While in a lot of ways men have less pressure on them, there is a silent judgement that every man is subjected to…
The ten best and worst things about winter…
There’s a silver lining to every cloud, even when those clouds roll in over freezing weather and seem endless in their insistence on ruining your tan. Winter! Some love it, some hate it. But we’ve come up with ten things to love and ten things not to love [...]
Is ‘yummy mummy’ syndrome placing unrealistic expectations on pregnant women and the way they see themselves?
Spoiling ourselves has just become even easier with the release of this lovely video showing us a how to do a treatment mask for dry skin. The really appealing thing about this spa is the use of a new rising star in oils – Argan Oil – sometimes also called “Moroccan Gold” and the use [...]
How women judge each other can be an obstacle to true equality
When we graduate from girlhood and take our first, shaky steps upon the uneven ground of womanhood, we’re generally confronted with three main facts of life we’d never stopped to consider.
The first is that the way we look changes the way men relate to [...]
Are Gen Y women missing out on an essential part of university life?
Setting small goals can be just as rewarding – and sometimes eminently more achievable – than those big life-changing targets that require so much time and effort
Sure, saving for a home loan or running a half-marathon are all admirable aspirations, but they take so LONG! As good as it feels to obtain those long-term goals, [...]
A Pampered Life looks at three ways in which women self-sabotage and how we can get around our biggest obstacle to finding bliss: ourselves…
Most people want happiness. With depression and anxiety rates on the rise, however, it seems that as a society we’re less and less able to achieve it. While there is endless advice [...]
It’s official: you’re likely to live longer if shacked up!
As if singles don’t already put enough pressure on themselves in the romantic stakes, now the Australian Bureau of Statistics has thrown its hat in the ring, with information that flying solo is officially a health hazard.
According to data compiled in a 2008 ABS report, there [...]
Ever wished that you could be ‘that guest’? You know the one. She brings the fantastic wine from the virtually unknown boutique vineyard and always knows exactly which bottle will complement whatever is on the menu.
The science has spoken – if you want to look younger, rein in some of those bad habits!
This easy-to-make dish costs next to nothing and is great for leftovers the next day!
Ever had a burning desire to do something, change something or be something but haven’t got around to it? Like bungy-jumping? Dating an older man? Improving your handwriting? Writer Bek Warnock takes us through her own mental wish-list and invites you to do the same!
Just like our bodies, our brains occasionally need to be flushed out to get rid of the minutia cloggin’ our noggins and making it almost impossible to focus.
Can changing your mental approach to life really make a difference? Julia White certainly thinks so…
Could the UK’s newest fitness craze be heading this way?
Exercise is important in life, but now it seems as though a whole industry has been set up to create new, more interesting ways for people – especially women – to get fit. A Pampered Life has already talked about the physical benefits of pole dancing, [...]