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31 WAYS TO MAKE 2016 YOUR BEST YEAR YET

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Jamaica Blue Pty Ltd ACN 059 236 387 Unit 215F1, Building 215, The Entertainment Quarter, 122 Lang Road Moore Park NSW 2021 PO Box 303 Double Bay NSW 1360 T 1800 622 338 (Australia only) T 02 9302 2200 F 02 9302 2212 E info@jamaicablue.com.au New Zealand Office T +64 9377 1901 F +64 9377 1908 E info@foodco.co.nz Jamaica Blue Escape™ Editor Mark Diezmann Art Director Natalie Delarey Nutrition Specialist Sharon Natoli Fashion Editor Cheryl Tan Contributors John Burfitt, Porter Young, Sarah Megginson, Jenny Cooney Carrillo, Blake Dennis, Shane Conroy

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08 Cover feature Our exclusive chat with Hugh Jackman 12 SUMMER TABLE FEAST Danika Heslop's summer entertaining tips 16 RED CARPET INSIDER John Burfitt takes us behind the scenes 20 SUMMER OF SOUND The world's best acts are headed Down Under 24 The REBOOT HOLIDAY Revive your body and mind with these amazing retreats

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lifestyle SECTION 30 NEW YEAR, NEW YOU 31 tips to make 2016 your best year yet 33 INTERIORS Make every space a winner 36 FITNESS Exercise for mental health 38 fashion Summer looks and accessories 42 books Summer reads 44 Nutrition With Sharon Natoli Mood-boosting foods 46 Recipes Tastes of summer

Jamaica Blue 4 Jamaica Blue Domestic stores 6 Jamaica Blue Cream of the crop 7 Jamaica Blue International store 49 Store locations

p24 Welcome to the summer edition of Jamaica Blue Escape. This issue is packed with great holiday tips and recipes. Share your summer Jamaica Blue experience on Facebook and Instagram using #jbescape and you could find yourself in our upcoming autumn edition. Start sharing!

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One of our newest Jamaica Blue cafés is located in Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park, and it does much more than serve up our range of delicious food and amazing coffee. Peel back a layer and you’ll discover that it’s our new Centre Of Retail Excellence (C.O.R.E.) and we couldn’t be more proud!

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C.O.R.E. is the Jamaica Blue Training centre for all of Jamaica Blue’s new franchisees, explains Natalie Brennan, head of Services and Support at Jamaica Blue Training.

“It’s also a retail operation where we can trial aspects of the Jamaica Blue concept. It consists of a retail outlet that is open to the public, as well as a Coffee Training Room, Training Kitchen and a classroom environment,” she says.

The multi-faceted new facility, that compliments the existing

cinema and shopping precinct at one of Sydney’s favourite entertainment destinations, will help to deliver a better overall customer service experience by giving Jamaica Blue franchisees more on the job, practical experience.

“We have always had a centralised training centre where franchisees learnt how to run their business,” Natalie says.

“But we wanted to give them more exposure to real-life situations. The retail store allows new franchisees to learn

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“Jamaica Blue offers two seasonal menus a year, which have up to 15 new products each menu.”

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seasonal menus a year, which have up to 15 new products on each menu,” Natalie adds.

“The creation and trial of those menu items starts six to eight months prior to testing in the market, so it’s an intensive process. We are currently working on the seasonal menu for winter 2016!”

Feel free to drop in to

C.O.R.E. and meet our newest franchisees on your next visit to Sydney’s Entertainment Quarter at Moore Park!

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skills in a safe environment with qualified trainers prior to going into their own business.”

A great deal of time and effort is spent not only on the business owners learning the finer art of preparing and serving high quality food and coffee, but also mastering the back-end of the business as well.

“Our franchisees attend three weeks at C.O.R.E. as part of their initial training when they buy a business,” Natalie explains.

“New franchisees often don’t have the practical knowledge of coffee making or food preparation, so during this time there is a lot of practical skill learnt. We also teach them how to run their business using the Jamaica Blue systems to create a profitable store.”

As an added bonus for customers, Jamaica Blue will also use the Centre Of Retail Excellence to trial new menu items that, if they prove successful, will be rolled out across our cafés around Australia and globally.

“We are able to trial products and get real-time feedback in relation to what the customers think about the product,” Natalie reveals. “It assists in getting products to market faster because we can get that immediate response and make changes.”

Ultimately, the buck stops with the food and that’s why Jamaica Blue’s team is always on the hunt for new menu items to compliment fan favourites – one of many ways to keep the business fresh.

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Jamaica Blue awarded first runner-up!

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amaica Blue Australia was thrilled to be awarded as first runner-up at the 2015 DaVinci Gourmet Australian Coffee Chain Championships, held in Sydney in September.

The competition, staged by the Australian Specialty Coffee Association (ASCA), consisted of three intense rounds, where baristas from around Australia were tested on their coffeemaking and customer service skills.

The first section was a latté art challenge, which required competitors to replicate three patterns in coffee foam as determined by spinning the Dairy Farmers Latte Art Wheel.

Challenge two saw individual baristas come together in teams to create a signature beverage using DaVinci Gourmet syrups

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– and then provide a business case to convince the judges why their creation deserved to be included on their café's menu.

And finally, teams were judged on their level of service, with each group charged with the responsibility of fulfilling 20 distinct coffee orders within 10 minutes. They were judged on accuracy, time, consistency, cleanliness and customer service.

The competition was designed to seek out and reward the cream of the crop within Australia’s coffee scene so, of course, Jamaica Blue put a team forward.

It proved to be a tough competition with plenty of talent on display, but Jamaica Blue was able to nudge out the

competition to take the first runner-up position – thanks in large part to the rigorous training program run by Simon Au-Yeung, Jamaica Blue Coffee Trainer, and Jeremy Regan, Head of Coffee at Jahnus (Jamaica Blue’s coffee roaster).

“All of our baristas undergo regular training to ensure topquality coffee is served at every Jamaica Blue store every day. We have in-house training programs that support our baristas and coffee experts to enable them to provide the best possible coffee daily,” Regan says.

“Our baristas were judged on the core values and skills of our industry and to place in the top three, for the last three years in a row, is a testament to our employees and the training systems we operate.”

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shopping centre’s main entries and a popular supermarket – you can snack on one of the fresh cakes or pastries in the display case alongside a hot brew.

Or, if you’re looking to refuel and rejuvenate with something a little more substantial in our stylish contemporary café, you could order a sumptuous Eggs Benedict meal for breakfast, or a mouth-watering Moroccan Spiced Lamb and Chickpea Salad for lunch.

The café's design connects to our Jamaican heritage with swinging veranda seats, quirky Caribbean proverbs and homely Jamaican touches. Jamaica Blue NorthWest has proven to be extremely popular throughout the first few weeks of operating, generating plenty of positive customer feedback in regards to the café’s food, fresh coffee and unique, relaxing atmosphere.

Drop by and experience our stylish service with a smile today!

Did you know?

