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Naps can help improve your cognition. Here’s how to take a better nap

Even a speedy 10-minute nap can have profound effects on our cognition and mood.

Sophie Devine takes immediate break from cricket to prioritise wellbeing

The 35-year-old will miss the end of the Kiwi summer, and Women’s Premier League in India.

‘Religious trance’: Father of Bondi Junction stabber offers theory on why son became mass killer

Father claims fatal stabbings unrelated to son’s schizophrenia diagnosis.

Deaf, mental health patient's brutal attack over vapes leaves man needing face reattached

Raana was 'gripped by an uncontrollable rage' when his friend pestered him for a vape.

I grew up in a home with OCD, ADHD and anxiety – one day it all got too much

Telegraph: How parents' undiagnosed mental illness shaped the life of their daughter.

‘It’s a tribute to her’ Mum turns grief into thriving beauty business after losing her daughter

Kaikohe mum Kelli-Asta Baker created a beauty-focused business in memory of her daughter.

‘I’ve done it, bro': Kiwi man runs twice the length of NZ for men’s mental health

Stefan Ozich ran and hiked from Cape Reinga to Bluff and back in just under four months.

What not to say to a friend with depression – and what to say instead

Telegraph: It can be difficult to speak to someone depressed. Here's how to handle it.

Why the public health system is struggling with diabetes tech demand

Diabetes tech demand may rise by 400%, outpacing health system capacity.

‘Wonderful soul’: Whose Line Is It Anyway? star dead at 65

'He had really begun to emerge from his lifelong battle with so many dark demons'.

Top cop leaves the force to tackle issues on the street

A cop for 36 years, Sam Aberahama will now run a mental health and wellbeing trust.

Opinion: ‘I kept my terminal illness a secret from my husband for 10 years’

OPINION: She put her children above all else, even when her marriage fell apart.

How to explain to someone you have ADHD – and what not to say to someone who has it

Telegraph: Knowing how and when to share your story can make all the difference.

Auckland hospital ramping up security after nurse assaulted

A patient attempted to strangle an ED nurse at Middlemore Hospital.

10 ways to keep your mind healthy in 2025

New York Times: Strategies to make a meaningful difference in how you feel and function.

How to achieve your goals for 2025, according to a mental performance coach

Coach David Niethe has worked with world-class athletes – here are his top tips.