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From Mum, With Love

Readers Digest Australia • Vol. 202 No. 1204 May 2022

LETTERS • Reader’s Comments And Opinions

READER’S DIGEST SHOP

NEWS WORTH SHARING • Turning Old Tyres Into New Playgrounds

Finding Myself In India • Life took me in a different direction from what I had planned

SMART ANIMALS • Harbingers from the animal kingdom

Teaching Your Dog Tricks • A fun and rewarding experience for you and your dog

The Benefits Of Coffee • Drinking it is likely more healthy than harmful

Honey As A Home Remedy

WORLD OF MEDICINE

Saving The Giant Sable • Biologist Pedro Vaz Pinto is on a mission to bring Angola’s curly-horned antelope back from the brink of extinction

Get Your BEST SLEEP Ever • Your health depends on it. Here’s the latest expert advice and tips for a good night’s rest

OPTIMISE YOUR BEDROOM

TROUBLESHOOT YOUR SLEEP ISSUE • We asked sleep expert Dr Ram Randhawa for some advice on what to do about the most common problems.

LEARN HOW TO GET REST WHEN STRESSED

GET ON THE RIGHT SLEEP SCHEDULE

TRY THESE SLEEP AIDS

RUN OVER BY A SPEEDBOAT • A gruesome accident nearly killed Carter Viss. Healing from the injuries would be tough; forgiving the boat’s driver even tougher

LIFE’S LIKE THAT • Seeing The Funny Side

THE GREAT TWEET-OFF: SUPERSTITION EDITION • Of course the people of Twitter have their own strange particular beliefs.

Pass The Peas, Please

PASTA E PISELLI • A quick, tasty pasta dish that includes green peas that the whole family will enjoy.

Mama, This Story Is For You • For many mothers, a card or some flowers are perfect. My mother is more unusual – and demands something special

The Promise of Intermittent Fasting • A popular diet trend works well for many weight watchers, and the benefits could extend beyond your waistline

SEE THE WORLD … DIFFERENTLY

LAUGHTER • The Best Medicine

ON THE BRIGHT RIDE OF LIFE • Fill your tank up with our driving jokes.

RAISING KIDS: To Coddle, Or Neglect?

Volunteer On An Archaeological DIG

Flamingos Are Pink • How the gangly birds get their distinctive colour

An Ancient ELIXIR • Only two monks know the full recipe for Chartreuse, and it remains frozen in time

Once Upon A TIME • The hands of time show no mercy to anyone or anything. This cycle of inevitable decay can at least be somewhat spectacular

QUOTABLE QUOTES

The GYM • For some of us, they’re like a second home. For others, they’re entirely foreign. But either way, gyms have a fascinating – and well defined – back story.

13 Boredom-Busting Facts About Board Games

ALL IN A DAY’S WORK • Humour On The Job

DON’T CALL US, WE’LL CALL YOU • Looking for a job? Be sure to think about your CV. Below, we’ve strung together actual statements made by job seekers.

FIRST DAY HORROR STORIES • People share their worst first-day-at-work stories.

Easy Pickings • Crooks are highly creative when it comes to getting their hands on money, artwork or jewels. Try our quiz about some of the world’s most spectacular heists

Chasing The NORTHERN LIGHTS • I visited Canada’s Northwest Territories in search of a primeval encounter with...