Around 475,000 people live within 15 minutes’ drive of the NorthWest Shopping Centre.  Major stores at the $155 million mall include Farmers and Countdown.  NorthWest Shopping Centre is easily accessible, via the NorthWestern and Upper Harbour motorways and other major arterial routes. 

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tylish service with a smile at Jamaica Blue NorthWest.

There’s a brand new shopping experience available to shoppers in New Zealand’s north island, and Jamaica Blue is thrilled to be in the mix.

The new NorthWest Shopping Centre, opened to the public in October 2015, offers more than 100 brands, shops and restaurants in a premium shopping experience, located around 10 minutes’ drive from the centre of Auckland.

Jamaica Blue NorthWest is the first Jamaica Blue café to be opened in New Zealand since Jamaica Blue Silverdale launched in October 2012, and is the first to feature the latest Jamaica Blue store design fit-out.

One thing that remains the same, however, is the café’s delicious menu. When popping in to our newest NZ Jamaica Blue café – conveniently positioned on a corner site, near one of the

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He may be a star in Hollywood and on Broadway, but Hugh Jackman reveals why it is so important he’s coming back home to Australia this summer.

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“When I get off a plane, I start dreaming about swimming in our ocean.

Australian beaches are magical to me.”

global star status as Wolverine in a series of big screen action epics, deserves his reputation as one of the nicest guys in Hollywood. So it makes sense that he views his new role with Qantas as an extension of that.

“It means a lot to me and was not something I took on lightly,” he explains of his sponsorship deal. “I remember as a kid watching Rain Man (1988) when Dustin Hoffman’s character makes that announcement after Tom Cruise’s character says, ‘every airline has had a crash’ and he replies, ‘not Qantas, Qantas never crashed’ - and the entire cinema cheered!” he recalls with a laugh. “So there’s that sense of pride that all Aussies have and now here I am, 25 or more years later, working with Qantas.”

Hugh Michael Jackman was raised in Sydney as the youngest of five children. After earning a journalism degree from University of Technology Sydney, he instead decided to pursue an acting career and graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 1994.

Fresh out of drama school, he landed a role in the ABC prison drama Corelli opposite veteran star Deborra-Lee Furness and the couple’s on-screen romance quickly led to a real one. They married in 1996 and have two children: Oscar, 15 and Ava, 10.

But Jackman admits after more than 30 films over the past 15 years, it wasn’t until recently that he felt like he had found the right balance in his life between family and career. “I weirdly feel happier as I get older, and I think it’s because I used to put a lot of pressure on myself and that

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t was the late Australian performer Peter Allen who wrote the musical love letter to his country, I Still Call Australia Home. But these days, it’s Hugh Jackman who embraces the anthem, and not just because he sang it on stage every night for his Tony awardwinning role as the singer in the Broadway hit The Boy From Oz. Even though we are sitting in a New York hotel room half a world away from Australia, the conversation often veers towards talk of home. Hugh, 47, recently joined Qantas Airlines as an official ambassador and at the same time, was preparing for his Australian stadium tour of the show, From Broadway to Oz. “I can check that box off my bucket list!” he admits excitedly.

But the actor pauses as he looks out the window framing his adopted home’s skyline and nods at the suggestion that he’s becoming more patriotic the longer he’s been away. “Yeah, it’s interesting but fairly common isn’t it?” he muses.

“I spend a fair bit of time away and I spent most of my childhood dreaming of travelling. I had a map of the world on my bedroom wall and all my brothers and sisters were backpacking and travelling to Europe and my mum was living in England so I just couldn’t wait to travel but be careful what you wish for,” he adds with a grin.

“Now I feel that I have seen a lot of the world and increasingly I feel that pull to revisit places in Australia and spend time there with family and friends, so maybe I am becoming more sentimental with age.”

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is lessening as I start to value different things,” he says.

“Obviously when you start as an actor you are like, ‘will I pay the bills?’, ‘will I get another job?’, ‘am I any good?’ and these are simple questions I have mostly answered now, so I just value the quality times I have with my parents and my wife and kids and I value the experience of the job itself.”

Jackman is a walking advertisement for his homeland, as he raves about his recent family holiday in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, and spending time at his favorite swimming spot, Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

“My ritual is to wake up and I usually go to the gym, and then I swim in the ocean and every time, it never fails to get me, it’s so wondrous,” he says. “When I get off a plane, I start dreaming about swimming in our ocean. Australian beaches are magical to me.”

The actor was nominated for an Oscar for his singing performance in the 2012 musical film Les Misérables but confesses dancing has always been another passion that he’s excited he can finally show off in his one-man show. “When I was 11,

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a teacher said to me, ‘you have real talent as a dancer, and you should do dancing classes’,” he recollects. “But unlike Billy Elliot, I didn’t actually go to dancing classes because someone said to me, ‘you are a sissy if you dance’ and it wasn’t until I was 18 that I went with this person to see the musical 42nd Street and he told me, ‘I said something stupid to you when we were younger and you should be up there on that stage.’ It was too late for a dance career but I signed up for dance classes the next day and still love it.”

After playing the clawed mutant Wolverine in seven X-Men films, Jackman confirms the untitled 2017 Wolverine movie will be his last. “It just feels like the right time,” he says proudly. If the franchise continues, who would replace him? “The first name that comes into my head is Tom Hardy,” he responds candidly. “But I was 30 when I got the role, so it might be nice to see a Wolverine at age 20 or even as a teenager.”

Jackman likes to joke that his wife, actress and activist Deborra-Lee Furness, keeps him grounded (“when I was named

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Sexiest Man Alive, she said, ‘hey sexy, take out the garbage!’ he famously said at the time) but also attributes his welcoming personality to his family upbringing.

When he recently took his mother to the London premiere of Pan, the Peter Pan prequel in which he donned a wig, makeup and ruffles and feathers to play an over-the-top version of the pirate Blackbeard, she was recognised by press on the red carpet.

“When asked by the third journalist, ‘oh your son is the nicest person in Hollywood’ she just responded, ‘in my day, I think we called it manners!’” he chuckles.

“But I do love my job and I feel really lucky and actually blessed, so I don’t take it for granted. I am not always nice and there is darkness,” he cautions, “but I think that is one of the great things about my job actually, that you have to be in touch with that too.”

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summer table feast Summer entertaining at home should be all about having a good time. Jamaica Blue’s Executive Chef Danika Heslop offers her top tips on getting it right.

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or some people, summer is the time of year when they take on the job of being the host with the most at many festive lunches and dinners.

And with these party hosts, it always seems so very easy.

The food is delicious and the atmosphere is so relaxed, as all the great tastes are rolled out and served up in the easiest of ways.

But it is not always so easy for every party host. It may be done with greatest enthusiasm, but the process causes enough stress to register on the Richter scale!

Jamaica Blue's Executive Chef Danika Heslop admits she is often asked for advice by her family and friends on the easiest ways to get entertaining right.

And, the master chef admits,

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she always offers the same advice.

“Just get as much as you can ready long before your guests come through the door – that’s the secret,” Danika says. “And be sure you have a good variety of things ready to go so there is always something on offer. If the guests don't like one thing, then there is something else on its way.

