New Idea 6 March 2017

We all know how easy it is to feel swamped and stressed these days. Kids, work, family and, well, our busy lives have a habit of getting on top of all of us at some point, right? So when some of the New Idea team started talking about mindfulness, I was really intrigued. I was even more hooked when I read our six-page special on how it works and how it’s changed the lives of many Aussie women. And then I discovered that if you learn to eat mindfully, you can also lose weight! What’s not to love? Turn to page 64 and have a look at our step-by-step guide to learning to unwind, de-stress and relax. I really hope it’s effective for you and I’d love to hear how you go…

SHE’S A GOOD SPORT! DUCHESS KATE beams while playing a game of pool during a visit to a youth mental health project in Wales – but are her skills with a cue as brilliant as her smile? ‘She was dreadful,’ a cheeky youngster commented when she missed a shot. Ouch! Here are two things we never thought we’d see! NICOLE KIDMAN is not only getting cosy with MICKEY MOUSE in Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, but she’s swapped her straight locks for her famous ’90s curls. The Real Housewives Of Sydney cast – MELISSA TKAUTZ, NICOLE O’NEIL, MATTY SAMAEI, ATHENAX LEVENDI, LISA OLDFIELD, KRISSY MARSH and VICTORIA REES – frock up for the launch of the reality show in Woolloomooloo, Sydney. There’s just no stopping CHRISTIE BRINKLEY! Fresh from posing for the Sports…

‘In everything that has happened in my life, being a mother has... made it better’ Walking the red carpet at this week’s Academy Awards, all eyes will be on Aussie actress Nicole Kidman. But while Nic’s career is at an all-time high after her acclaimed performance in Lion, there’s another secret that’s making this the best year of her life, giving her that unmistakable glow. Nicole has confirmed that she and husband Keith Urban will welcome a new baby this year, after years of desperately trying to conceive. While she has spent two years concentrating on her career and filming back-to-back films and TV series, she and Keith, 49, have decided to focus their efforts in 2017 on making their baby dream come true. ‘That happiness you’ll see on the red carpet at the…

Meet the man making Angelina Jolie smile again – her hunky former bodyguard! But while the star made no effort to hide her feelings towards her new lover during a romantic trip to Cambodia, New Idea can exclusively reveal that they fell for each other more than two years ago – when Ange was still married to Brad Pitt. Sources say their close bond only turned romantic in recent months, but that there’s ‘no doubt’ they fell in love several years ago and had an ‘emotional affair’ behind Brad’s back. ‘This man has been by Ange’s side since he started working for her as a bodyguard in September 2014,’ the insider says. ‘They had a special connection right away – sparks flew from the first moment the were alone together. ‘Over the years, he…

Angelina has finally spoken out about her ugly split and custody battle with Brad. But despite the bitter court case that has seen her move heaven and earth to keep their six children from their dad, she appears to be putting on a brave face, even calling Brad, 53, a ‘wonderful father’. ‘We are focusing on the health of our family ... We will be stronger when we come out of this because that’s what we’re determined to do as a family ,’ she told Good Morning America . Speaking to the BBC, Ange also revealed she was ‘coping’ with the split and supporting their kids Maddox, 15, Pax, 13, Zahara, 12, Shiloh, 10, and twins Knox and Vivienne. ‘Many people find themselves in this situation... My whole family have all been…

‘Colin got more adamant in his opinions against us and we just didn’t back down’ Colin Fassnidge has been caught in a bizarre onscreen war as three MKR contestants battle for the judge’s attention – but for very different reasons! While 61-year-old Valerie’s tongue-in-cheek flirting with the Irish chef leaves daughter Courtney ‘so, so embarrassed’, Wollongong mums Mell and Cyn admit that Colin got them fired up – and not in a good way. The tough-talking corporate high-flyers – who ‘share’ a husband in real life (see right) – tell New Idea they had fiery, nonstop arguments with Colin because he reminded them so much of their spouses! ‘Colin, Mell and I had many confrontations... many,’ Cyn laughs. ‘It started the very first time we met him. We sat down at the first instant…