Psychology

Being mindful your way

4 ways to bring mindfulness into your everyday life.

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Won’t call in sick? New study looks into why this could be

There’s a reason why you would rather go to work than call in sick and it’s pretty questionable.

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The link between sleep and tackling mental illness

An increasing body of scientific evidence is now suggesting that to diagnose and treat mental illness we should turn our attention to one of our most basic functions: sleep.

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Mindful Eating

The importance of mindful eating and how to practice it.

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Benefits of pessimism

Science says being pessimistic could work to your advantage.

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Reinvigorate Your Life

Simple ways to start again and rebuild your life – the way you want it to be

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The Cost of Connection: How to control our relationship with technology

Do you feel lost without your smartphone, or find yourself desperate to take a peek at Facebook during dinner? MiNDFOOD’s resident psychologist advises how you can take control of your relationship with technology.

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Be Positive

Can thinking happy thoughts boost your immunity?

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Motivation boosting tips to get you moving again

Stuck in a rut? Try these top tips to get to where you want to be

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In Your Head

Hearing voices is conventially bound up with the notion of “craziness” or losing your mind. Our resident psychologist speaks to Debra Lampshire, who is a long-time hearer of voices, in an effort to understand and correct some of the prevalent myths.

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Moving for the Mind

The many benefits of running and exercise on mental health and wellbeing.

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Rescue remedy

Calmly accepting emotional distress rather than telling yourself to harden up and get over it can help you cope with life’s ups and downs, MiNDFOOD reports.

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Foods to fight depression

Depression is marked by despondency, sleep disturbance and poor self-esteem. In many cases, making changes to your diet and lifestyle can help beat the blues.

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Capturing Gratitude

Is appreciating what you have, instead of looking for what’s missing, the key to ultimate happiness?

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Busting the Myth of Busy

Rushing from place to place and feeling a constant crush of pressure is familiar to many. MiNDFOOD’s resident psychologist asks, what are the true costs of living this way and how can we change our lives to put happiness first?

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Intelligent people’s brains wired differently to others according to study

New research claims to have discovered a link between cognitive ability and general success in life.

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6 ways to feel better

Life can be frantic, but these simple take-outs will have you feeling great without too much effort. Try them to increase your mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.

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Dependance: a psychologist’s case for why couples should embrace it

Dependence is often seen as a dirty word, associated with the “needy” and the emotionally unstable. But looking into research on what really helps people become happy, successful and, importantly, independent, we may need to turn this idea on its head.

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New study looks at the ways spending money can affect happiness

Can spending money really buy happiness?

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Women more successful at chasing their dreams

The stats don’t lie – women’s perseverance and determination makes them more successful when pursuing their goals

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A woman has been awarded compensation for her “ WI-FI allergy ”

French woman Martine Richard has won a landmark court case that will see the government paying her €800 (AU $1,278.70) a month in disability allowance for three years.

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Simple tattoo reveals how depression feels

Bekah Miles simple but powerful tattoo is bringing awareness to how depression feels by simultaneously revealing the private pain and the brave mask those with depression tend to put on.

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Tell me why I don’t like Mondays, or know when it’s Wednesday…

Monday and Friday have the most distinct identities according to researchers.

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Ashley Madison hack reveals married Sydney-siders in Top 3 biggest cheaters list

My Hormones Made Me Do It! Could a Harvard study shed light on why some people cheat?

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