“That’s where a lot of people get confused or overwhelmed when preparing for a lunch or dinner. They try to do too much, and try to do too much when the guests are already there. That then makes them become frantic and nothing is enjoyable. The more work you can do well in advance, the better it is for everyone.”

Danika, the talented chef behind the menus and range

of treats served at Jamaica Blue cafés across Australia and New Zealand, suggests planning for a lunch or dinner party should begin in the days well before you open the doors and invite the first guest in.

“If anyone saw me at home in action on the day when I have people over, you would see my ideal scenario is this - having the dish already prepared in the refrigerator, taking the plastic off and putting it on the table.

That is what I call summer entertaining,” she confesses with a laugh.

“What I mean by that is to get it all done well beforehand so that by the time your house is busy with people, all the work is done and you are literally just serving up, and enjoying the company of your guests.”

Danika adds that making the most of the great outdoors through the long, warm and easy living days at this time of year is paramount. So much so, it is outside at the barbeque that is the only area where Danika allows any cooking at party time.

“And that is something I leave for my husband, Niklas, as that is his job,” she says with a laugh.

“I’m happy to get the marinating done and have the meat ready, but I will leave the cooking to him. But the barbeque can be a good focal point to a party, as people like to gather around the grill while the meat is being cooked and chat. It is about making the most of all you are doing so that everyone – and that includes the host – have a great time.”

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JB food summer TABLE FEAST THE SIX ESSENTIALS TO SUMMER SUCCESS Danika shares her top tips on making a summer lunch a winner.

IT’S ALL IN THE PREPARATION “Whether you are marinating beef, lamb or pork for the barbecue, make sure it is all ready so all you need to do is take it straight off the fridge shelf and out to the barbeque,” she says. “It is the same with the stuffed pastries I like to serve. Have them ready to be taken from the fridge, into the oven and then straight to the table to serve.”

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ENTERTAIN OUTSIDE “It is such a great time of the year, so make the most of being outside,” Danika says. “And eating outside in the fresh air is so much less formal than when you are all inside, which is why I love the barbeque as you are cooking out in the fresh air, and continuing that easy process of going from the grill direct to the plate, ready for eating.”

HERBS IN THE CENTRE “Fresh herbs are so readily available at this time of year, so when having a party, I place a couple of pots of herbs in the middle as table decoration,” Danika says. “The freshness of the herbs is nice to have on the table, and it also allows the guests to pick their own herbs and use them on their dishes. It also adds to the outdoors vibe.”

FRUITS OF THE SEASON “One of the best things about summer is all the fresh fruits that are in season,” Danika tells.

“I love mango and don’t know anyone who also doesn’t enjoy it. Fresh strawberries are also a favourite. A big fruit salad on the table during lunch will always be popular, and again, it is so easy to prepare beforehand.”

CATER TO THE SWEET TOOTH “Any lunch or dinner needs to finish with something sweet,” Danika says. “I love a cheesecake and that is never complicated to make up and have ready. It is relatively straightforward to take that out of the fridge, pop the fresh fruit on top and just serve direct to the table.”

SALAD DAYS “I love how salads have changed so much – they are a long way from those old memories of some lettuce leaves with a few tomatoes tossed on top,” she says. “We might now serve up a number of salads with some kind of meat and fresh bread, and that is a great lunch. I always try for a meat option, a fish option and a vegetarian option, and then everyone is happy.”

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DANIKA’S FAVOURITE SUMMER LUNCH RECIPES SWEET POTATO & BEETROOT SALAD Ingredients  600g sweet potato  270g baby beetroot (canned)  400g tomato  130g red cabbage  2 avocados  100g rocket  30g pine nuts  15mls balsamic  50mls olive oil Method Preheat oven to 180C. Peel and cut sweet potato into 3cm dice. Spray with canola oil and roast for 30 minutes

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Mix the olive oil and balsamic together, then set aside in a serving dish.  Cut tomatoes and avocado into 1cm dice.

Finely slice red cabbage.  Drain beetroot on paper towel and cut into wedges.  Combine all ingredients except the dressing in a large bowl and gently mix together. Serve with the dressing on the side. 

Serves 6

COCONUT & MANGO CHEESECAKE Ingredients Base  1 cup pistachios  1 cup shredded coconut  1 cup almond meal  120g unsalted butter Filling  500g cream cheese  ½ cup coconut cream  ½ cup honey  1 egg  1 tbsp. vanilla essence Garnish  2 mangos  1 lime

Method Base  Preheat oven to 160 degrees.

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 Line the base of a 20cm round cake tin with baking paper.  In a food processer, blend the pistachios, coconut, almond meal and butter. Press into the base of the cake tin. Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from the oven.  Clean the food processer.

Filling  Next into the food processer, add the cream cheese, coconut cream, honey, egg & vanilla essence. Blend together until smooth, but do not over mix.  Pour the cream cheese mix into the cake tin on top of the nut base.

Cook in the oven for 20 minutes or until the mixture looks cooked and no longer a liquid.  Cool in the fridge for 2 hours

before removing from the tin.

Allow the cake to set.

Garnish  Peel the mango and cut off the flesh pieces from the seed. Slice the mango flesh into thin strips and place it in a bowl.  Zest the lime into the mango and squeeze in the juice.  Remove the tin from the cheesecake (use a small knife to run around the sides of the tin if necessary).  Place the cheesecake on a serving plate, then place the mango on top of the cheesecake to garnish.  Serve when required.

Serves 10

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All the stars come out to play for the annual film and TV award season, but as John Burfitt reveals, the greatest show is often what goes on behind the scenes.

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t’s often said about awards season that what goes on away from the cameras and spotlight is usually far more entertaining than anything that ends up on the TV screen during the awards telecast.

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awards season about to get underway over the coming months as red carpets are rolled out for the AACTA Awards, Golden Globes, Oscars, BAFTAs and TV Week Logies, wondering exactly what is really going on behind the scenes is something that always intrigues me.

As part of my job as an entertainment editor and showbiz reporter, I have been walking red carpets for the best part of 30 years. On a number of occasions, I have also worked

behind the scenes on awards ceremonies as an editor, producer, judge, scriptwriter, star-wrangler and publicist. I have seen the best of times, and the worst of times.

So each year when awards season rolls around, I am under no illusion as to what an award show truly is. They are the greatest show on earth – both on the screen, in the ceremony room and behind the scenes.

By their very nature, awards shows are planned and plotted

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Sandra Bullock

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didn’t win, he tried to smash up a glass lift, or the soapie star twirling her knickers above her head on the dance floor?

"Fragile egos out of control. Local stars behaving grandly.

International guests misbehaving even worse. And a TV telecast that remains one of the top raters of the year.

It is a recipe where something out of the ordinary is bound to happen."

Then there was the naked newsreader found in the early hours wandering the hotel corridors, the award winner

pinned to the ground by the zealous hotel security and the drunken chat show host demanding to know why his recent acting performance had not emerged a winner.

