“There are more benefits to ocean swimming than I could possibly name,” says ocean swim instructor Andre Slade, “but my favourites are that you’re not following the black line at the pool, you’re swimming at the beach under the sun, and that you can get such a great workout by swimming in and out through the waves.” […]
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Meditation is a simple technique which facilitates the return to a child-like state of presence, inner peace and stability. In the Western world, where walking around stressed and anxious is completely normal and the resulting health problems are rampant, Meditation, the ancient and timeless practice of deep conscious relaxation, is gaining popularity like never before.
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For a summer training session, nothing beats hitting the water. Whether you jump in the pool, the lake, river, dam, creek, billabong… or hit the beach for an ocean swim, every part of you will benefit from this low impact workout. 12WBT trainer Susie has all the tips. Susie began her swimming career on her
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We live in a binge drinking culture and there’s always a lightweight casualty or two. Here’s how to accommodate for a low tolerance level so you can enjoy the whole night. I can’t drink for Australia, even on Australia Day. I envy those people who can knock back drink after drink for hours on end
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Feeling overwhelmed? Easily distracted? Too busy to stop? Performance expert Dr Adam Fraser shows us how to get into the flow and focus on the task at hand. “Multitasking is impossible,” Dr Adam Fraser says. “What we’re actually doing is switch-tasking. We can only give our conscious attention to one task at a time. In
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Buying a pram is usually one of the first big purchases for baby – and they don’t come cheap. Here are our tips on what to look for when shopping for your baby’s first set of wheels. Prams come in all shapes and sizes, which is great news as you need to find the one
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If you were a celebrity mum, which one would you be? This fun quiz should help enlighten you as to your A list alter ego. How much thought went into choosing your baby’s name? a) Do you mean his first name, or second, third or fourth name? b) I chose a name to commemorate a
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Garden guru Matt Leacy, from Landart Landscapes, offers tips on creating a salad garden for you to enjoy this summer. Plus, 12WBT nutritionist Georgie Moore offers delish recipes tips for using your fresh picked goodies! For maximum nutritional value, what could be fresher than vegies and herbs straight from the garden? If you fancy saving
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Whether you feel like smiling or not, forcing a grin can change your day, and even your life. Here are seven proven reasons to turn that frown upside down. Reason Number 1: Smiling is natural Charles Darwin proposed in his 1872 book, The Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals, that facial expressions are biologically
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The simple practice of meditation can have immediate short-term benefits, improving your mental, emotional and physical balance. In the longer term, it can create lasting calm and good health. Have people ever told you, “Stop thinking so much!” If they do, you probably react by having yet another thought: “Yeah right! How?” Human beings have
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