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Breaking the silence: a paradigm for saving a life from suicide

Breaking the silence: a paradigm for saving a life from suicide

IT WAS AT the height of Covid in 2020 that James took his life. He was a great friend, the kind of friend that comes along once in a lifetime. We spent countless hours talking about everything and anything. While his death wasn’t really out of the blue given his...

Why getting familiar with your own breath might just save you

Why getting familiar with your own breath might just save you

IF YOU TOLD ME when I was a naïve 21-year-old that by age 47, I’d be spending a Saturday afternoon at a holotropic breath-work class, I would have suggested you go and see a doctor. The canvas tote bag that carries my towel, water and a fresh shirt features a painting...

Everything you need to know about breathwork

Everything you need to know about breathwork

REPEAT AFTER ME: breathe in, breathe out. Easier said than done, right? But learning to control your breathing is invaluable at times of stress and anxiety or during a panic attack. Research published in the Journal Frontiers in Psychology, "illustrates the potential...

Osher Günsberg on what healthy masculinity actually looks like

Osher Günsberg on what healthy masculinity actually looks like

I FELT SO great walking into the local cafe the other day. Like many big feelings it wasn’t just one thing that contributed to it. It was a delightful combination of the warm sunshine as I rode my cargo bike there, the wind in my face with the extra e-bike oomph, the...

The science-backed playlist to optimise your mornings

The science-backed playlist to optimise your mornings

THIS YEAR, I am making it a habit to get out of bed earlier and without the grogginess and sour mood that normally comes with waking up early. 2024 seems to have many of us on a morning health grind, adding pre-dawn run clubs, sunrise workouts and cold plunges to our...

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