid’s Undie Run? It’s your chance to strip down to your undies, raise funds for the Children’s Tumour Foundation (CTF), […]
7 Steps To Surviving During The Long Summer Nights
by Forget the usual markers like the end of the school year, buying sun-screen in bulk and prepping for the festive season. Those long, hot nights when sleep seems impossible are the true marker that Australia’s summer is here. Unless you have […]
Is Our “Slip, Slop, Slap” Destroying The Reef?
by It was a pretty impressive sight. My five-year-old granddaughter slapping sunscreen all over herself before heading off to preschool. Her idea, completely, thanks in no small part to Slip Slop Slap, one of the most successful health campaigns in Australia’s history, […]
Youth Just A Blood Drop Away
by Are you under 25? Well if you are- America wants your blood! As a society and particularly as women, it is no question that we are obsessed with youth. From our skin treatments to our hair appointments we are always finding […]
Meet Andrea From Southern Health & Wellbeing
by Naturopath, Andrea Southern was a late starter in her quest to achieve one of the main things missing from her life during the time she worked in television and then raised two children—SELF BELIEF. The change didn’t begin to materialise until […]
The Best Sports Bras To Wear For Different Workouts
by A recent study by leading lingerie brand Triumph found that two thirds (77%) of Australian women have never had a professional fitting for a sports bra. Triumph stresses the importance of wearing the perfect fit the exercising, with the risk of […]
Hypnosis For Sugar Cravings
by Hello, my name is Brooke and I’m addicted to sugar. Looking at me, you’d probably never guess, and to be fair, I’m not hiding in the pantry at work scoffing sugar cubes, but until recently, I did eat a chocolate bar […]