WellBeing Wild

Wild is a feeling; a state of being. It’s that swell of energy that strikes you like a hot spark spat from a blazing flame. It’s when a surge of inspiration pushes everything else aside, causing you to stop, pause and contemplate. It’s with you in that moment of stillness as you breathe in the landscape of a new wilderness or cityscape. It’s the reason your backpack is full, ready for an adventure whenever the possibility arises. It’s the blisters on your feet after a hike through the mountains and the salt sticking to your eyelashes after an ocean swim. We will be with you as you wrestle with university degrees, careers, money worries, babies and anything else life throws at you. We will remind you to nurture your wild. To find it, taste it, touch it and embrace it. We’re here to guide you back to the wild light raging within you — and we won’t leave your side.

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Love letters from issue ten • We love seeing your snaps of wild. Here are a few of our favourites.

what’s making my mind wild

Consent matters

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Penfold’s Pompeii • For artist Gabrielle Penfold, food isn’t just sustenance, it’s ritual, connection, ancient history and an endless source of inspiration. Taking cues from the frescoes of Herculaneum and Pompeii, Gabrielle began her career by painting the meals she ate in restaurants around Sydney. Her subject matter has expanded, but Gabrielle’s fascination with the classical world remains. Her works are a celebration of life’s pleasures — a platter of oysters, a familiar beach scene, bathers dipping their toes in a pool. “The fascinating thing is, nothing much has changed,” she says, “Oysters are still luxurious.”

Wild Wellness • Every twist and turn in life is an opportunity to learn something new about yourself, your interests, your talent, and how to set and then achieve goals.”

I track, therefore I am • We are predicted to reach one billion active users of wearable tech this year. But is the rise of these tracking devices leading us to health nirvana or digital disaster?

Are you an orchid or a dandelion? • Like orchids, highly sensitive people thrive in the right environment. Clinical psychologist and Highly Sensitive Person, Rachel Samson, reveals how you can identify and care for your sensitivity.

Alone in the woods • There might be no better remedy to modern-day burnout than alone time in nature, but can women hike safely, solo? Ellen Bryant speaks to the women who have found tranquillity on the trails to find out what you need to know before setting out on your own.

Stop! Hammer time • There is research aplenty showing the physical and mental benefits of dancing, and you don’t need a studio pass to get in the groove. Elisha Kennedy talks to company dancer Emily Seymour about using dance as a mental outlet.

Calming your hormones • Stress is not the public enemy number one it is often made out to be. Short bursts of stress can actually be helpful; the problem is the rise of long-term chronic stress, which wreaks havoc on our hormones. Naturopath and clinical nutritionist, Ema Taylor, shares her tips for calming your nervous system and nurturing your hormone health.

Mezcla: Recipes to Excite • There are times when chopping a mountain of ingredients and spending hours in the kitchen just feels like too much, but who wants to eat bland food? Ottolenghi protégé, Ixta Belfrage, knows a thing or two about fuss-free, flavour-packed recipes. In her first solo cookbook, Mezcla (which means mix, blend or fusion in Spanish), Ixta brings together bold fusion recipes that set the senses alight.

Hold the booze • Skipping the booze once meant boring club sodas or sickly sweet, sugar-packed mocktails, but today’s zero alcohol options taste great and feel at home on any sophisticated drinks menu. One such brand,...