Healthy-ish

Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw are the ever-smiling duo behind the Keep It Cleaner fitness and health online empire. The pair are based in Melbourne and so are currently in lockdown, and have spent much of that time working on the relaunch of their hugely popular KIC programme. We chatted to them about how they deal with lack of motivation, what gets them out of bed (when they really don’t feel like it) and the power of a killer playlist.  You can find the new KIC FIT programme online here, and follow the girls on Instagram too. Steph is at @stephclairesmith and Laura is at @laura.henshaw.  Drop us a question, or just join in the chat, via the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. Keen 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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You might know Osher Günsberg as the always smiling, slick-suited host of The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradise, but the successful TV host has overcome some serious mental health battles to become the man he is today. On his Body+Soul cover shoot, we asked Osher to share why it’s important to share our lows - even more so than our highs, and how his wife Audrey was his secret weapon against ‘his sick brain’  His book, Back After the Break, is out now. You can find Osher on Instagram at  @osher_gunsberg, and via his podcast Better Than Yesterday. You can join the conversation or drop us a question in the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. Keen 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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If you’ve heard of blue light you probably know it’s not great for you if you’re trying to get to sleep. But it’s also can be harmful to your skin. Yikes. Especially given how much more time many of us are spending looking at our devices while at home. Kelsey – the expert here – explains exactly how bad it could be, and what you can do, and whether those blue light glasses are really worth the coin…  

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Have you ever tried a daily affirmation? Those who have, swear by this daily practice to help set their perspective for the day. Host Alison Izzo speaks to founder of The Affirmation Podcast Project Jessica Vander Leahy about how this seemingly simple habit can set you up for mental health success. You can find Jessica on Instagram at @jessicavanderleahy. You can find The Affirmation Project Podcast here.  You can join the conversation or drop us a question in the Healthy-ish Australia Facebook page, here. Keen 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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Hands up whose energy levels are way down right now? Living through lockdown hasn’t been easy – especially for our Victorian pals – but it isn’t made easier when you can’t summon the energy to get out of bed, even after a solid eight hours of sleep. So why is that? Dietitian Melissa Meier explains how the food we eat (or don’t eat) can contribute to your energy levels. She gives us all an easy formula to feel full, energised and happy the whole day long.  

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If this pandemic has taught us nothing, it’s that change is an unavoidable part of life. Even though, sometimes, we may dread the idea of it, change can be good for us – as it pushes us to grow and evolve. Healthy-ish is changing too, with today marking the first of a new, shorter and snappier daily format. Body+Soul’s digital editor Alison Izzo will be your host, as she speaks to a range of health and wellness experts to help find the little things we can all do each day to make our life that little bit healthy…ish. Because, it’s all about balance.  

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We've been listening to all of your feedback and something fresh, new but still very Healthy-ish is coming your way from Monday morning.......  

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We’ve all heard the term 'every cloud has a silver lining'… so that’s what the team want to focus on in this episode. What did we learn from the pandemic? What are we taking with us? What’s changed for the better? They focus on ALL the positives here. Dr Andrew Rochford is put in the hot seat to get all the answers about everything you want to know about the pandemic medical world and how it will affect you. Plus, they answer a listener's question on collagen supplements.  

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Did lockdown affect your relationships – both family and romantic? That’s what the team discuss in this episode. They bring in Married At First Sight’s Jules Robinson to ask about her lockdown experience with husband Cam Merchant, and hear about a woman who went into lockdown with her ex. Yikes!   

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So things are JUST getting back into the swing of things post COVID-19, but not everything is back to the way it was - and the team chat about what exactly this ‘new normal’ is. They also invite journo and author Felicity Harley into the studio who delves into the crap of cult wellness and feminist guilt, answer a reader’s question on fat freezing, and discuss the trend of using yoga for pain relief.  

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