Most memorable for me is the football TV host who accidentally threw his awards entry ticket into the garbage, and demanded a work experience student dig through the dumpster to find it. I know a lot about that one – I had to help the student climb out of the dumpster once the mission was accomplished.

Some of this makes it into the headlines, but most times it is swept under the red carpet.

Australia’s TV Week Logie Awards has earned something of a reputation for the antics that go on behind the scenes of

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to a fine point. An enormous amount of effort goes into producing the ceremonies, all with the aim of creating a glitzy show to hand out the awards, show off a range of famous faces in fancy frocks, provide an array of entertainment and wrap it all up in a decent amount of time.

But no one ever plans for the unexpected, which is usually when the highs and lows of the human ego kicks in. And with star egos in the mix, the stakes are even higher.

Take for example, the star who had a hissy fit at one awards when he didn’t like the set. Or the feuding stars who had to be seated on opposite sides of the room.

What to make of the popular hunk so enraged when he

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Aussie TV’s night of nights.

Fragile egos out of control.

Local stars behaving grandly. International guests misbehaving even worse. And a TV telecast that remains one of the top raters of the year. It is a recipe where something out of the ordinary is bound to happen.

As a disclaimer, I have worked on the Logies seven times, and was Senior Editor of TV Week magazine for a number of years.

And there was one question I was asked every year as Logies time rolled around – is it rigged?

And every year, I responded with the same line – I wish it was, as it would have saved me and a whole team of lawyers, accountants and assorted fact checkers from many long days and nights of intricate checking and double-checking and triple checking the tabulated results.

But it turns out it is no different on the other side of the Pacific. I have attended the Golden Globes twice in Hollywood, and chats with their team reveal the same question about the veracity of the voting is regularly asked of them.

But that is about where the similarities between the two award shows end. The Globes in Los Angeles is best described as ‘the Logies on steroids’, as everything about it is bigger – bigger stars, bigger budgets and far bigger hair.

But surprisingly, not bigger egos. It was astounding just how chilled out most stars were once inside the Globes ceremony and ready to chat, as I found out while standing at the bar, with Mark Wahlberg to my left and Jake Gyllenhaal

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to the right, who piped up a friendly conversation, asking how my night was going, if I was an actor and what I was working on.

Later on in a corner, I found myself drawn into a conversation with Melanie Griffith and Glee’s Jane Lynch on the topic of Frank Sinatra, and then in the men’s room, I was washing my hands at the sink next to Kevin Spacey.

After exchanging smiles in the mirror, I reminded him about an interview we had done a few years before, and he happily chatted on as we walked back into the room.

I had a reminder that even stars even get star-struck when my conversation with Nicole Kidman was interrupted as Jane

Fonda came over to introduce herself to Nicole. After polite words were exchanged and Jane departed, Nicole giggled with excitement as she exclaimed, ‘Wow, that was Jane Fonda!’

And that moment is something no cameras captured. Neither did they at the end of the night see a barefoot Robin Wright holding her shoes as she patiently stood in line waiting for her car.

That sight reminded me of another barefoot diva – this one, a presenter on an Aussie lifestyle TV show after the Logies a few years back – who approached me as we left one of the network parties and confessed she was too drunk to remember how to get back to her hotel.

As I walked her back to her hotel foyer in the early hours, we gossiped about the highs and lows of the evening, and she revealed details of a fight in the ladies room she had broken up between two rival TV reporters.

“Only at the Logies!” she laughed. And I smiled, as I figured an awards show just wouldn’t be the same if it were any different.

AWARDS SEASON ACCTAS December 9 New York Film Critics Circle December (date TBC) Golden Globes January 10 Screen Actor Guild Awards January 30 BAFTAS February 14 Oscars February 28 Logie Awards April (date TBC)

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audiences, and the 2015/16 season is set to be one of the biggest in years with a veritable who’s-who of the global music scene coming our way.

From Hugh Jackman’s Broadway To Oz stage

show dazzling arenas to heavyweights Cold Chisel and AC/DC rocking across the nation, plus Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran bringing world-beating pop hits to our shores, the busy calendar has something for all.

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headlined by Lee Kernaghan, Kasey Chambers, Adam Brand and more in mid-January. The party continues at the end of summer with the 38th Mardi Gras taking over Oxford Street with an explosion of love and colour on March 5.

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POP CHART-TOPPERS The pick of the international litter is locked in, with pop titans Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift just some of those on their way. Responsible for some of the biggest songs of recent years, the triumvirate of Smith, Sheeran and Swift kick off their massive tours on the same date – November 28.

Swift is redefining pop for a new generation of music fans, on the way becoming a cultural touchstone, and her stadium shows with ‘Riptide’ singer Vance Joy are hot tickets. Her pal Sheeran will also light up stadiums with just his voice and guitar, alone on stage. Sam Smith, fresh off the back of providing the theme to 007’s Spectre, will take local starlet Emma Louise on his run of dates.

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The strength of the coming season means Swift, Sheeran and Smith are just the first course; the feast continues through to the end of summer with a range of treasured voices. The A Day On The Green concert series brings John Farnham, Elton John, Simply Red and Paul Kelly to regional wineries and estates, while Sufjan Stevens and Adam Lambert also keep the tunes coming. Elton’s shows will see him tour with his band to capital cities, including the last ever show at Sydney’s Qantas Credit Union Arena before it is torn down. Paul Kelly presents a special “Merri Soul Sessions” lineup, with a soul revue with Clairy Browne and Dan Sultan as support.

Pop might dominate the concert season, but it wouldn’t be a summer without some old-fashioned rock’n’roll.

AC/DC return for their first Australian tour since 2010, supporting latest album Rock Or Bust. Multiple shows have already sold out, with extra stadium concerts added.

Beloved Cold Chisel also return for their first shows in years, their ‘One Night Stand’ tour hitting all corners of the country. Jimmy Barnes will also head out on tour in his own right, topping the bill for the Red Hot Summer tour with Noiseworks, The Angels and Mark Seymour which winds around the country in January and March.

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Moving from old to new, guitar champions in Tame Impala return home from rave international reviews and

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festival headlining slots to play a string of special concerts in November, including a two-night stand in the Sydney Opera House forecourt; while punk and metal festival Soundwave will again barrage eardrums in February with some of the biggest names in fast and heavy music.

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Wash away the stresses of city living and rejuvenate your body and soul at one of these life-giving wellness retreats.

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THAILAND // Phuket Cleanse Villa

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huket may have become known as party central for wild backpackers in recent years, however the southern Thai island has much more to offer than the infamous Patong nightlife district.

Among many other gems, the island is home to Phuket Cleanse Villa. The resort is the

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brainchild of American raw food chef, Melanie Procter, and best-selling author, Stanton Procter, and is attracting guests from around the world for its holistic take on health and wellness.

The resort is set in the charming village of Naiharn – about 45 minutes’ drive south of Phuket International Airport

– in a peaceful pocket of the island close to the stunning Yanui, Kata and Naiharn beaches.

It’s a postcard-worthy location that’s among the most beautiful on the island, and the perfect setting for a genuine detox retreat that is equal parts powerful medicine and a whole lot of fun.

