WellBeing Magazine - Issue 196

In this issue

Some things just go better together; coffee and a sunrise, rain on a tin roof and you lounging poolside with WellBeing #196. In our huge annual edition, you’ll discover the secret to peaceful parenting, embrace middle age and sample the climatarian diet. We look deeply at insomnia in our special report, discover how yoga can foster friendliness and explain how to transform your home to refresh your relationships. As always in our annual edition, we deliver what the planets have in store for you in 2022. Become your own adaptogen alchemist using medicinal mushrooms and tonic herbs and uncover accent bias in our increasingly diverse world. Planning for a family this year? Find out which beauty ingredients you should avoid while you’re expecting, the ancient art of love potions and how to protect our shared natural and cultural resources. Why did so many of us turn to baking during the stress of the pandemic? We look at the psychology of baking as well as how to entertain with fermented food. Craving an adventure? Travel to the Top End and immerse yourself in the eerie colonial ruins. Still hungry for more? We have so much packed into WellBeing #197 so buckle up and enjoy the issue!

Kiwifruit

While more research needs to be conducted on humans, kiwifruit is looking particularly promising as a powerful medicinal food. Eating two of these delicious fruit per day is showing positive health benefits for many of the conditions that affect us today.

4 mins

The psychology of baking

Handmade food, especially baked goods, has long been a gesture of love, support and community in trying times. But why is it that so many of us turned to baking during the chaos, stress and anxiety of the pandemic? We take a look at the psychology behind baking and meet the foodies who have turned their passion into a profession.

10 mins

The climatarian diet

Our daily food choices have an impact not only on our health but also on the climate. We explore how to shop, cook, eat and reduce waste in a warming world.

8 mins

Yoga to foster friendliness

Unconditional friendliness is the key to transforming your life, and it starts with the self. Harness the yogic concept of maitri to work towards conscious, radical acceptance of the self and invite more happiness into your life.

10 mins

Kit Willow A winning formula

Two years after being fired from her own label, Kit Willow started again from the ground up. Second time around, though, she is reshaping a broken industry and forging a fresh outlook in which makers, market and Mother Earth all benefit.

8 mins

Accentism

Accentism, discriminating against someone because of their accent, is still prevalent in societies around the world. We explore accent bias in an increasingly diverse world, the politics and cultural significance of accents and what your accent says about you.

9 mins

Pregnancy-safe beauty

Your skincare regime may make you feel great, but beauty products often hide a large amount of harmful chemicals. Natural beauty columnist Ema Taylor shares her guide to the ingredients you should avoid while you’re expecting.

7 mins

Designing a sociable home

Architecture and interior design can help build our personal relationships, and numerous design strategies can nurture fertile ground for social interaction. We explore how to foster feelings of togetherness and set the tone for sociable life at home.

9 mins

Protecting the commons

“The commons” are the natural and cultural resources, ranging from land to knowledge, that should be accessible to all members of society. Under intense social evolutionary pressure, however, we need to be vigilant that these commons are protected and secured for the good of all.

9 mins

Travel the Top End

Immerse yourself in the eerie colonial ruins of Victoria Settlement and experience the rugged tropical landscape of Garig Gunak Barlu National Park, fringed with white beaches and teeming with all manner of birds, fish, crocodiles and unique Aussie wildlife.

9 mins

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WellBeing is the World’s leading journal of natural health and living. A refreshingly intelligent reading experience, WellBeing offers inspiration for a way of life that is authentic and soulful. Reportage reviews the latest developments (or revived ancient practices) in natural living, and in-depth articles both challenge and inspire pragmatic action in the real-world balance of work, life, family and community. WellBeing reaches an increasingly sophisticated audience of citizens of the global village.

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