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Beat The Disease To Please

Is saying ‘yes’ is a habit that’s leaving your own needs constantly overlooked, as you put everyone else’s needs before yours? How can you break the cycle of people- pleasing and put yourself first?

Quaran-Teens Help Them Manage Their Mental Health

Teens climbing the walls during covid-19? Restlessness isn’t the only thing to be concerned about, writes daniella renzon, community service clinical psychologist

Know Your Headache Migraine, Tension Or Cluster?

It’s common for people to refer to any splitting headache as a migraine, but this might not always be the case

Going Through A Friendship Crisis?

Is your waning social life affecting your marriage?

Life Post-Lockdown

Pandemic panic, brain fog and ocd… as you get back to life un-usual, psychologist marise swart shares some advice on some common issues that may affect your mental health

How To... Make Gluten-Free Flours

Prepare these gluten-free flours to replace cake flour or self-raising flour in your favourite recipes!

Cosmetic Treatments: Everything You Need To Know

Considering a cosmetic procedure, but aren’t sure what to expect? Cape town based general and aesthetic practitioner dr jan nel offers his valuable insights

LOVING LOCAL

LOCAL FASHION BRANDS ARE HELPING US BECOME MORE CONSCIOUS SHOPPERS IN THIS EVER-CHANGING WORLD, WITH THEIR BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED ECO-FRIENDLY WARDROBE PIECES

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EVER NOTICE HOW YOUR CHILD’S BIONIC EARS PICK UP EVERY WORD OF YOUR PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS, YET COMPLETELY TUNE OUT WHEN YOU REALLY NEED THEM TO LISTEN? OUR EXPERTS OFFER SOME CONSTRUCTIVE ADVICE ON HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF HEARD

Blood couldn't make us any closer'

THE TITLE OF ‘DAD’ DOESN’T ONLY BELONG TO SOMEONE YOU SHARE DNA WITH. THESE MEN HAVE FILLED THE FATHER FIGURE ROLE AND RAISED THEIR CHILDREN AS THEIR OWN

How To... Improve Your Memory

With technology reminding us about everything from birthdays, meetings, appointments, to the grocery list, it’s easy to feel like we rely less on our own memory. Here’s what you can do to give it a boost

Best Online Beauty Tips & Hacks

We trawled the online ‘beautysphere’ to bring you the best tips and advice

Protect Yourself From Flu This Season

Be the best you can be with the latest news

Coronavirus: What You Need To Know

You’ve most likely read stories in the news about the spread of the coronavirus across China and other parts of the world, which has become a cause for global concern.

‘Adversity couldn't keep me down'

CINDY PIVACIC, FOUNDER OF PR NINJA, HAS BEEN THROUGH MORE THAN HER FAIR SHARE OF HARDSHIP, BUT SHE USES HER LIFE LESSONS TO HELP OTHERS

‘We're raising sports stars!'

MOST SPORTING CHAMPIONS STARTED THEIR JOURNEYS LONG BEFORE THEY KNEW HOW SUCCESSFUL THEY WOULD BECOME . THESE MOMS TELL US WHAT IT’S LIKE RAISING THEIR OWN LITTLE PRODIGIES

WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM GENERATION Z?

PEOPLE TEND TO USE ‘MILLENNIAL’ AS SHORTHAND FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, BUT THE YOUNGEST MILLENNIALS ARE NOW 25 YEARS OLD. A NEWER GENERATION, ‘GEN Z’, ARE STARTING TO MAKE THEIR PRESENCE KNOWN, AND THEY HAVE A LOT TO OFFER

Understanding what it means to be triggered

BEING ‘TRIGGERED’ HAS BECOME A POPULAR INTERNET PHRASE, BUT FROM A MENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVE, TRIGGERING HAS SERIOUS LINKS TO EMOTIONAL TRAUMA

Successful supplementing

THERE ARE TONNES OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS TO CHOOSE FROM, BUT WHICH ONES ARE RIGHT FOR YOU, AND HOW DO YOU KNOW IF THEY’RE REALLY WORKING?

SHADES OF autumn

BUTTERSCOTCH, SAGE, BOLD PATTERNS AND COLOUR BLOCKING ARE HOW WE’RE CELEBRATING FASHION THIS SEASON. SO GET DRESSED AND MAKE A STATEMENT…

How to speak about sexual abuse

IT’S A SCARY TOPIC TO THINK ABOUT, LET ALONE ADDRESS WITH YOUR CHILDREN; BUT IT’S A NECESSARY ONE

Top 3 Tips For Keeping Yourself And Your Company Safe

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Rebuilding Your Self-Esteem

Your opinion of yourself is the one that matters most – yet we tend to be our own harshest critics, especially after suffering a setback

How To... Handle Common Household Emergencies

There’s nothing worse than being woken up in the middle of the night by a loud burst coming from the geyser, or coming home to a rainforest in your kitchen. However, the quicker you respond, the less damage will be caused. Here are some useful tips

5 Ways To Ease Bloating

If you’re suddenly struggling to zip up a pair of pants that fitted perfectly just the other day, find relief with these flat-tummy tips

5 Toxic Relationship Patterns To Avoid

Have unhealthy behaviours left you and your partner feeling as if you’re in a rut? Here’s how to break the pattern and reclaim your relationship

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A friendship forged in betrayal

WHEN SAMANTHA HOGG DISCOVERED HER BOYFRIEND RICHARD* WAS MARRIED, SHE SET OUT TO MAKE AMENDS WITH HIS WIFE. NEITHER WOMAN EXPECTED THEY’D BECOME EACH OTHERS’ FRIENDS AND SAVIOURS

'DOING OUR BIT to save the planet'

WITH THE PLANET FILLING UP WITH TOXIC WASTE AND OUR ECOSYSTEM SLOWLY DYING, THESE WOMEN HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO LIVE MORE CONSCIOUSLY

Give Your Relationship A Makeover

DOES IT FEEL AS IF YOU AND YOUR PARTNER HAVEN’T CONNECTED FOR A WHILE? HAS THE PASSION IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP COOLED DOWN? HERE'S HOW TO REBOOT IT