The Art of Healing

I used to try to be Good. Good was my go-to in everything. But Good got me nowhere. Not like Truth. Truth, she tore me to shreds, devoured me whole and spat me out shaking and new. Truth keeps a box of matches in my pocket While Good made me afraid o

FRONT COVER IMAGE: Blue Haze ARTIST: Antonio Mora WEBSITE: www.mylovt.com FB: antonio.moradiez.1 INSTA: a.morartworks Thank you to all the writers, organisations, and people we interviewed for their time and contributions to this magazine. And Thank

Are we losing the “experience of experience itself“ asks Polish-born writer Eva Hoffman? How can we enter into the … “textures or sensations of the moment, to relax enough so as to give oneself over to the rhythms of an episode or a personal encounte

While broader research indicates that about a third of all food produced for human consumption is lost or thrown away, co-authors Hongbo Liu (Anhui University, China) and Breda McCarthy (James Cook University, Australia) focussed on the motivations o

Veterinary neuroimaging researcher Erica Andrews of Cornell University and colleagues have mapped domestic dogs’ (Cards familiaris) olfactory brain pathways using diffusion MRI scans. This technique uses differences in the flow of molecules, such as

There is no pill that can cure the phantom ringing inside the ear, and tinnitus has so far defied treatments. Many people experience tinnitus to such a distressing degree that they have trouble sleeping, difficulty car lying out daily tasks, and depr

Terpenes are a large class of organic compounds produced by plants. They are the scent-bearing constituents of essential oils. When you stop to smell the delightful aroma of a rose or lavender you are smelling terpenes! Touted as Mother Nature's medi

But results from new research suggest we should rethink that choice. We are probably underestimating how enjoyable and interesting it is to do nothing but pay attention to wherever our thoughts take us. In a series of experiments, researchers brought

The use of prescribed steroids, including inhalers, is linked to changes in the structure and volume of white and grey matter in the brain, suggests the findings of the largest study of its kind, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The ass

Have you ever had a really bad boss? Think Alec Baldwin as Blake in Glengarry Glen Ross, who announces that “coffee's for closers only” and then threatens the salesmen he supervises with a number of choice terms not suitable to repeat here. Few leade

Most mornings can benefit from a cup of coffee, but that doesn't mean every morning should start with a cup of coffee. “Something that's become a big game-changer for me is starting the morning with two large glasses of water,” Bulsiewicz says. “I ha

The negative and violent side of envy causes us to hate and deride, criticise and blame. We do this when we feel only the lack, maybe even the regret and remorse, for not having what we wish we did and are unable to integrate these feelings. As a res

Sexualisation in nursing. What are the issues? Nurses have been sexualised in western culture for decades. The profession is approximately 90% women, and the gendered stereotype of nurses impacts how some patients treat nurses, touch them and speak t

Associate Professor Anne Abbott is a neurologist from the Monash University Central Clinical School, and has been at the forefront of medical research regarding how to best prevent stroke, particularly associated with carotid arterial disease. She ha

The most important part of changing a behaviour is reflecting on the reasons why you want to change. Is it so you can feel more healthy? Do you want to change because you want to save money? Or perhaps you want to be a good role model for your childr

Why do you think there are still so many people (70% of Australians at last count) who don't eat the recommended daily allowance of two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables per day? It's actually worse than that - 9 out of 10 Aussies aren't

The recent Aged Care Royal Commission states that the ‘Foundations of a New Aged Care System’ should define aged care as: “Support and care for people to maintain their independence as they age, including support and care to ameliorate age-related de

How do older people sleep differently? Most older people sleep between 7 and 9 hours each day, however they may not get all their sleep at night. Around 4 in 10 older people have at least one 30-minute nap every day. Most people over the age of 80 na

Eight years ago, when my father was very ill, I promised him that I would do all I could to keep my mother out of aged-care for as long as possible. She had always said that she wanted to live at home for as long as she could. So as my mother grew mo

The hypothesis of crowdhealing is that simply being an active member of a kind community is an effective way to heal from the stresses of everyday life. In other words, when it comes to improving your own individual wellbeing, the more kind people do

Facing Fear is a film that discusses the biology of fear, the culture of fear, whether love is the antidote to fear, how fear is shaping our world, and how we can get to understand our fears - and even befriend them, so that they cease to become a de

PREP TIME: 15 mins (+ overnight if making labne) SERVES: 4-5 This dip is very special to me because it's something my father would make. When I was little, he would travel to the countryside in the north of Iran to visit his sister, my aunty Sara. Sh

PREP TIME: 20 mins COOKING TIME: 40 mins SERVES: 4 It's fitting that I first ate this exciting fish dish in Bandar Abbas, a southern Iranian city on the Persian Gulf. This seaside town has a big fishing industry and busy seafood markets, which the fa

PREP TIME: 15 mins COOKING TIME: 40 mins SERVES: 8-10 Funnily enough, I only discovered Persian love cake when I came to Australia, but I think that since it's taken the world by storm it's also become more popular in Iran. For me, the key flavour co

We are all flying high in some ways And falling flat on our faces in others. Nobody has it all figured out It's our job to cheer each other on Lift each other up and push each other To keep giving it our best. It matters who we surround ourselves wit