Healthy-ish

Chiropractors nationwide have seen a marked increase in the number of back, neck and shoulder complaints since many Australians started working from home. The culprit? It’s not necessarily what you think. Andrew Richards, founder of the Well Aligned Cammeray clinic explains why it’s not just your at-home set up that may be to blame.  You can find Andrew online here, or follow him on Instagram at @wellalignedcammeray You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).   

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Turia Pitt is a woman who needs no introduction to most Australians. On the eve of the launch her new book, we spoke to Turia about the eternal question - how do we get happier? She shares her own experience of happiness, what she learnt in the process of writing this - her third book, and also the daily habit she does without fail to put herself in the best mindset possible.  You can find Turia on Instagram at @turiapitt, and you can find out more about her new book Happy & other ridiculous aspirations here.  You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).   

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Some skincare ingredients gain what seems like cult status pretty quickly… but what does it all mean? And what will the products that slap these buzzy words on their bottles actually do for your face? Kelsey and Ali dissect one of the buzziest on the block, niacinamide and ask Instagram’s favourite skin scientist Lab Muffin to weigh in with her thoughts, too.  Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all. Something Old/Something New: Kelsey: Yuni Beauty Chillax Muscle Recovery Gel $24 at Sephora Ali: Oui Wave Spray, $20 for 50ml at Sephora, or approx $37 for 145ml at Net-a-Porter You can find Michelle Wong on Instagram at @labmuffin You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.  

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This woman did. Shannon Harvey decided to play guinea pig, and see if practising ‘mindful meditation’ every day, for a whole year, would deliver the mental calm and clarity she so badly needed. The results surprised even her.  You can find Shannon on Facebook at @theconnectiondocumentary and online here.  You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).  

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In part two of our chat with Body+Soul cover star Jesinta Franklin, the new mum gets refreshingly honest about the need to admit we can’t do it all - and how dangerous keeping up the facade of ‘doing it all’ really is. Be sure to listen to yesterday’s episode with Jesinta to hear how her once-regimented exercise routine has changed… for the better.  You can find Jesinta on Instagram at @jesinta_franklin You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).   

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Jesinta Franklin has worn many hats over the years - beauty queen, TV presenter, advocate and catwalk model, but it’s her new role as mum to six-month-old daughter Tallulah that has had the biggest impact on her life.  In this first of our two-part series with Jesinta, she speaks frankly (see what we did there?) about how her once strict exercise and nutrition habits has been thrown out the window, and the ‘huge journey’ she’s been on with her sleep, and why it’s ok to say you’re not coping.  You can find Jesinta on Instagram at @jesinta_franklin You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).   

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Is breaking up with a mate the last frontier of boundary setting? We’re happy to end a romantic relationship when it’s not working, or leave a toxic job, but what of our platonic relationships? Dr Hannah Korrel thinks it’s time to apply that same sense of empowerment to our friendship circles too. Here, she outlines why we often don’t put ourselves first in a friendship, and how to tell if it’s time to say goodbye.  You can find Dr Korrel at @nobullpsych on Instagram or online here. Her book, How to Break Up With Friends, $24.99, will be available here from October 7th. You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. Each Sunday, you can pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).  

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Is colouring your hair something that should really be left to the professionals? That is the beauty conundrum we’re answering in today’s episode of Healthy-ish. We ask the experts, including Kelsey’s mum (you’ll see why!), if DIY box dyes are the cost-effective and convenient solution they appear to be.   Curious? You can check out the at-home dye kits that we touch on from Melbourne’s BODA salon, here.   Something Old/Something New:   Kelsey: Ipsum Best Skin Cleansing Oil Balm $32, at Ipsum Ali: Weleda Stretch Mark Oil, $27.95, at Adore Beauty   Each Thursday, Body+Soul digital editor Alison Izzo (who, by her own admission, is no beauty expert) and Body+Soul beauty editor Kelsey Ferencak (who, is a bonafide expert with years of experience speaking to experts) get together to try and crack the everyday beauty problems that plague us all.  If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au   Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.   Each Sunday, you can also pick up the latest copy of the Body+Soul/Stellar flipbook found inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania).  

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Hands up if you struggle with meditation? It can feel in health and wellness circles that everyone’s espousing the benefits of meditation… but, let’s face it. It’s hard. Elise Catchlove is the founder of By Catchlove meditation school in Brisbane, and she believes that the Vedic form of mediation is a way into this inner calm, for all of us.  You can find Elise Catchlove on Instagram at @bycatchlove or online here.  You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.  

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How do you know if you’re eating just a little bit more than you should, or if you have a binge eating problem? Accredited practising dietitian and nutritionist helps us figure out the difference (because, let’s face it, with many of us working in close proximity to our fridges now, it’s a hard to know…), and also how we can get in touch with our appetite through intuitive eating. She’s been there, so she knows.  You can find Lyndi Cohen on Instagram at @nude_nutritionist You can join the conversation, or drop us a question, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. If you’re up for funny memes and health inspo follow Body+Soul on Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au Or, head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness.  

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