This Month
- My Brilliant Weekend
- Life & Leisure
Michael Brand’s weekend rituals and favourite restaurants
The Art Gallery of NSW director has a packed weekday – and night – agenda. This is how he lets go on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Elizabeth Fortescue
November 2023
Need an end-of-year detox? Try this remote Australian island
Dirk Hartog Island, off the most westerly point of the continent, is the place to escape, enjoy a yoga class, and see the nation’s “final sunset” each day.
- Ranya Alkadamani
October 2023
After working in the cloud, this CTO unwinds over curds and whey
HashiCorp boss Grant Orchard says cheese making is a magical process that “excites my inner child”.
June 2023
Gratitude really is good for you. Science says so
Specific, timely acts of thanks can help foster better relationships, aid sleep hygiene and even lower one’s chances of depression.
- Christina Caron
January 2023
Is it time to get yourself a spiritual mentor?
Once we outsourced personal growth to a life coach. Now it seems we’re seeking counsel from those who spruik a much deeper connection to self.
- Eugenie Kelly
- Opinion
- Managing
We should enter the new year with a beginner’s mind
Holding fast to established categories or concepts can end up clouding our vision.
- Jemima Kelly
June 2022
How a Thai resort won over this wellness cynic
Despite my irritation with the term, I find myself breathing more like an elephant than a tortoise after just a day at Banyan Tree Krabi.
- Emma Connors
March 2022
Delia throws out the rule book with new recipe for life
She’s so famous, she’s known by her first name. But cooking guru Delia Smith’s new tome is not about food – it’s about existence itself.
- Jill Dupleix
January 2022
- Opinion
- Stress management
The one skill you should learn in 2022 is to relax
Get off Slack and cut yourself some, instead.
- Farhad Manjoo
June 2021
- Exclusive
- Funding
‘Evidence based’ hypnotherapy app raises $6.7m
Brothers Alex and Chris Naoumidis have one failed start-up behind them but say they are now being successful by building something they believe in.
- Paul Smith
Why this CEO declines to check emails first thing
Sally-Ann Williams, the chief executive officer of tech start-up incubator Cicada, talks about focusing on the things that matter before her work day begins.
- Sally Patten
December 2020
Recharging the batteries: how to digital detox on holiday
These three bosses don't want you checking your emails while you're on leave.
- Natasha Boddy
May 2020
The Kinrgy dance craze could banish your COVID-19 blues
The latest fitness craze from LA is about loosening up – not just physically, but in every sense of the word.
- Marie-Claire Chappet
Resorts are now offering virtual holidays
Although travel is off the cards for a while yet, luxury resorts are using online platforms to bring wellness and relaxation home.
- Cat Woods
April 2020
Feeling anxious? The surprising benefits of baking
Science shows that whipping up a tray of lamingtons can lead to greater mindfulness and less stress.
- Necia Wilden
March 2020
Short-term goals can help you stay in control
It's easy to get overwhelmed, especially at the moment. Here's how to stop that happening.
- Linda Blair
January 2020
Lego sets its sights on a growing market - adults
The 87-year-old Danish company increasingly bills its brightly coloured bricks as a way to drown out the noise of the day and perhaps achieve a measure of mindfulness.
- Abha Bhattarai
Hippies Inc: how the counterculture went corporate
Half a century on from the Summer of Love, marijuana is big business and mindfulness a workplace routine. Esalen Institute offers some clues to how we got here.
- Nat Segnit
December 2019
For a truly Happy New Year, do something you hate
If you've been taking the comforts of modern living for granted, your first resolution for 2020 should be to find a daily dose of enforced hardship.
- James Innes-Smith
August 2019
Nobel tips for a longer, better life
One of Australia's most distinguished scientists, Nobel Laureate Dr Elizabeth Blackburn says longevity can be increased by up to 30 per cent simply through good habits.
- Andrew Clark
