Auckland's mental hospital for criminals has been told bedroom doors should generally be left unlocked but it is uncertain how to comply in full.

Rather than smashing your way through half a dozen lattes, or being tempted to ride through the afternoon on a sugar high, here are some foods that will help you stay focused.

Time to get specific this week.

What does get me out of my dog-hair-encrusted bed? Curiously, what I find inspiring are people who are okay with being ordinary, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

It was unbearably hot and steamy in the green, canvas tent where more than 200 people were crammed; every inch of sitting, standing or squatting room was taken up, with all eyes trained on a small wooden stage.

People who are too smart for their jobs are putting themselves at risk of depression, according to a new study.

Research suggests that far from being a brush with the afterlife, near-death experiences are caused by a rush of electrical activity in the dying brain.

New Zealanders have become less discriminatory, are better prepared for disasters, and are more conscious of environmental issues such as recycling, a new survey shows.

A London hoarder had a lucky escape when her ceiling collapsed under the weight of 20 tonnes of rubbish.

An anorexic girl’s obsession with food and calorie counting could be linked to autism, more commonly seen in boys, according to a new study.

Hot chocolate can help older people keep their brains healthy, research has shown.

While performing hot yoga isn't harmful if done properly, it does not make the body work harder than any other type of yoga.

I love seeing vision boards. It's a really fun "play" kind of exercise that is good for busy adults.

Likely cutbacks in talk therapy will put some people's mental health at risk, a professional counsellors' organisation believes.

A car crash led to years of living with a powerful phobia, writes Sharon Stephenson.

Health experts say that knowing your body's clock can help you synchronise your daily activities for optimal health.

Looking back last week at the whole of our lives from the perspective of our older selves is valuable as it connects us to our spiritual fuel and our values.

I really hope Kate Middleton doesn't suffer from post-natal depression, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

Funding for talk therapy is drying up just as increasing numbers of Kiwis are feeling comfortable talking about their problems.

Young Australian men are in crisis, with half feeling stressed and nearly one in 10 having thoughts about suicide, according to new research.

When we are creating a conscious programme of change and self-development in our lives it's helpful to look from two different perspectives.

Hollywood mothers who seem to juggle stellar careers with kids, husbands and travel - all while looking fabulous - pose a threat to women's mental health.

People who aren't happy with the fortune that their palm predicts are opting to have it surgically altered in a bid to improve their future.

A Waikato wellness retreat that has nurtured hundreds of earthquake-frazzled Christchurch residents back to health for free may have to close its doors.

I hope your vision for what you want for yourself is coming together! Over the coming weeks we are going to refine it and start subtly evolving it from dreams into goals.

When people have expressed concern about me climbing Kilimanjaro, going hot-air ballooning or even running marathons, my response has been the same.

Research has shown that with certain mental exercises you can learn to see that the glass of life is half full.