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Latest news: Wellbeing

Why your mind matters: To say or not to say

In her occasional column for Canberra Daily, ‘Why your mind matters’, founder of Anytime Counselling, Tina Kendall-Davis offers general advice to help us cope in everyday situations. This week’s topic: To say or not to say.

Why your mind matters: Fear versus excitement

n her new column for Canberra Daily, 'Why your mind matters', founder of Anytime Counselling, Tina Kendall-Davis BA, BEd, DipCouns, GradDipPsyc, offers general advice to help us cope in everyday situations

Zest: Dance for Wellbeing classes resuming this month

The ACT is one of the first jurisdictions in Australia to provide Dance for Wellbeing programs, catering for a range of people.

Yoga can help calm your nervous system

Should getting back to yoga be on your list of New Year’s resolutions? Director of Canberra Yoga Space, Eli Haski, says 2022 might be a better time for it than ever. “With everything...

How to nail your New Year’s resolutions: Tips from a psychologist

With 2022 fast approaching, many Canberrans might already have a few New Year’s resolutions in mind. Perhaps you want to pick up a new hobby or start reading the news. After almost two...

All I want for Christmas is to look after my wellbeing …

With one third of cancers able to be prevented by leading a healthy lifestyle, Cancer Council ACT Healthy Lifestyle series will support Canberrans to reduce their risk this summer.

Canberra’s best gyms

Here is a list of Canberra's best gyms. Click here if you're looking for a trusted fitness centre in Canberra.

Discover the medicinal plants in your garden

We’re surrounded by herbs, whether it’s the ones we cook with or the weeds growing in our garden and parks.

Spring clean your body and mind

One of the joys of living in Canberra is that we get to experience four distinct seasons.

Enjoy the little things

When we feel vulnerable, when our lives are disrupted, when we’re placed in uncomfortable situations, our instincts are to brace.

Free virtual ‘mental fitness’ bootcamp to combat pandemic fatigue

A virtual ‘mental fitness’ bootcamp is launching this Sunday to help combat pandemic fatigue and strengthen mental health during these challenging times. Toyota has teamed up with world champion athlete ambassadors Jess Fox...

The secret to happiness

Is there a secret to happiness? Perhaps it’s something as simple as the perfect cup of tea, a foot massage, a dip in the ocean?

What is ch’i?

At the heart of systems of medicine is the idea of an animating force that underpins wellbeing. In Chinese medicine, the term is ch’i.

Are our suburbs making us sick? An award-winning urban planner thinks so

The way our contemporary suburbs have been designed is literally making us ill, according to Mike Day, a co-founder and partner at urban planning and design firm, Hatch RobertsDay. Discouragement of physical activity,...

What is wellness?

Wellness and illness are like the North and South Pole on the continuum of wellbeing.

What your face reveals

According to Chinese medicine, different face features tell us a story and can reveal imbalances in your wellbeing.

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