"Is Your Brain Really in Charge? Exploring the Science Behind Behaviour"
All too often, we jump in to solve challenges by going straight to the brain, and in doing so, miss a crucial step. The nervous system is...
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learning2flourish
- Mar 20
- 5 min
"11 Ways to Naturally Regulate Your Cortisol Levels for Increased Energy and Vitality"
This week’s newsletter focuses on the chemical messenger (hormone) cortisol, in particular what happens when levels are disrupted due to...
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learning2flourish
- Mar 7
- 4 min
Is your body budgeting impacting your performance?
Can you guess what caused my readiness score to drop from a peak of 97 and an average of 86 to 74? In my previous newsletters I have...
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learning2flourish
- Feb 27
- 4 min
"Unlocking the Power of Neuroplasticity: Strategies for Facilitating Personal Growth and Change"
Have you ever tried to change something about yourself? How did you find it? How about changing someone else or for that matter an...
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learning2flourish
- Feb 20
- 4 min
Are you liable to flooding?
Over the last few weeks, the roads around our village have been flooded several times, sometimes so much so there was no way out and we...
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learning2flourish
- Feb 13
- 4 min
'When you change the way, you look at things, the things you look at change'
I’ve had unpleasant sensations in my right heel for almost two years… the details of which I won’t bore you with. However, I will share...
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learning2flourish
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
SPELUNKING
I was listening to Louis Theroux on the radio and I learned a new word- SPELUNKING. This word got me thinking, I like the way it sounds...
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learning2flourish
- Dec 21, 2021
- 4 min
Top tips for a good night’s sleep
1. Stick to a sleep schedule. Go to bed and wake up at the same time each day. As creatures of habit, people have a hard time...
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learning2flourish
- Mar 30, 2021
- 1 min
Activity One - My favourite
It's free, always with you your breath! 5-FINGER BREATHING is an easy way to develop the skill of slow, deep rhythmic breathing, aim for...
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learning2flourish
- Mar 30, 2021
- 1 min
Join the #30DayResetChallenge
April is Stress Awareness Month. 'Stress' it’s a part of life and it can be triggered by lots of different things and how you choose to...
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learning2flourish
- Feb 25, 2021
- 1 min
Boost your brain by moving more
Research indicates it is not the amount of sitting we do at work but the amount of sitting we do at home that is most closely linked to...
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learning2flourish
- Feb 14, 2021
- 2 min
7 ways to improve your mood by boosting your serotonin levels
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, or chemical messenger, that’s involved in many processes throughout your body, from regulating your mood...
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learning2flourish
- Jun 15, 2020
- 1 min
Stress shows up in our behaviour, thoughts, emotions and physical health.
The human brain and body is hardwired to respond to challenges and threats, some systems are switched on, for example our heart beats...
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learning2flourish
- Apr 5, 2020
- 2 min
Top tips for helping teenagers manage their stress and wellbeing
The teenage years are times of significant physical and mental growth. The changes that occur offer challenges and opportunities and how...
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learning2flourish
- Feb 25, 2020
- 2 min
WHAT IF WE FOCUSED ON OUR ENERGY?
Imagine you are running, and you come to a hill. If you have just started running and you’ve got lots of energy, the hill isn’t a...
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learning2flourish
- Sep 5, 2019
- 2 min
Is Hidden Stress Zapping Your Energy?
Stress is obvious, right? Actually no, one of the reasons many people are feeling over stressed is because they are unaware of all the...
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learning2flourish
- Sep 5, 2019
- 2 min
If 'how to' worked we wouldn't buy so many self help books
Everywhere you go there are self-help guides, top tips for this or that and endless articles telling you what to eat, how to exercise and...
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learning2flourish
- Sep 5, 2019
- 1 min
What are the signs excess stress?
If any of the following show up, you might want to take a closer look at your stress levels: Problems sleeping including falling asleep,...
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learning2flourish
- Sep 5, 2019
- 1 min
How to make stress your friend.
This fascinating TED talk explores how stress is good for you, and how to get good at it. Kelly McGonigal s a health psychologist who...
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