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Our sun is an energetic orb but each parcel of energy that it generates faces quite a journey to get to the Earth. A photon travels a certain distance until it is absorbed and then released by an atom. Being released by the atom sends the photon off

For a moment, allow your mind to wonder over the sheer size of mountain that is Olympus Mons (we will call it Mons from here on). Mons is situated on Mars at the northwestern edge of the Tharsis region. The Tharsis is a volcanic plateau that is one o

One Sunday evening, our family all landed at home, hungry but without the energy or desire to cook. What happened next was shocking but beautiful. We don’t always do this but, on that day, we looked at each other and, almost simultaneously, there was

I am fortunate to have two living grandparents. My grandpa Don, who is my mother’s dad, lives in a small country town in Victoria and is 85 years old. His mind is very sharp, he has a huge, sensitive heart and he’s very wise. He’s always looked at li

The snooze button, allowing you a few extra minutes of sleep, has been a feature on alarm clocks and phones for decades now. It has been thought that the snooze feature has negative effects on the brain’s ability to sleep and wake up. To test this, r

It is often said that opposites attract romantically… but do they really? A new meta-analysis looked at 199 studies ranging from 1903 to the present day on opposite-sex pairs. More than 130 life choices were assessed, and millions of couples were inv

A “data centre” is a physical location housing computing systems and their associated hardware. These data centres typically operate at temperatures between 20 and 25°C. To achieve these temperatures, the centres are cooled via “free-cooling” using a

Moringa is a favourite in Indian food and medicine. It is a drought-resistant, fast-growing deciduous tree that grows in tropical and subtropical climates. The seed pods and leaves are traditionally eaten daily as a vegetable and it is so well known

Salvia miltiorrhiza (a member of the Lamiaceae family) is also known as red sage, redroot sage and danshen. It is a perennial sage, highly valued for its roots in Chinese and Japanese medicine. Native to these countries, it grows in grassy places in

In the mosaic of self-worth, societal expectations thread a complex narrative around body image. For the better part of my teens and early adulthood, I carried internalised beliefs that tethered my value to the size and shape of my body. This struggl

The universal pursuit of beauty across the globe has given rise to a fascinating array of natural beauty methods that are as diverse as the cultures from which they originate. Often using pure and potent resources found in local environments, alongsi

Traditionally, mental health has been approached through therapeutic interventions or pharmaceutical treatments. But contemporary research illuminates an altogether more straightforward and accessible path to improving your mood — nutritional psychia

“Growing up, even though sport was a big part of my life, it didn’t feel like a place for girls,” says Gamilaroi and Dunghutti woman Marlee Silva. “Even though all my friends were on sporting teams, and we were passionate about it, and we loved every

Many informed observers consider jail a blunt instrument that doesn’t work particularly well for most prisoners, while also a necessary evil for managing crime. In their view, spending more money on keeping more people locked up is not a solution. On

Whether you lean towards the mystic world of astrology and tarot cards or consider it too woo-woo, divination has certainly gone mainstream. Given the tumultuous landscape we find ourselves in, this is hardly surprising. In stressful times, people ar

For generations, adults have corrected children’s posture. “Don’t slouch!” parents have scolded. “Sit up straight!” teachers have cried. Even when I was young, before we had smartphones to exacerbate our slumped shoulders, it was drummed into us to h

Inflammation can affect the brain, just like any other part of the body. The brain does have its own distinct immune system and protective mechanisms. However, when it comes to brain inflammation, it is your body’s way of protecting your brain from h

The wackier the workout, the more I’m keen to try it. So when I saw a group “bouncing” class on my Instagram feed, it piqued my interest. I would normally shy away from bouncing up and down, but the class looked jolly enough to persuade me. Jumping h

Getting kids to complete simple tasks often feels like an epic struggle. They tire and distract easily, flitting from one thing to another, forgetful, fidgeting, making mistakes, seemingly unable to control their thoughts, impulses and emotions. Far

It’s time to honour the women who offer unconditional love and care. What better way to express gratitude than by gifting something that enhances your mum’s health, like these hand-picked gifts from WellBeing? Wrap your mum in warmth this Mother’s Da

One of the most common family members, there’s a pet in almost 70 per cent of households. According to the 2022 Pets in Australia: A National Survey of Pets and People report, dogs are our most popular choice. Forty-eight per cent of us have one pooc

There’s a lot to love about Perth’s favourite beachside town. Built on a solid bedrock of old-school farming and big-wave surfing, Margaret River’s cool, ocean-loving culture feeds a soulful food scene that’s organic, biodynamic and makes it oh-so-ea

Joseph Abboud shares his take on modern Middle Eastern food at Rumi, his restaurant in Melbourne’s inner northern suburbs. In his cookbook, titled the same name, you’ll find food that has been cooked with an egalitarian ethos and soul. Regulars of Ab

Subscribe now to receive these two WellBeing books! RRP $19.95 EACH WellBeing Mindfulness101: A life-affirming exploration and guide into the world of mindfulness, perfect for any reader who is either interested in bringing mindfulness into their lif

In the whirlwind of our fast-paced lives, we must all find time for pockets of pleasure. One way to carve out joy is by creating (and indulging in) a homemade dessert. Not only does it treat the tastebuds, but using your hands to make something, from

A 68-year-old male presented to the clinic with severe back pain radiating down his side. He had been to his doctor with similar symptoms previously and had been diagnosed with kidney stones. The doctor had treated him and he had been symptom free fo

A common way to approaching health and wellbeing is focusing on a health concern after the symptoms have appeared, rather than looking at your being holistically. This is the key principle to natural medicine — looking at the person as a whole, not a

Vegetables Asian greens (buk choy, choy sum, gai lan, wombok), beans (butter, green and snake), beetroot, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, capsicum, carrot, celery, chilli, cucumber, daikon, eggplant, leek, lettuce, field mushrooms, okra, olives,

Don’t get caught up on it, both octopuses and octopi are acceptable plurals of octopus, we are just using octopuses here because it is more grammatically manageable. Think of octopuses and the first thing you think of will be their eight legs, as the

The Hittites were a group of people living in what we now call Türkiye and Syria. Their civilisation began around 1600 BCE, reaching a height around 1300 BCE and then splintering from approximately 1180 BCE onwards. The Hittites were famed for their