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The resort consists of just 16 luxurious Thai-style villas that feature all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a five-star resort, including king-sized beds, ambient mood lighting and organic toiletries.

The saltwater swimming pool, manicured gardens and tranquil pond are all worthy of an international luxury resort, but the villa really begins to stand apart when you enter the dining room.

It’s an all-raw-food menu at Phuket Cleanse, but don’t let that scare you off – these guys know what they’re doing.

From rejuvenating juices and superfood-rich elixirs, to a range of raw soups and expertly prepared international dishes, the constantly changing menu is a culinary kaleidoscope of vibrant colours,

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fresh flavours and health-giving nutrients. All ingredients are locally sourced and organic, and you can take some raw food preparation skills home with you thanks to interactive cooking classes.

And with all those vitamins pumping through your veins, you’re going to want to get active. Experienced personal trainers will take you through the ropes at the resort’s nearby gym where you can sweat away the toxins in the hot yoga studio, free-weights and functional training zone, suspension training area or

even in the Muay Thai (Thaistyle kickboxing) gym.

Back at the resort, take part in ice-bath therapy – particularly appreciated after a few rounds of Muay Thai. Work up a sweat in the steam or infrared saunas, recharge with a sublime spa treatment, and finish your day with some beachside yoga.

A range of all-inclusive packages are available so the only weight you’ll lose will be from around your waist – not from your wallet.

Learn more at www.phuketcleanse.com

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hen you can’t have a sea change or a tree change, maybe it’s time for a me change.

That’s the transformational philosophy that underpins a life-shaping retreat at Samadhi Health and Wellness Retreat & Spa, set in the heart of spa country in Victoria’s Daylesford region.

The retreat caters for one person, couple or group at a time so you can count on a one-of-a-kind experience.

Detoxify with a three-hour Himalayan Rejuvenation Package that includes a headto-toe mineral salt scrub and thermal mud cocoon; restore

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your balance with yoga, meditation and magnetic field therapy; reconnect with self-discovery and spirituality sessions; and spend peaceful nights in your divine Samadhi

therapeutic bed with seven dedicated posture zones that conform to your body’s curves.

Learn more at www.samadhiretreat.com.au

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ultiple award-winning wellness retreat Aro Ha slumbers peacefully in the shadows of New Zealand’s southern alps, about 40 minutes’ drive from Queenstown.

Expansive views of Lake Wakatipu soothe the senses, and vegetarian cuisine rich in

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trace minerals, vitamins and phytonutrients feeds the body.

Get active on a sub alpine hike, boost your endorphins in a yoga or pilates session, and work up a sweat with functional strength training. Then rejuvenate with a daily Aro Ha massage, mindfulness workshop or a

healing spa treatment. You’ll also want to spend plenty of time in your elegant, Zen-inspired eco suite that teams recycled timbers and natural fibres with clean modern design and breathtaking lake and mountain views.

Learn more at www.aro-ha.com

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f you can’t find peace among the 290 acres of stunning rainforest at Eden Health Retreat, you never will. The retreat is set in the tranquil Currumbin Valley, about 30 minutes’ drive from Gold Coast Airport, and features a fully-equipped spa, fitness centre with heated pool, and private pavilions for holistic treatments such as detoxifying lymphatic drainage, reflexology and acupuncture sessions.

In the kitchen, the focus is on seasonal, organic wholefoods that are plucked from the bio-dynamic farms of local

producers and whipped into allergy-sensitive modern Australian fare. And if you don’t want to participate in cycling, hiking or flying fox trips through the retreat’s stunning grounds, you can

sit back and take in floor-toceiling rainforest views from your luxuriously appointed eco lodge.

Learn more at www. edenhealthretreat.com.au

CHINA // Yangshuo Mountain Retreat

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heer limestone towers rise from the banks of the Yulong River and verdant rice fields roll out a blanket of impossible green. This is the view that awaits you at Yangshuo Mountain Retreat, about 70 minutes’ drive from Guilin Airport in southeast China.

There’s no telephone, no TV and guestrooms are adorned with locally made bamboo furniture.

This is a place away from time that is made for personal reflection and self-discovery as you glide gently on a bamboo raft along the ancient Yulong River, explore an authentic Ming Dynasty fishing village, or simply take some personal time to ponder the breathtaking vistas of this incredible place. The

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menu is another real treat – fresh produce is sourced daily from the neighbouring villages and based on traditional Yangshuo cuisine.

Learn more at www. yangshuomountainretreat.com

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ust as the new year rolls around on the calendar, with it comes the resolutions, always with the best of intentions.

And while they are made with the goal of making life a little bit better, the reality is that less than 10 per cent of us keep to those resolutions.

Being overwhelmed by change is often cited as the reason why resolutions barely last a week.

So what happens if you break those goals down and attempt to change one thing, one day at a time?

Here’s a guide that offers 31 practical tips for the first 31 days of the year. But this plan can start on any day – just take it one step at a time.

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Make a commitment On Day 1, take time to really consider what you want to achieve and most importantly, why you want to do it. Make a promise to yourself that this is one plan you will follow through on.

Write Down Your Goals People who write their goals are said to be 75 per cent more likely to achieve them than those who don’t. Writing down goals turns thoughts into something you can see.

Tidy Up A messy house could be causing real stress, so invest in storage boxes and containers, gather all the small, loose items together and put everything in order.

De-clutter the wardrobe Ask yourself this for every item on the rack: Do I use it? Do I like it? Do I really need it? If you answer no, put it in a bag and give it to charity.

Eat Breakfast Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The body needs fuel to start a new day, even if it is just a cup of tea, piece of toast and fruit.

Drink More Water Water is a necessity of every cell in your body. Dehydration also causes stress, so sipping water throughout the day will keep the engine running.

Drink A Cup Of Tea There are a variety of tea blends that can boost your health, with one for almost every condition.

For an overall health boost, try to drink green tea every day.

More fruits and vegetables Have fruit and vegetables every day, choosing whatever is the best in season. Not only are they cheaper, but they will also be at their freshest.

Include Anti-Ageing Foods Fruits and vegetables high in flavonoids and carotenoids – two plant-based antioxidants – help clear the free radicals that can cause premature aging.

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31 DAYS TO THE Try this – put into play 31 new habits for the first 31 days of the New Year. You might just be about to make 2016 the year that changes your life for good. By John Burfitt

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Read the labels Read the labels on the side of the packets. If the fat, salt and sugar contents are too high, look for another product that won’t tip your system out of balance.

Eat Smaller Portions Avoid over-eating. When out for dinner, order an entrée size instead of a main course. At home, serve dinner on smaller plates, and store the rest as leftovers.

Kick Starts Your metabolism

One of the easiest way to make the body's metabolism work more effectively is by adding foods with a spicy kick - think of Tabasco sauce, green tea and ginger.

Get Up And Move Sitting too long at your computer can do harm, so move every 40 minutes – walk around the office, grab a glass of water, stand up to make a call. Just break the sitting pattern.

