Name :: Georgia Fish Date of Birth :: 11-05-1993 Profession :: WQS tour surfer and Piping Hot team rider Hailing from Flinders on the Mornington Penninsula, Georgia Fish is one of Victoria’s most prominent and powerful female surfers. Georgia has won Rip Curl Gromsearch events across the country and placed second in arguably the world’s [...]
Around 1 in 6 young people have anxiety, and because adolescence is such a period of change it can be hard to tell the difference between normal teenager behaviour and anxiety. This article will inform and help you to be a supportive friend if you think your friend could be suffering- and of course if [...]
Okay, we’ve all heard it before, you need to have self esteem. All this is is just another way of saying that you love yourself. We’re not talking about the term ‘love yourself‘ we use to describe those girls who are so full of ego and consider themselves better than others. ‘Love yourself’ is when [...]
For my first article with TGSG I wanted to write about something that is not only important in the wider community, but also an issue that I have a personal connection with. Having just celebrated World Health Day, I want you to take a moment to think about not only your physical health but your mental [...]
This title is a bit misleading. Not the secrets part because most people don’t know what I’m going to share with you about self-esteem. The misleading part is about ‘getting’ self-esteem. We talk about self-esteem like it’s something you need to get more of. People who are bullied are constantly told they need more self-esteem [...]
“I’m so ugly. I’m so fat. My legs are disgusting. My arms are gross, my stomach is pudgy. Why can’t I be thin like my friends? No one likes me. Why would any guy like me? I’m fat and ugly and unlovable. I hate myself. I just need to lose a bit of weight, get [...]
Would it surprise you to learn that 1 in 3 women will be beaten or raped in her lifetime? 1 in 3 is one billion women. For some this statistic may come as a shock, but for many who have experienced domestic or sexual violence or felt the effects of it through the experiences of [...]
You may find yourself asking: Who am I to be powerful, beautiful, successful and glorious? But the real question here is, who are you not to be? The main reason many of us are held back from the infinite possibilities of happiness and success is one thing — fear. Fear of what people might [...]
I was recently subjected to an extremely interesting presentation by Dr Krystyna McQuinn, who was enlisted to rally us into staying positive in the workplace at our annual admin day. Firstly, she suggested it was better to focus on being in the present, rather than staying positive at work. I guess because part of being [...]
I used to think of myself as your average 20 year old, I would go out with friends, hang out at their houses and travel on every opportunity I was given. Until one Saturday night I went into cardiac arrest. I was in the hospital for just over two weeks. Once I was discharged I [...]
This is an anonymous guest post from a reader writing about her experience with her brother’s depression. – Ed. There are lots of subjects that seem to be taboo at the dinner table – politics, religion, footy teams – but there are other topics that seem to be off limits in life, no matter who [...]
Imagine feeling sick whenever you get invited to a friend’s house. Or being unable to breathe at the thought of going shopping. Or almost throwing up before you go to a party. From the age of 17 up until nearly a year ago, this was my reality… Back in 2009 I was in year 12, [...]
“Pleeeeasssse tell me if the Pill will clear up my skin?” is the questioned asked of nutritionist, Michele Chevalley Hedge from A Healthy View, several times a week. And it’s not just by teenage girls that just hit puberty but throughout teenage years. “Before I share you the answer to your question, kindly tell me [...]
As well as the fashion industry and advertising associates, the public too have to up their game in the battle of body image. If it’s not a magazine featuring “the best and worst celebrity beach bodies”, it’s an article promoting the latest fad diet that will allow you to drop a dress size in two [...]
Yes, this is a mental health column, but don’t let that deter you. Mental health issues sound pretty grim and scary, but they don’t always start off that way – ever heard that saying, nip it in the bud? Well early treatment prevents those issues from becoming more serious and longer lasting. Here are some [...]
Have you ever wondered why we choose to listen to particular music, what makes us choose our friends, or the sport we like to play or follow, or even what makes you select the type of clothes you like? What gives us that feeling of love or comfort with a person, situation or activity? What [...]
Teen years for girls are a time for self-discovery and self-development. As your hormones and physical appearance begin to change, frustrations around identity and self-esteem often begin to develop. From a young age we are constantly bombarded with media imagery that focuses on the perfection of women’s bodies and we are led to believe that [...]
People are always telling us what they think we should be, how we should act, who they’d like us to become. Having great role models and people around you that you can trust, listen to and learn from is so important but never forget that we are all unique and have our own personal and [...]
Congratulations on discovering the ‘joys’ of having unpredictable acne problems… just when you least needed to have a crisis of self-confidence! Acne problems come in all forms. It’s not just the obvious cystic acne that needs treatment.. even years of blackheads can leave permanent scarring. 3 Types of Acne Lesions 1 // Non-inflammatory, meaning the [...]
By Doctor Rebecca Harwin Being diagnosed with Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) may seem scary. However, it’s not an uncommon condition, and it’s nothing to be afraid of. One in ten women aged 12-45 have PCOS, and it can happen to anyone. If there is a history of it amongst the women in your family [...]
