mental health
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We Need to Learn From Our Mistakes In the Marriage Equality Vote and Support First Nations Peoples During Voice Debates
In recent months in Australia, we have seen vigilante racism in Rockhampton, booing, abuse and vitriol directed at First Nations footy players, and the appalling treatment of First Nations children jailed in adult prisons. Racism is a major issue in the debate over the proposed First Nations Voice to Parliament – and it will likely…
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Try the ‘Butterfly Hug’ When You Need to Calm Down
The next time you find yourself stressed out, whether from work, parenting, or the stresses of everyday life, one technique to try is the butterfly hug. The butterfly hug works by tapping both sides of your chest in an alternating rhythm, which is thought to help your nervous system during moments of stress or anxiety,…
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Turns Out All of Us Are Deeply Unsatisfied With Life, According to a New Survey
Australians’ satisfaction with life as a whole is at its lowest level in 21 years, according to the latest Australian Unity Wellbeing Index survey, a collaboration between Deakin University and mutual company Australian Unity. Each year since 2001, we survey a geographically representative sample of 2,000 Australians about how satisfied they are with their lives…
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Can Masturbating More Often Help Reduce My Anxiety?
Feeling a little on edge? Stressed and anxious, even? We’re here to tell you you should masturbate more often to help with that.