Pets are an effective remedy to bring joy into our lives. Pets can make us laugh, bring comfort, and even give support in difficult times. About 67% of Australian households own pets, 40% are dogs and 27% are cats.

Apart from pets bringing us joy and pleasure, pets can also directly positively affect the health status of the owners. In recent times, people are researching the health benefits associated with raising a pet.

If you think Holy basil is the sweetened basil your mum uses in her marinara sauce or the flavour in the Thai herb, then you are actually wrong.

Also called Ocimum sanctum L. and commonly as tulsi, holy basil is a plant native to Southeast Asia. Its history shows us that it has had immense uses in the Indian culture as medicine for the treatment of several conditions. This plant is also found in the Middle East, Australia, and West Africa. Tulsi is widely used and holds immense value in Ayurvedic medicine. Several parts of the plant, including the stem, leaves, and seeds, are utilized to produce medicinal properties.

According to the Sleep Foundation, 33% of adults don’t get a good night’s rest. Part of it is our own fault – we sit on our phones too long, binge-watch our favourite shows, or let our favourite hobbies keep us up at night.

But getting enough sleep is one of the most important ways to manage your health. Not sleeping enough can cause weight gain, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal illnesses, and Alzheimer’s disease, not to mention the inability to focus, be productive or make decisions.

But how do you get enough sleep? Here are some simple tricks to include in your routine.

Have you ever had the feeling where you just need to keep going? There are more daylight hours or you have the night ahead of you and you feel guilty if you just sit around, right?

You know meditation is good for you, yet you have no idea where to start. All you know about it is you sit still and breathe, but it’s so much more than that. Most people that dive into meditation without knowing what to expect don’t make it. They don’t know how to quiet their mind so they give up.