Plan Ahead Plan ahead for your next meal from the recipes to the shopping – and then set aside large portions and store them in freezer to avoid the need to order in takeaway.

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JB new year new you Cut Down On Sugar Decide on one item containing sugar – a chocolate bar, a biscuit – you have every day and replace it with a piece of fruit. Removing even one portion can be of benefit.

One On, One Off Alternate alcohol with a glass of water in between. Not only will it keep your system hydrated, the alcohol won’t hit your brain or liver so fast.

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QUIT A BAD HABIT There’s nothing good about bad habits - be it smoking, gossiping, or even biting your nails. This January try to wind back what you consider your worst habit, one day at a time.

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Exercise 30 minutes every day

You have to move the body every day for basic functioning, and 30 minutes is the minimum. Try starting with walking and then build from there.

Make A Career Change If you have been considering changing jobs, what is the one thing you can do today to put the wheels in motion? Then tomorrow, what is one more thing? Repeat.

Meditate Sign up for a course or buy a CD and learn to meditate. Taking time out for your mind to have a break will benefit every area of your life.

Walk It Out Leave the car in the garage and walk to the shops. Get off the train and bus one stop early and walk the rest of the way. Every metre counts.

Soothe Yourself to Sleep Instead of popping a pill, try natural oils like lemon balm tea, drops of lavender oil on your pillow or listening to white noise to help unwind in a natural way.

Get a Personal Trainer Get a personal trainer’s help to guide the first few sessions of a new fitness regime. It will give you the directions to follow and get it going on the right foot.

Pay Off The credit card Don’t be a slave to credit card charges, so pay off your cards, one at a time. Pay off the card with the highest interest rate first.

Get Enough Sleep Sleep deprivation only leads to problems like stress and fatigue.

Eight hours is the amount of sleep needed by most people to function at normal speed.

Think Before You Talk The next time you begin to pass comment about someone, catch yourself. As the wise saying goes – taste your words before you spit them out.

Think Green, Save Dollars Turn down the temperature on the air conditioner and the heater. It saves energy, and your electricity bill will show the results.

Take A Nap When fatigued, grab 20 minutes to just be quiet. No reading or watching TV, just closing your eyes. It could be all the recharge you need.

Talk Less and Listen More Consider how you listen when others speak. Most of us don’t listen properly - we just start thinking about our response.

Try listening.

Be Grateful Every morning, think of three things you are grateful for, and this will make you aware of the good things in your life, and also lift your mood.

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Start A Budget Keep a track of everything you spend, even if for one week. Then analyse the results to see where the money is going and what you can do about it.

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MAKING EVERY SPACE A winner As the size of the average home shrinks, there is a strong movement towards smaller, simpler living. By John Burfitt

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metres, in contrast to the USA (201 m2), the UK (76 m2) and China (60 m2).

But just as we have begun to change many of our environmental habits, so too has the change begun in the spaces we live. According to the Urban Development

Institute of Australia’s latest State of the Land Report, the average median new lot size in the major cities is now down almost 29 per cent from 10 years ago. “The trend has definitely changed in recent years, with a lot of downsizing going on,�

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Rosalie Gordon, real estate agent with Sydney’s Planet Properties says. “As prices have increased so considerably, buyers are now prepared to compromise, and one of those factors is on home size.

“With the busy lifestyles of most people now, the quarter acre home block is no longer as attractive due to all the maintenance it requires. Many people are also happy to buy a smaller property to be closer to amenities of the city. One bedroom apartments have never been so popular.”

The Small House Movement, which promotes living in houses of less than 93 m2, has grown in popularity over the past decade. In the wake of the Global Financial Crisis, the movement attracted new focus as it recommends housing that is more affordable and

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ecologically friendly, taking up a much smaller environmental footprint.

While space is negotiable, the one thing many people refuse to compromise on, Gordon says, is style.

“People are as demanding as ever of smart living, clever design and so space saving ideas are very much in demand,” she says.

“It is a matter of making the most of your space, so that nothing is left wasted.”

Which is today a big part of business for Melbourne interior designer Joanna Ford. “Smaller homes are popular, and so that is a matter of having to rethink the way we live,” she explains.

Attending to design elements is, Joanna says, the key to getting the process right. One of the first acts is to de-clutter and replace large, bulky items

designed for bigger spaces with pieces that are smaller and multi-functional.

Utilising dual purpose items, like an ottoman which can also act as a seat, a table as storage, or a desk that can also double as a table, is a must.

“It is making sure the items can be used for many different purposes so that you always have options,” she explains.

Making the most of light, letting it shine into every corner, is another key to making smaller spaces appear bigger.

“Never put anything in front of the windows, as you want to capture in all that light so that the rooms are filled with natural light,” she says.

“Using mirrors is a great way to achieve this, as they bounce light and change the dimensions. The impacts of small tricks can be dramatic.”

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“Often people think small space equals small furniture and small things,” she says. “You may be better off with big, practical things and less of all the smaller, useless things.

“But this is not for everyone. It suits the people who don’t need all the latest things and those who like being out and about. It is just more affordable and there is a definite change as people realise they don’t need all the stuff we once thought was so important.” www.joannafordinteriordesign.com.au www.janebrowninteriors.com

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esigner Jane Brown has spent most of her adult life living in small spaces – and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

She has lived in a studio in Sydney for over a decade, and prior to that, lived in a studio in New York.

“I always feel like I am on holiday whenever I walk into my place – it’s just so easy to maintain and live in” she says.

It’s the combination of the light from fulllength windows with an interior style that is strictly no-fuss that works for Jane.

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By John Burfitt

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here’s no shortage of evidence to support the claims that exercise and good mental health go hand in hand.

Numerous studies have revealed regular exercise reduces stress, wards off anxiety, assists in keeping feelings of depression in check, boosts self-esteem and improves sleep.

At a time when obesity and mental health disorders are major health issues across the western world, the case for including exercise into a weekly fitness routine for a happier outlook on life has never been stronger.

Much of this is to do with the impact of endorphins being released into the body during exercise. As the heart pressure increases during the activity, the brain releases a protein called BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor).

This acts as a reset switch, which is why we so often feel much more relaxed after exercising.

There are some exercises that are more likely to get those endorphins flowing, and fast track those happy feelings as a result.

“It needs to be exercise of moderate to intense activity and you need to be at it for 30 minutes to get the endorphins

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with the world passing you by,” Jacquie says. “With the heart pumping and that aerobic activity kicking in, it gets everything firing, including those happy feelings. Just start slowly and build into it.”

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flowing,” Melbourne fitness trainer Jacquie Sharples of Carpe Diem Wellbeing says.

“A gentle walk or an easy session of yoga is great, but it will not do it for you like an intense walk, a run or cycling.

It needs to be an activity that pushes you and gets the heart pumping.”

If getting a shot of happy feelings while you’re doing your workout is the agenda, Jacqui says there are five types of exercises, which should be top of the list.

For all of them, she advises the general rule is 30-minute sessions or more, at least three times a week.

