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Wellbeing
6 simple ways to inhabit the present moment
Guest Writer | March 13, 2025
Use these mindfulness practices to anchor yourself in the present moment by reconnecting to your primary experience.
Career
5 self-sabotaging career moves and how to avoid them
Guest Writer | March 12, 2025
Workplace expert Roxanne Calder shares five self-sabotaging moves that commonly occur at the early career stage, and how to avoid them.
Fitness
Strength training or resistance training? Find out what works best for you
Staff Writer | March 10, 2025
The terms strength training and resistance training are often used interchangeably. But there is a difference between the two approaches.
Wellbeing
These two words are keeping you stuck
Guest Writer | March 6, 2025
After a major life change, Dr Michelle McQuaid found there were two words that held her – and many other women – back. Here's how to break free.
Women in business
Women in business: Meet Cinzia Buono, restaurateur and co-owner of Buono and Sincero
Emma Lennon | March 5, 2025
Cinzia Buono defied the odds and opened two restaurants during very challenging times. Here's how she did it.
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Travel
Women-only tours: A new era of female-focused group travel
Danielle Phyland | February 12, 2025
Travel writer Danielle Phyland recently joined a women-only tour with Pip & Co Travel in Laos and experienced a new era of women’s travel.
Relationships
Swipe. Ghost. Repeat. How dating apps are killing real love
Guest Writer | February 3, 2025
Professional matchmaker Trudy Gilbert shares an argument for why we should get off the dating apps and look for love in more authentic ways.
Fitness
Is reformer Pilates good for weight loss?
Staff Writer | January 20, 2025
Can a low-impact exercise like reformer Pilates actually help you shed kilos? We speak to a fitness expert to find out.
Relationships
‘Can’t stay long’: How to deal with friends who won’t make time for you
Emma Lennon | April 1, 2024
Do you have a friend that says they “can’t stay long” every time you catch up? It’s surprisingly common, and here’s how you can deal with them.
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Wellbeing
What is functional freeze mode? Here’s everything you need to know
Mia Barnes | July 1, 2024
More women are struggling with 'functional freeze' mode – feeling trapped in an emotional state, while others might not realise anything’s wrong.
Health
Stress could be the reason you’re experiencing hair loss. Here’s what you can do
Staff Writer | June 27, 2024
Experiencing stress-related hair loss can be difficult, but understanding the link between stress and your hair can reduce periods of hair loss.
Career
Many women don’t get a pay rise because they don’t ask for one. Here’s how to change that
Emma Lennon | June 26, 2024
More than half of women have never received a pay rise because they've never asked for one, a study shows. Here's how to negotiate a higher salary.
Money
Plugging the superannuation gap for women
Guest Writer | June 24, 2024
Despite the disadvantages women face with superannuation there are some effective strategies to address this gap, writes a financial adviser.
Books
Millennials and Gen Z big fans of books but don’t call themselves ‘readers’
The Conversation | June 20, 2024
It turns out that identifying as a reader can be more about community, wealth and gender than how much someone actually reads.
Food
The role of a keto nutritionist in personalising weight loss
Guest Writer | June 19, 2024
The ketogenic diet is a powerful way to shed excess weight, but requires careful planning and monitoring to ensure nutritional adequacy.
Beauty
How to keep your skin and scalp hydrated during winter
Staff Writer | June 19, 2024
Winter is here and with it often comes skin dryness, tightness and sensitivity. Here's what you can do about it, according to a doctor.
Life
Have we forgotten how to have fun?
Guest Writer | June 17, 2024
When you make a commitment to be more fun, more fun will show up, writes motivational speaker Lisa O'Neill.
Money
I’m tired of hearing women say they’re ‘no good with money’
Guest Writer | June 13, 2024
Here's why your ‘I don’t do numbers’ attitude is doing you no favours, writes finance expert Justine McLean.
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