Australian Natural Health Magazine

The power of positive thinking

Positive thinking fundamentally changes the way the human brain works, helping us to broaden our focus and allowing us to see the big picture.

Meet Dr Barbara Fredrickson: a leading authority on the science of positive emotions. She is an American university professor, incoming president of the International Positive Psychology Association and world-renowned researcher in the field of positive psychology. ...

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Why you should forget the work-life balance

Learn to see work as part of your life by making it meaningful, says author Kate Toholka

With more stress than ever in our lives, it’s easy to feel overworked, overwhelmed and, well, over it. ...

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Meditation: the ultimate stress balancer

Inner happiness, outer beauty

Most people are like out-of-tune musical instruments,” says Swami Kriyananda, yoga and meditation guru and author of Meditation for Starters. ...

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How to improve your self-esteem

Studies have shown that social anxiety and low self-esteem go hand in hand

Clinical psychologist Nada Asceric recommends watching out for negative thoughts as the first step. ...

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Is your child depressed?

Depression in children is on the increase

Anxiety is the most common psychological disorder of childhood, with depression not far behind, says psychologist Dr Sam Cartwright-Hatton. ...

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Confidence in your 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s

Learn to love yourself

Confidence in your looks in an inside job. Here, Louise Wedgwood shares tips for being healthy, happy and naturally beautiful as you age. ...

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How to overcome social anxiety

Train yourself to feel more comfortable

Does the thought of public speaking make your blood run cold? How about making small talk at a work function, dating, meeting new people, using public bathrooms, eating in front of others, or working out among the ultra-toned posse at the gym? If not, you’re in the minority. In a series of studies by American psychologist Philip Zimbardo, 40 per cent of people described themselves as chronically shy and most others admitted feeling shy in certain situations. Only five per cent claimed to never feel bashful at all. ...

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10 reasons to learn a new language

There are an abundant of social, neurological and personal benefits that spring from learning and practising a new language. ...

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Put yourself on your to-do list

Love yourself to wellness

Kemi Nekvapil is the raw beauty queen empowering women to nourish themselves, and each other, in order to create rich and meaningful lives. A motivational speaker, wellness coach and author, here she explains why we need to make ourselves a priority this year. ...

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8 ways to connect with your authentic self

Rediscover your essence within

As humans, we are forever attempting to be someone other than who we authentically are. We read self-help books to teach us how to connect with our personal truth and yet we continue to strive to be that being outside of ourselves. But why do we endeavour to change the essence within when perfection comes from our own uniqueness? Wellbeing Coach, meditation practitioner and Pilates teacher Olivia Trussell shows us how to be our authentical selves. ...

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