Most of us glance down the snack isle at the supermarket, and perhaps grab a ‘healthier’ bag of chips or dark chocolate as a treat. The rest of our shopping cart will be full of veges, and healthier options. Why? […]
Mind your gut! – Part 1
How to Stress Less – Part 3: Breath Centered Yoga and Meditation
PART 1 PART 2 A whopping 75% of Aussies surveyed pointed to stress having a detrimental affect on their physical health, and 64% reported that stress impacted on their mental well-being (The Mental Health Association of NSW, 2016). The report suggested numbers of stress related to mental health are probably higher as people can be […]
How to Stress Less – Part 2: Collective and Individual Hyperdrive!
Part 1 In today’s society our collective levels of stress are high, and our technology-obsessed lives leave little space for time-out. The world of psychology is referring to this as “collective hyperdrive”. How to stress less? It’s actually quite simple. A vital process for relaxing is awareness and modulation of the breath (for example in […]
How to Stress Less – Part 1
The Mental Health Association of NSW reported in 2016 that Australians are stressing more than ever. This is impacting detrimentally on our physical and mental health. Not breaking news perhaps, but what is super interesting is how we deal with it (and how we could be doing better). How do people deal with stress? […]
WORKING FULL TIME IS DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR BRAIN!
Over 40 and working full time? Are you noticing that you are asking colleagues and loved ones to remind you about important meeting times, dinners with friends, or your kids tennis games? […]
GET IT RIGHT AT THE GYM!
Are you among the gym enthusiasts heading to the growing number of Aussie gyms? The number of gyms in Australia has risen by over half in the last 12 years from 2,300 in 2005 to 3,400 in 2017. A major growing trend noted by Fitness Australia is the growth in 24 hour gyms for self-confident […]
Want to Live Long? Become a Seventh-day Adventist! – Part 2
Part 1 Far from us promoting any specific religious group (haha) it’s worth noting that Seventh-day Adventists seem to be on to something! Findings of an extensive epidemiological study reveal that vegetarianism plays a big part in longevity of 7th Day Adventists. On top of this there are a number of factors that come into […]
Become ‘superhuman’ part 2: smart drugs and longevity!
BECOMING SUPERHUMAN SERIES Part 1 Brain-hacking supplements known as nootropics, or ‘smart drugs’, are rising in popularity amongst young professionals in North America. According to Scientific American, they are “a broad category that includes pharmaceutical drugs, dietary supplements, and do-it- yourself concoctions, all of them meant to turn the brain up a notch”. […]