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Writer Alaina Dean has set herself a goal of 100 creative rejections.

Alaina is aiming for 100 rejections. She says we should all embrace our failures

It’s an inevitable fact of life, yet talking about rejection can still raise embarrassment. To dull the sting, it may well help to broadcast professional failures.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

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Suzie Batten has an outdoor hot tub and is getting a sauna. She says the hot tub helps her recover from intense exercise, sleep better and boosts her wellbeing.

You’re hot then you’re cold: Australians embrace home saunas, plunge pools

Smaller backyards, social media trends and Australians’ obsession with wellness have led many households to install steam rooms, saunas and ice baths.

  • Madeleine Heffernan

‘A 10pm dinner of spaghetti bolognese’: Does a dietitian approve?

Musical theatre performer Javon King shares his day on a plate.

  • Nicole Economos

‘Coffee with a drop of lion’s mane’: Does a dietitian approve?

Entrepreneur Belinda Everingham shares her day on a plate, which includes a strangely addictive Hawaiian delicacy as well as mushroom powder.

  • Nicole Economos
The wellness industry has questions to answer.

Albo, please tell me you haven’t bought into this ‘wellness’ con

You know the industry is cooked when you have a Married at First Sight groom calling himself a “wellness advisor”.

  • Kate Halfpenny
Stephanie Airey took up crocheting during the pandemic and has since found it a great way to slow down and disconnect.

Feeling overwhelmed? It might be time to take your cue from grandma

“Cosy” pursuits like the kind of stuff your grandmother used to do are gaining a new legion of fans as younger generations discover the mental health benefits of slowing down and switching off.

  • Shona Hendley
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Got plans for the weekend? Why it feels so good

There are times in life when meeting friends seems effortless and unplanned. But making a conscious decision to schedule activities can have a surprisingly positive effect on our wellbeing.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
The East Balmain project from Johnston Studio looked to the immediate leafy environment for its mix of olive green and timber cabinetry.

The one colour you should not paint your kitchen, according to the experts

This colour was once the last word in stylish minimalism, but a new breed of designers, architects and home owners are embracing a much richer palette for the hardest-working room in the house.

  • Robyn Willis
The end of the daylight savings period is near.

Five things you should do before daylight saving ends this week

With the clocks turning back an hour from Sunday, it’s the last chance this side of the winter solstice to go outside to enjoy an extra hour or two of evening light.

  • Hannah Hammoud

Why a dietitian calls this cook’s day on a plate ‘deliciously nutritious’

Julia Busuttil Nishimura shares her day on a plate.

  • Nicole Economos

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