Psychology
Want to make good habits stick? Try this beautifully simple technique
You may unknowingly be using this method already, but now there’s science to back it up. Its potential for change lies in its simplicity.
- Lauren Ironmonger
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Affordable date ideas for couples on a budget
Cost-of-living pressures have put fine dining off the menu for many, but a coffee date may not wow a potential new love. Here are some more imaginative options.
- Cindy Yin
- Opinion
- Real life
I suffer from impostor syndrome - here’s how I found a way forward
I constantly doubt myself, and yet somehow found myself pursuing a career in musical theatre – an extroverted industry where confidence is the name of the game.
- Christine Newell
Five good reasons to break up with your hairdresser
Some people keep the same stylist for years, even decades, but how do you know when the time has come to cut and run? Here are five tell-tale signs.
- Hannah Hammoud
Dying for attention: Why do some people pretend to be sick?
What drives fraudsters like Belle Gibson and Amanda C. Riley to engage in complex, often decades-long ruses feigning illness? And what does it mean for trust online? The experts weigh in.
- Lauren Ironmonger
‘My brain has 50 tabs open’: Being diagnosed with ADHD at 48 put Sarah in a fast-growing group
Sarah Hayden was well into adulthood when she learnt she had ADHD. Researchers say Sarah and other cases are a diagnostic “correction” and not a TikTok trend.
- Wendy Tuohy
According to Oprah, it’s life-altering. So what is the ‘let them’ theory?
Friends making plans without you? Let them. Dating someone who’s sending you mixed signals? Let them.
- Emily McGrorey
Four major surgeries turned Isaac’s career to agony. Now, nothing fazes him
An Australian rugby hopeful has called on clubs across codes to employ a full-time psychologist, both to support those in turmoil and take them to new heights.
- Nick Wright
- Exclusive
- Mental health
Judges, doctors warn of ‘unacceptable risk’ to public safety
Doctors are deeply concerned for their severely mentally ill patients and the public, as Sydney courts brace for the impact on the criminal justice system.
- Kate Aubusson and Angus Thomson
Prachi can’t advocate for her patients in NSW, so she’s leaving
Prachi Brahmbhatt is one of dozens of psychiatrists quitting the NSW health system. The body representing her and her colleagues say this will be disastrous.
- Max Maddison and Nick Newling
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