“Walking outdoors in the sunshine has been proven to have such a strong effect on mental wellbeing, and doing so as you are charging along in a power walk is great for your mood,” she says. “As lovely as a gentle stroll is, if you want all the physical and mental benefits, then push yourself a bit harder to really stride it out.”

CYCLING “The thing I like about cycling is it gives you the mental space to leave the worries of the world behind as the scenery rushes by while you hit the pedals,” Jacquie says. “Cycling can be great fun in a Spin class at the gym, as it is

RUNNING “This is a great way to get the heart pumping, the burn happening and to enjoy the freedom of running outside

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a very up activity, and will keep the heart pumping. It can also be fun to be a part of all the other people giving it their best.”

SWIMMING “There is just something wonderfully calming about the water rushing over your head and body while swimming,” she says. “I think people go into a very Zen space as they swim up and down a pool, which is a great physical workout for the entire body. There is a good reason why you often see swimmers smiling as they get out of the pool – they feel great!”

EXERCISE CLASSES “They’re intense, high energy, the music is good, there is social interaction with other people and you know you are going to sweat it out,” Jacqui says. “The atmosphere of people working hard and having a good time in a class can be really infectious.

Circuit and cross fit classes are especially good if you want to get the heart pumping.”

WHAT EXACTLY ARE ENDORPHINS?

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During exercise, a process occurs within the body that releases chemicals called endorphins, which then interact with the receptors in the brain.

Endorphins trigger a positive feeling in the body. The other effect of endorphins is they diminish the perception of pain as they are released in response to brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. They also can act as sedatives.

Runners often speak of the ‘Runners’ High’, the euphoric feeling that comes at the end of an intense running workout. That’s the endorphins at work! www.carpediemwellbeing.com.au

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SUMMER READS

By Sarah Megginson

Rain Music

The World Without Us

Speaking in Bones

By Di Morrisey

By Mireille Juchau

By Kathy Reichs

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Publisher: Random House

From the opening chapter of Morrisey’s latest work of fiction – her 23rd! – I was hooked. It begins with Ned, a musician; we immediately sense that he’s on the run from something or someone as he travels through isolated regions of far north Queensland, when he is suddenly badly injured in a car accident. His sister Bella becomes concerned as she can’t reach him, so Bella travels north in search of him, winding up in remote Cooktown. Both of their lives are dramatically changed as their story unfolds in this tiny, isolated patch of the world.

Myriad storylines intertwine in this gripping novel from Mireille Juchau, which explores themes of adultery, loss and grief. “The challenge with depicting loss is to include light and shade, to explore people’s resilience,” the award-winning novelist explains, before describing The World Without Us as being about “repressed histories as well as a love story, a mystery, an elegy for a changing world”. It’s a perfect description for a beautiful book that demands an almost immediate second read to unravel its complexities.

The latest Temperance Brennan novel from bestselling author Kathy Reichs is a modern exploration of the rise of the cyber sleuth, a growing trend in real-life crime trends. When Tempe is approached by amateur detective Hazel ‘Lucky’ Strike, she’s inclined to dismiss the woman’s claims that she’s discovered the identity of a previously unidentified set of remains. As Tempe investigates further, however, she unravels a case more complicated and horrifying than she could ever have imagined.

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The Handbook: Surviving and Living with Climate Change

By Jane Rawson and James Whitmore Publisher: Transit Lounge

Are you more than a little concerned about climate change and the environmental problems our children’s children are set to inherit? Rawson and Whitmore certainly are, which is why they’ve released The Handbook, “an intelligent guide” for those

who want practical advice to adapt their behaviour. Learn how to provide your own food, power and water, and how to get rid of your own waste and sewage, while considering your beliefs about home and possessions – and how, for both personal and common good, we can positively change the way we live.

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The Bit In Between Claire Varley Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Rumoured to have been recovered from the publishing ‘slush pile’, The Bit In Between follows the love story of Oliver and Alison. Flighty Alison is a typical 20-something who doesn’t know what she wants to do, be, experience or achieve in life, while Oliver is a successful novelist trying to recreate magic a second time around. They

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meet at an airport and fall in love, and before long, Alison is following Oliver to live in the Solomon Islands.

Seeking adventure and inspiration, the pair get much more than they bargained for – but do they get their happy ending?

Make Me Publisher: Random House

Make Me is the 20th Jack Reacher novel in the series, which is one of the strongest brands in publishing; indeed, a Reacher novel is bought somewhere in the world every 20 seconds, and over 100 million copies have been sold globally. In his newest

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adventure, we catch up with him during a stopover in a remote, curious town called Mother’s Rest. There, he meets a woman who is waiting for a missing colleague, and finds a cryptic note about 200 deaths. Reacher's one-day stopover quickly becomes another page-turning, heart-pounding adventure from the master of the thriller genre.

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By Lee Child

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Mood-boosting Food is not only needed for survival but it also tantalises the palate, adds to any social occasion and makes life that much more enjoyable. What we sometimes forget is that food can also affect our mood.

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he concept of using food as a mood regulator is not new. For instance, many people turn to caffeine when feeling tired to help wake them up and give them an energy boost and when things go wrong, sometimes food can be used as a source of comfort.

Stress has also been shown to increase the amount of snacking people undertake while reducing the intake of planned meals. This in turn has implications for nutrition and long term health and wellbeing.

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Sharon Natoli Accredited Practising Dietitian Food & Nutrition Australia

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overall with less interference with sleeping patterns. The combination of L-theanine (a relaxant) and caffeine (a stimulant) found in tea is thought to be responsible for the unique effects of this popular drink. And the good news is that the amount of L-theanine contained in just 2-3 cups of tea is all that’s needed to significantly increase the activity in the brain that is associated with its relaxation effects on the body.

Healthy mind foods Studies show various foods can affect your brain function, for instance:  Water - Dehydration can affect short-term memory and attention.

So aim to drink at least 6-8 cups of fluids daily.  Fish – Omega-3 fatty acids, such as those found in fish and eggs, are increasingly being linked with the treatment of depression, and may have significant effects on behaviour, attention and learning in children. Enjoy two oily fish meals a week and incorporate eggs regularly into your diet to get enough of this important nutrient.  Fruit intake can help reduce cognitive decline associated with ageing, and in particular apple juice, strawberries and blueberries. Try sprinkling berries on your cereal or enjoy as part of a smoothie.

Of course the best way to maintain energy and vitality and enjoy a positive mood in the long term, is to eat a healthy balanced diet, enjoy regular exercise, make sure you get enough sleep and manage your stress effectively by including relaxation and regular ‘time out’.

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Foods that are digested very quickly, such as refined grains and sugary foods, tend to dump glucose into your bloodstream rapidly. A huge rise and then fall in blood glucose may actually leave you feeling more lethargic than before you ate.

