Expert guidance, self-help hacks and real-life stories to help you improve your mental wellbeing.
Why letting go of your youth is harder than you think
I TURNED 41 a few weeks ago. Growing older was never something I was afraid of. I used to say, “we’re lucky if we get the chance to.” But if I’m being honest, there is a part of me that is starting to feel unsettled about ageing. And that’s the part that is afraid of...
New research shows the mental health benefits of booking a holiday
It should come as no surprise that some quality R&R on a holiday is good for your mental health. But according to new research, simply booking one will also do the trick
What if we’re thinking about willpower all wrong?
As science uncovers more about the true driving forces behind our appetites and urges, a new theory has emerged: what if ‘willpower’ doesn’t actually exist at all?
7 ways you wreck your body when you don’t get off your butt
ONE OF THE WORST THINGS you can do to your body is do nothing at all. Being sedentary can do a number on your body – and it can be more dangerous than you might think. Adding to previous research of its kind, authors of a study found that more than 300,000 people saw...
Osher Günsberg on the mental burpee everyone needs to do
AS SOMEONE WHO was once on the cover of Men’s Health with my shirt off, I can safely say that in comparison to that photo, I am out of shape. Compared to where I was mentally when that photo was taken, however, right now I’m in way better shape. That’s not to say that...
Baby Reindeer and the lure of the binge-watch
BY THE THIRD episode of the hit new Netflix series Baby Reindeer I knew I was in trouble. The credits were rolling, the next episode was cueing up and the countdown was on: seven, six, five, four . . . It was 9.53pm on a ‘school night’. I looked at my wife. Should we...
Why watching sports may be good for your wellbeing
GRAB YOUR REMOTE and settle in on the couch. Watching sport, often derided as a practice that produces non-responsive couch potatoes, may actually benefit your health and wellbeing and could lead to positive changes in your brain. With footy season in full swing, the...
Jay Shetty on How a Monk Mindset Could Help You Reach Your Personal Nirvana
In an exclusive interview with MH Australia.
Ryan Reynolds Opens Up About Living With Anxiety
“I feel like I have two parts of my personality.”
How You Can Subdue Your Fear Of Death And Live A Fuller Life
An exclusive interview with father-and-daughter psychologists Ross and Rachel Menzies, authors of Mortals: How The Fear of Death Shaped Human Society.
Using Sex as a Coping Mechanism: Why You Don’t Always Win When You Play the Field
Will Smith, one of Hollywood’s coolest, most desirable men, recently opened up about his sexual past. He might look like a guy with the world at his feet - someone who could sleep with anyone he wanted - but things weren’t always smooth-sailing for The Fresh...
Inside The 5-Star Luxury Rehab That Promises to Help Bring Out The Best Version of You
Brought to you by We all have our vices, but if kicking your out-of-control vice to the curb is top of your to-do list in 2022, there’s nothing wrong with seeking a little extra help. Hills and Ranges Private (HARP) luxury treatment facility offers leading success...
How To Put Your Mental Health First When Recovering At Home With Covid
If you’ve tested positive for Covid, isolating at home can be a lonely experience, not to mention an anxious one too. But it’s during these moments that mental health becomes a priority and thanks to these strategies, you can put your mental health first.
The Underrated Power of Crying
Men should cry more. Not only because it’s good for you but because it’s good for everyone around you, too.
Comedian Nazeem Hussain on Overcoming Childhood Racism and Bullying with Humour
Comedian Nazeem Hussain’s big mouth and razor-sharp wit came in handy in a childhood in which racism and bullying were ever present. Now he’s got the mic/
Andrew Garfield On The Grief He Experienced Following His Mother’s Passing
The actor opened up about how his recent film helped him cope with such a profound loss, calling his grief for his late mother “unexpressed love.”