Your personal wealth isn't just what's in your bank account, it's what's in your head.
Life
Sunday 6:00am
Whether they're your tears or as colleague's, what should you do when they start to flow?
Wed, Sep 3
The trick is to make the healthy options easier and the less healthy ones a bit of a hassle.
Sun, Aug 17
More and more people are choosing to take career sabbaticals or 'golden gap years'. How? The key is in the planning.
Mon, Aug 11
They're a staple for students and many others on a budget. But should you eat them every day – or at all?
Sun, Aug 10
A nutrition expert weighs in on common misconceptions about obesity, calories, exercise and willpower.
Fri, Aug 8
Yes your body takes a pounding when you run, but that's not always a bad thing, says an exercise scientist.
Thu, Aug 7
While gaining too much muscle can strain the heart, moderate exercise can reverse its age-related stiffening – and it's never too late to start.
Health
Tue, Aug 5
Claire Turnbull on how to maximise your chances of conceiving and keeping a pregnancy.
Sun, Aug 3
Thousands of years of living as human companions have taught dogs about how we tick - a neuroscientist explains.
New Zealand
The online push to consume eye-watering amounts in the name of "wellness" is misguided and could lead to bloating, cramping, constipation and gas.
Thu, Jul 31
I was a successful journalist, a mum and an alcoholic – the last one threatened to destroy everything else.
Sun, Jul 27
Should you stay home from work? And if you do, should you work from home or just lie in bed?
Fri, Jul 25
We know not sleeping enough is bad for our health, but what does it mean when we sleep too much?
Erythritol has long been considered a safe alternative to sugar, but new research suggests it could potentially damage heart health and increase stroke risk.
Wed, Jul 23
Claire Turnbull pours the drinks and does the maths.
Sun, Jul 20
Studies suggest soup can shorten the length of an illness by up to 2.5 days.
Wed, Jul 16
While a day off alcohol makes a difference to your life, a year of abstinence could seriously lengthen it.
Tue, Jul 15
Research shows that when we’re in a good mood, our brains are 31% more productive.
Mon, Jul 14
Because couples who sleep together don't necessarily stay together.
Thu, Jul 10
Changing the sheets impacts our sleep and our health and you should probably do it more often than you think.
Wed, Jul 9
It's called rejection sensitivity dysphoria and it can make simple things like an unreturned text message or criticism at work feel unbearable.
Tue, Jul 8
Polycystic ovary syndrome affects one in eight Kiwi women, yet the process of getting a diagnosis can range from frustrating to humiliating.
Sun, Jul 6
Your digestive tract has a huge impact on your physical health and your mood, and there are easy ways to look after it.
Sat, Jul 5
With Wegovy (aka Ozempic) available, we're about to witness some serious weight loss in Aotearoa. Here's why you need to keep your views about that in check.