It all starts with a As well as the more obvious effect healthy breakfast Research shows breakfast eaters that carbohydrate has on blood have better concentration levels glucose levels, carbohydrates can and are better able to perform also affect how you feel more mental tasks throughout the subtly. Carbohydrate foods contain morning. Studies show that eating the amino acid tryptophan which breakfast, such as wholegrain is needed for the production toast with fruit, improves feelings of a neurotransmitter called of alertness throughout the serotonin. Low levels of serotonin morning which in turn can lead to are associated with insomnia, a better mood. depression, food cravings and aggressive behaviour. Higher levels increase calmness or drowsiness, A few good reasons improve sleep and decrease to eat your carbs If you’re feeling grumpy, carbohydrate cravings. That’s partly finding it hard to concentrate why a glass of milk before bed may or experiencing a lack of energy help you sleep better! throughout the day, you may Drink your tea need to look at your intake of Enjoying a good cup of tea carbohydrate-containing foods. has long been a strategy for When you eat carbohydrate, relaxing after a stressful day. And the level of glucose in the blood researchers now know why. Black rises, then as time goes on, blood glucose levels steadily drop. When and green tea naturally contain L-theanine, a substance that has blood glucose levels drop you’ll been shown to produce feelings start to feel hungry, irritable, of relaxation, while still keeping tired and headachy. It’s therefore you alert, through its unique important to maintain steady effects on brain activity. Studies blood glucose levels by eating have shown that both tea and carbohydrate-containing foods coffee have similar effects on regularly, particularly those that feelings of alertness, despite the are higher in fibre and/or the fact that tea contains only half the healthy wholegrain varieties. level of caffeine that is found in Examples include oats, quinoa, coffee. Tea drinkers also find tea milk, yoghurt, wholemeal pasta, has a more gentle reviving effect brown rice, legumes and fruit.

With today’s busy lifestyle, it can be challenging to stay on top of work, family and social commitments. So what foods can help give you the mood boost you need?

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JB recipeS

SUMMER RECIPES Ingredients Avocado Smash  2 avocados  ½ red onions (diced)  1 Roma tomato (diced)  2 tbsp. coriander (chopped)  ¼ tsp cumin  1 tbsp. sweet chili sauce  20 ml lemon juice  ½ tsp. salt Vegetable Patty 200g red lentils (tinned)  200g cannellini beans (tinned)  ½ onion (diced)  1 clove garlic (finely chopped)  1 tsp. salt  ¼ tsp. pepper  ½ cup coriander (chopped)  ½ cup mint (chopped)  ½ cup flat leaf parsley (chopped)  75g breadcrumbs  2 eggs  ¼ cup sweet chilli sauce  50g flour for dusting

Avocado, Veggie & Herb Burger

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Burger 2 tbsp. vegetable oil  6 vegetable patties (recipe above)  6 burger buns (at Jamaica Blue we use Brioche)  1 cup aioli  3 cups rocket  3 tomatoes (sliced)  1 small cucumber (sliced)

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Method Avocado Smash  Cut each avocado in half, remove seeds and then finely score. Remove the avocado with a spoon and place in a stainless steel bowl.  Add the diced red onion and tomato to the avocado.  Finally add the chopped coriander to the avocado along with the

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Makes 6 burgers cumin, sweet chili sauce, lemon juice to lightly coat the outside of the and salt. Mix well to combine all patty. ingredients.  Keep in a sealed container, Burger  Heat a large fry pan to medium refrigerated until required. heat and add the vegetable oil.  Place the vegetable patties into Vegetable Patty  Drain the lentils and cannellini the pan.  Cook for approx. 2-3 minutes on beans and rinse under cold water.

Allow water to drain and then place each side until golden brown.  Slice the buns in half and toast in a bowl.  Add the diced onions, finely under the grill in the oven until golden.  Spread the aioli on each side on chopped garlic, salt and pepper.  Next add the coriander, mint, the bun.  Top with the rocket, tomato slices parsley and breadcrumbs. Mix well.  Make a well in the middle of the and cucumber slices.  Next place the cooked vegetable mixture and then add the egg and sweet chili sauce then combine. patty on the burger.  Split the mix into 6, and form into  Finally add a heaped spoon of round patties. avocado smash on top of the patty.  Place the flour into a bowl and  Top with the lid of the burger bun place the patties inside one at a time and serve.

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Ingredients Polenta Barramundi  300g Barramundi fillets  3 tsp. mild korma curry paste  125g polenta  2 shallots (sliced)  1 lemon zest and juice Burger 2 tbsp. vegetable oil  6 polenta Barramundi fillets (recipe above)  6 burger buns (at Jamaica Blue we use Brioche)  1 tbsp. mango chutney  1 cup mayonnaise  3 cups rocket  3 tomatoes (sliced)  1 small cucumber (sliced) 

Method Polenta Barramundi  Slice the Barramundi fillet into 50g portions and pat them dry with a paper towel.

Vintage Beef Burger

Makes 6 burgers

Beef Patty  600g beef mince  2 tbsp. mixed herbs  1 egg  1 cup breadcrumbs  4 tbsp. sour cream  1 tbs. salt  1 tbs. pepper  1 red onion (diced)

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Burger Heat a large fry pan to medium heat and add the vegetable oil.  Place the polenta Barramundi fillets into the pan.  Cook for approx. 2-3 minutes on each side until the fish is golden brown.  Slice the buns in half and toast under the grill in the oven until golden.  Spread the mango chutney on the 

Burger 2 tbsp. vegetable oil  6 beef patties (recipe above)  6 burger buns (at Jamaica Blue we use Brioche)  6 bacon rashers  6 slices American cheddar cheese  1 cup aioli  3 cups rocket  3 tomatoes (sliced)  1 small cucumber (sliced)  3 gherkin (sliced) 

Method Beef Patty  In a bowl, combine all ingredients for the beef patty.  Split the mix into 6, and form into round patties.

Burger  Heat oven to 180 degrees.  Heat a large fry pan to medium heat and add the vegetable oil.  Place the beef patties into the pan.

base of the buns.

Top with the rocket, tomato slices and cucumber slices.  Place the polenta Barramundi fillet on top.  Finally add a heaped spoon of mayonnaise on top of the fish fillet.  Top with the lid of the burger bun and serve. 

Grilled Barramundi Burger

Makes 6 burgers

 Cook for approx. 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Centre temperature of beef patty should reach 75 degrees. When cooked, remove from the pan and place on a tray. Place a slice of cheese on top of each burger patty and place in the oven.  Clean the fry pan and place back on the stove. Add the bacon to the pan when it is hot and cook until crispy.  Slice the buns in half and toast under the grill in the oven until golden.  Spread the aioli on each side on the bun.  Top with the rocket, tomato slices and cucumber slices.  Next remove the beef patties from the oven and place them on the burger.  Finally add the sliced gherkins and the crispy bacon.  Top with the lid of the burger bun and serve.

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Ingredients

Place the curry paste in a bowl and add the Barramundi fillets to curry paste. Rub each fish fillet with the paste to coat all over. Set aside.  In a separate bowl, add the polenta, shallots, lemon zest and lemon juice, and mix to combine.  Place each fillet into the polenta mix. Press Barramundi into the mix to ensure the fish gets a good coating on both sides of the fillet.

Once coated, set them aside on a tray. 

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