WellBeing

WellBeing is the World’s leading journal of natural health and living. A refreshingly intelligent reading experience, WellBeing offers inspiration for a way of life that is authentic and soulful. Reportage reviews the latest developments (or revived ancient practices) in natural living, and in-depth articles both challenge and inspire pragmatic action in the real-world balance of work, life, family and community. WellBeing reaches an increasingly sophisticated audience of citizens of the global village.

Process • v1 a series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.

From the editor-in-chief

Hydrate & Nourish • with our winter favourites

From the editor

It’s in the doing • Self-care is one of the biggest buzzwords, but it goes beyond skin-deep. It’s less about face-masking and more about nurturing your mind, body and soul. So we’re wondering: what does self-care mean to you?

Recent medical findings for a healthier body

Interesting slices of life

All the latest in environmental issues

Tribulus • Tribulus has been shown to increase libido in women, particularly in postmenopausal women, indicating an increase in testosterone levels, and to reduce the severity of the symptoms of menopause.

Fennel • Fennel as a food, a spice or a medicine has a wide range of actions protecting digestion, alleviating menopausal symptoms and improving respiratory function.

Meraki • v 1 To do something with soul, creativity or love; putting a piece of yourself into what you do.

Live seasonally for better health • Nature’s cycle of seasons offers a model for living your best life, one that is filled with energy, vitality and resilience. By using nature as your guide, you can learn how to attune your body to the seasons for optimal health.

The ABCs of living seasonally

Jonathan Evans • Known for designing some of Australia’s most innovative timber buildings, Evans is leading the way in creating a sustainable model for future living and wellbeing. At the heart of Evans’ designs is a belief that we all long to reconnect with the natural world, and by living in sync with Mother Nature we live healthier and happier lives. Here the architect shares his vision for the future, his love of the ocean and what it takes to challenge the status quo.

Time for a change? Meet quereinsteiger • Have you ever thought about a radical career change? It turns out there is a name for those who make this change: quereinsteiger, or quereinsteigerin for women. We explore the rising phenomenon of the lateral career change, the impact of COVID-19 on professional goals and how to successfully make that quantum career leap.

Serendipity • n 1 The phenomenon of finding valuable or desirable things by pure accident.

Reconnect with your body • Your body holds infinite wisdom and insight, pointing to what needs attention in your life. But how well do you hear its messages and answer its calls?

9 ways to reconnect with your body

Newspeak and neologisms: the evolution of language • There are more than one million distinct words in the English language, and thanks to the pace of technology and social media, this is growing by the day. Words have taken on new meanings, new generations have utilised language as a form of activism and a new kind of taboo has emerged. But what does the language of the digital age say about today’s society?

Fine romance • Romantic love dominates Western thinking, at least in the popular culture space, but what is this ideal we all hold? In this romantic interlude we look at the biology and psychology of a cultural obsession.

Yoga for dating • On the battlefield of modern dating, yoga can arm you with the intuition, faith and self-love needed to survive.

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