Australian Natural Health Magazine

Art therapy: can it help with depression?

Art therapist Nyrelle Bade tells us more about this alternative therapy

Art therapy is about connecting the whole body, art therapy embraces all the senses to move beyond the conscious thought to tap into our deepest desires in a safe and nurturing environment. ...

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Why do we self-sabotage?

Do you ever feel that the world is against you, or that something or someone is holding you back?

Could that someone be your inner saboteur, asks Liz Nowosad? ...

Submitted by ANH Editor on Fri, 12/17/2010 - 09:51

Reducing the stresses in life

Take control and avoid burning out.

Kate Toholka shows us how our busy lifestyles are impacting our health, and why we need to slow down. ...

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The yoga bliss effect

Release your happy hormones!

Just how our emotions impact our biochemistry is extraordinary, and when we are in a state of happiness, our brain acknowledges these patterns of emotions. ...

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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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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. ...

Submitted by anh_cms_admin on Tue, 07/14/2015 - 06:00

Easy sauerkraut recipe

Incorporate fermented foods into your diet

Supermarket-bought sauerkraut is generally not a source of probiotic cultures due to the preparation process, which kills any beneficial bacteria. So learn how make your own! ...

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10 ways to get moving at work

Charmaine Yabsley investigates

Research into office-based, call centre and retail employee behaviours revealed that 77 per cent of their working day is spent sitting. And this has long-reaching effects on our health in such ways as obesity, heart problems, depression and diabetes ...

Submitted by anh_cms_admin on Mon, 09/10/2012 - 07:00

5 superfoods from the Aussie outback

Simple and delicious ways to benefit your health

As Willow Aliento discovers, the world’s oldest living culture knows a thing or two about antioxidants ...

Submitted by anh_cms_admin on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 06:00

How to deal with infidelity

Why do we find it so hard to let go - even when we can see and feel the damage the grudge is causing?

Holding on to emotional hurt is bad for your health. Experts claim it can damage all aspects of life, encouraging depression, digestive problems, exacerbating fatigue, lowering immunity and even causing physical pain. Debbie Willimott explores ways to budge the grudge of being cheated on, and devise a plan to make peace and move on for good ...

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