Personal Stories

Saving is hard. Try starting a booze bank

  Something new is on the horizon for Hello Sunday Morning. As of last Sunday, we’re rolling out a weekly series of helpful and inspirational content based on the top challenges from the Hello Sunday Morning mobile app. By looking into anonymised user data, we have found that participation in certain Hello Sunday Morning challenges

Celebrating and Alcohol

Reward. Relief. Reconnection. Alcohol is the perfect drug to help us achieve these three specific things. Why? A relatively in-expensive pleasure, we can consume it quickly to feel that sense of accomplishment. It’s a depressant and helps us relieve our overactive, working brain to think about less stressful things. We perceive alcohol as a product

Drinking and money

The drink costs more than you think. How much can you save?  View the full graph at www.comparethemarket.com.au/health-insurance/the-cost-of-drinking You’d be surprised what general living expense Australians spend the most on. You might think public transport. You might think fashion. You might think medical expenses. You might think alcohol. And you would be right. Australians exhaust

The Benefits of Travelling Sober

Written by Victoria McEwan Alcohol and traveling go hand in hand. Think about it. You’re gearing up for a well-earned trip away and it usually goes something like this. Last day of work, head to the pub to start the holiday early with a few cold ones. Get to the airport, check in, and grab

Pip Reed’s Bounty Smoothie

Bounty Smoothie by Pip Reed, Nutritionist and NuZest Australia Ambassador Ingredients: Coconut water (250ml) Chocolate NuZest Clean Lean Protein (1 serving) Coconut flakes (2 tablespoons) Raw Cacao (1-2 teaspoons) Chia seeds (2 tablespoons) Sunflower seeds (2 Tablespoons) Himalayan sea salt (a pinch) Cinnamon (1/2 teaspoon) Ice Method: Blend together until creamy Tip – You can also

Life Hack: Coconut Oil

Written by Jazz Rowland Coconut oil is one of the most accessible and universal natural products on the market. Since it’s influx onto the shelves of every organic grocer we have seen it take off and become a remedy for many daily needs. Coconut oil isn’t just an awesome tool to cook with but it is

The 10 Days of Christmas Regret

Written by Tim Rigg We’ve all been there. One minute you’re classy as hell – flute full-o-bubbly and chi-chi nibbles with friends, family or co-workers. Over the course of the evening, your Dr Jekyll becomes a modern Hyde – you’ve transformed into a Nick Nolte mugshot. That’s right – you’ve Robert Downey Junior’d in reverse

Hey Melbourne Cup, Don’t be Offended if I Don’t Drink

Written by Jazz Rowland “Hey, I booked us 4 tickets to Randwick Races for Melbourne Cup! I shotgun being the scantily clad female with vomit in my hair.” This was the text message I sent to a friend a week ago. In reality this is far from the truth. Up until recently I could drink

I Was Always Such a Great Drunk

Written by Kat Hurley, from The Year of Magical Dreaming It’s fall. The smell of whiskey and hoppy brews sneak out of the bars and onto the streets to tempt those of us who know just how delicious are the pairing of season and sip. In year’s past, football would have been enough excuse to

T Totaler’s Play on The Cucumber Sandwich

T Totaler’s Pressed Cucumber + Watercress juice – a play on the cucumber sandwich Ingredients: Cucumbers (1.5) Green Apples (1.5) Watercress (1/4 of a bunch) Ginger (1 tsp) Lime (1/4) T Totalers’ Immune boost blend (2 tsp) Method: Cold press all fruit and vegetables together. Infuse 2 teaspoons of our Immune Boost blend for two