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Content creators have been touting quick ways to lower cortisol levels, with the latest being the ‘Cortisol Cocktail’. Experts say the premise of the problem, and the solutions, are misleading.

The biggest myth about the trending ‘Cortisol Cocktail’

Everything from poor sleep to weight loss can be solved if you ingest this sweet beverage, some claim. It’s too good to be true... so why do we believe it?

  • Bronte Gossling

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Finding the motivation to get up and off to work can be difficult at this time of year.

Lost your mojo on winter mornings? Five simple ways to get it back

During winter, it can be a challenge to stay positive when you’re up for work before dawn. Try these small tweaks to your morning to set you on your way.

  • Robyn Willis
Melbourne Airport is building a third runway to handle increased demand.

Long-term probe into health impact of Melbourne Airport’s third runway

The study is the first of its kind in Australia and will examine how aircraft noise affects people’s sleep, mental health and even children’s reading comprehension.

  • Adam Carey
A new study suggests that consistently working a longer week changes the way your brain works, impacting critical thinking and emotional responses.

How working long hours may be changing your brain

Putting in the hours but spinning your wheels at the office? New research suggests that working a longer week may be to blame.

  • Michael Searles
Burnout is a kind of “bone-deep exhaustion” that can leave you overwhelmed and lacking motivation at work.

Tired, stressed and unenthusiastic? Here’s how to bounce back from burnout

Recovery can vary from person to person but some strategies can help.

  • Hannah Kennelly
Adults can benefit from getting in touch with their playful side.

What is ‘lemonading’ and why should we embrace it?

Finding the fun in situations and being able to play – even as adults – can make us better, more resilient humans. Here’s how to do it.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
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Simple voice exercises can be an effective way to manage stress.

Feeling stressed? Try these voice exercises to calm your nerves

Teach yourself to let go of stress and feel less anxious through simple voice exercises that you can do every day.

  • Asha Dore
Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts in 2016, the year they announced the end of their 11-year marriage. They have maintained an amicable relationship.

‘We’re still good friends’. Can you really have a ‘good’ divorce?

Second only to the death of a spouse as the most stressful event to go through in life, the breakdown of a marriage is notoriously traumatic. But does it have to be this way?

  • Mercedes Maguire
Creating the conditions for optimum performance requires regular breaks from your desk.

Seven steps to achieving hyperefficiency – without burning out

In an age of ever-changing technology, keeping your brain working at an optimum level for long periods is the holy grail of the workplace. You can nudge it into top gear with some surprisingly simple techniques.

  • Gaby Huddart
A boy kayaks in flood water in Tingalpa on Brisbane’s Eastside after ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred. While the floodwaters will subside, the mental toll of natural disasters remain.

Why we shouldn’t expect people to ‘bounce back’ from natural disasters

As residents assess damage to property from Alfred, mental health professionals say the long-term impact on communities is harder to measure.

  • Claire Heaney

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