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Creatine can boost the benefits of therapy in treating depression

Creatine can boost the benefits of therapy in treating depression

YOUR FAVOURITE GYM supplement continues its metamorphosis into an all-round holistic health superstar, with new evidence finding that as well as helping build muscle, creatine does double duty in treating symptoms of depression. The study, which was published in the...

Osher Günsberg on saunas and the power of self-talk

Osher Günsberg on saunas and the power of self-talk

I’VE SPENT A lot of money in my life trying to feel better than I do right now. The clothes, holidays, motorcycles, and substances only ever delivered a momentary result. Yet I can say without question that the most effective and profoundly beneficial thing I’ve ever...

New research shows the mental health benefits of booking a holiday

New research shows the mental health benefits of booking a holiday

IF WE WERE to tell you that taking a holiday is good for your mental health, we wouldn’t expect you to be too surprised. A few days away from the workplace to do absolutely whatever you want, with no deadlines, commutes or tyrannical bosses? Yeah, that probably would...

What if we’re thinking about willpower all wrong?

What if we’re thinking about willpower all wrong?

GARY LOCKWOOD DOESN'T believe in motivation. He didn’t get the body he has today (lean, gristly, a bit scary) simply by being motivated. He didn’t become the CEO of 24/7 Fitness because he wanted it enough. And he says as much to his clients. ‘It doesn’t matter how...

Therapists explain the surprising depression symptoms for men

Therapists explain the surprising depression symptoms for men

ABOUT ONE IN 10 men experience depression or anxiety. But only about half ever receive treatment, often because men can feel a stigma related to having a mental health condition. “We've all been trained to believe that we have to be strong and that depression is not...

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Isaac Humphries is unshackled

Isaac Humphries is unshackled

After coming out in November 2022, the Adelaide 36ers centre remains the only openly gay professional basketball player in the world. With the NBL's Champion Pride Round underway, Humphries reflects on his journey and the reasons why he’s playing the best basketball of his career.