This Month
Doctors say this popular hangover cure is bunkum
Some people swear that vigorous exercise is the best way to beat a hangover, but is there any science to prove it?
- Lucy Dean
What an even closer peek inside the brains of ‘super-agers’ reveals
Scientists have become enthralled by a subset of the population aged 80 and older who with the memory of a person 20 to 30 years younger.
- Dana G. Smith
March
Heading to a European spa this summer? Here’s how to bare all
For many, the tradition of stripping off to sit naked with strangers in a sauna is awkward. But don’t sweat it.
- Valeriya Safronova
March
The nine lessons for happiness everyone should know
Just like maintaining physical fitness, you have to keep working on your mental health if you want to keep feeling the benefits, research shows.
- Gwyneth Rees
Why forgetting things is OK – and shows your brain is working properly
It isn’t a failure of memory – it’s a consequence of processes that allow us to prioritise information.
- Jenny Tucker
- Opinion
- Working from home
Why WFH is likely to be bad for your health
Instead of offering a holy grail of flexibility and work-life balance, what if WFH might lead us to an early grave by actually increasing stress and decreasing our fitness?
- Nick Coatsworth
February
Why you should never retire
Pleasure cruises, golf and tracing the family tree are not that fulfilling.
- The Economist
Feeling stuck? Five ways to jump-start your life
Mental health experts suggest exercises to knock down the internal roadblocks that are causing burnout and holding you back.
- Christina Caron
January
- Opinion
- Fitness
How to cut through the mental blocks to exercise
Reframe the reasons you aren’t exercising as genuine obstacles and devise a plan to overcome them.
- Danielle Friedman
- Opinion
- Money psychology
Three ways to use money to buy happiness
The good news is you don’t have to do anything drastic – or expensive – to give your happiness a boost.
- Kate Campbell
He started exercising at 73, but at 93, he’s as fit as a 40-year-old
Four-time indoor rowing world champion Richard Morgan began a regular fitness routine only very late in life. His body offers lessons on ageing.
- Gretchen Reynolds
Three wellness hacks of the wealthy, and how to copy them on the cheap
Executives are installing home saunas and ice baths, to chase peak performance. But when it comes to proven benefits, experts say you can achieve them for less.
- Lucy Dean
The employee perks that are a waste of bosses’ money
Research from the University of Oxford suggests many workplace wellbeing programs are a waste of money.
- Euan Black
Why my ‘self-help journey’ drove me to rage
The public wants to be told that nothing is their fault: that the answer is not self-improvement, but world-help.
- Jessa Crispin
How leaders became ‘accidental counsellors’
Managers were once advised to steer clear of employees’ personal problems. But now they are expected to show interest in them and offer support if required.
- Euan Black
November 2023
The lucrative perks employees fail to exploit
Major companies reveal staff neglect to take advantage of these employee benefits.
- Euan Black
What your income and age say about how happy you are
Self-reported wellbeing was notably lower for younger people and those in households with incomes of $100,000 or less, compared with those earning more.
- John Kehoe
October 2023
Do self-help books really help?
Do-it-yourself resources are usually inexpensive, accessible and private – but there are downsides as well.
- Peter Quarry
September 2023
Why GoPro’s CEO doesn’t believe in gadgets or long workouts
A 10-minute exercise session can be enough, says Nick Woodman, and he prefers solutions to tech trinkets. Here, he answers our career questions.
- Sally Patten
How this top lawyer quit alcohol and coffee – and started working out
Anne-Marie Allgrove, managing partner of Baker McKenzie, decided to do something for herself five years ago, and hasn’t looked back.
- Sally Patten
