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.  Purchase includes the Digital Edition and News Service. Please stay in touch via our Facebook Page.

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From the editor

The spoonful • Thoughts for sipping

The Pulse • Medical findings for a healthier body

Life Lines • Interesting slices of life

Green Beat • All the latest in environmental issues

Mangosteen • This tropical fruit doubles as a healing agent with its antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.

Creatine • A supplement mentioned frequently today, creatine is a foundational nutrient in how our cells make energy. Current research demonstrates how it plays a central role in the way the human body stores and utilises fuel for energy and healing.

Workplace Incivility • Rudeness and lack of regard for others in the workplace damages both individuals and the organisation in which they work. Given that surveys indicate a massive majority of people have dealt with workplace incivility, it is worth thinking about how to recognise it and then how to deal with it.

FIND YOUR FITNESS FIT • Fitness is not just physical. Getting physically fit requires motivation and it generates emotional and spiritual renewal. The key is to find the form of exercise that suits you.

The lucky one • WellBeing reader Mikhailla Fitzgerald always considered herself the lucky one. Then, at 23, she lost her three-day-old son to Group B Strep. Here she reflects on how grief and pain can coexist with luck, purpose and a beautiful life.

How to refill your empty cup • WellBeing reader Vanessa Norman shares how she reclaimed her energy, identity and peace after a severe anxiety diagnosis.

DO YOU HAVE AN IRON DEFICIENCY? • Our bodies don’t communicate in words. Instead, they speak through symptoms — sometimes whispering, sometimes shouting. The niggles we live with day to day are not random inconveniences; they are signals. They are the body’s way of waving a red flag and urging us to look deeper.

Anita Heiss • Anita Heiss AM is a proud Wiradjuri woman, author of more than 20 books, lifetime ambassador for the Indigenous Literary Foundation (ILF) and Professor of Communications at the University of Queensland. Here, she shares how storytelling, libraries and education shaped her voice and her mission to bring that same power to every kid in Australia.

DECODING BEAUTY • What your skincare, makeup and fragrance are really exposing you to, why it matters and how to approach it more consciously.

The happiness treadmill • Hedonic adaptation is the mind’s tendency to return to a baseline level of happiness regardless of what comes and goes. Understanding why it happens and how to work with it rather than against it might be the most practical thing you can do for your wellbeing.

Healthier hydration • Many of us suffer from low-grade dehydration. However, hydration is more complex than getting your daily two litres. And, increasingly, the purity of our drinking water is in question. Here’s what the experts recommend.

Meet the judges • Every year, the WellBeing Beauty Awards celebrates the products earning a place in the conscious beauty space — and this year, we’re doing something new. We’ve assembled an expert judging panel to help...