From the RACGP Health of the Nation report; depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances are amongst the most commonly seen presentations of mental disorders in general practice. About 1 in 8 people in the world live with a mental disorder which often involves significant disturbances in thinking, emotional regulation, or behaviour. 

From the RACGP Health of the Nation report; depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances are amongst the most commonly seen presentations of mental disorders in general practice. About 1 in 8 people in the world live with a mental disorder which often involves significant disturbances in thinking, emotional regulation, or behaviour. 

Over the past decade there has been an emergence of literature pointing to potential clinical benefits for a range of disease states through the adoption of slow breathing techniques. The popularity worldwide of the Wim Hof method adopted from eastern techniques has done much to pique interest.

Over the past decade there has been an emergence of literature pointing to potential clinical benefits for a range of disease states through the adoption of slow breathing techniques. The popularity worldwide of the Wim Hof method adopted from eastern techniques has done much to pique interest. 

The illnesses and medical conditions that early colonial Australians faced has interested me for some time and after hearing a very interesting radio conversation with historian and constitutional lawyer Professor Chris Reynolds I was honoured to have him join our conversation exploring this subject further.

Chris has completed an excellent history of early colonised Australia called What a Capital Idea - Australia 1770-1901 available from Reynolds publishing (link in the show notes below). What a Capital Idea is essential reading for anyone interested in this period of Australian settlement, carefully researched, and written in colourful prose it affords an intimate familiarity with many famous characters, explorers, and events over those years.

The illnesses and medical conditions that early colonial Australians faced has interested me for some time and after hearing a very interesting radio conversation with historian and constitutional lawyer Professor Chris Reynolds I was honoured to have him join our conversation exploring this subject further.

Chris has completed an excellent history of early colonised Australia called What a Capital Idea - Australia 1770-1901 available from Reynolds publishing (link in the show notes below). What a Capital Idea is essential reading for anyone interested in this period of Australian settlement, carefully researched, and written in colourful prose it affords an intimate familiarity with many famous characters, explorers, and events over those years.

Emotional intelligence (EI) also known as EQ, is the ability to perceive, understand and manage emotions in positive ways to communicate effectively, empathise with others, overcome challenges and defuse conflict as well as to relieve stress. Emotional intelligence helps build stronger relationships, achieve personal career goals, and interact more positively at work. It gives us an ability to join intelligence, empathy, and emotions to enhance thought and understanding of interpersonal dynamics, guiding our thinking and behaviour. For as in Shakespeare’s Hamlet - 'there is nothing either good nor bad but thinking makes it so'.