Blog Posts

We’ve all been there—feeling stuck. Not physically stuck in snow or mud, but mentally and emotionally paralysed. It’s that frustrating...

Remember the line leaders in kindergarten? Did you ever want to be chosen but weren’t, no matter how hard you tried? Teachers selected...

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...

This week’s newsletter focuses on the chemical messenger (hormone) cortisol, in particular what happens when levels are disrupted due to...

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...

Have you ever tried to change something about yourself? How did you find it? How about changing someone else or for that matter an...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter, or chemical messenger, that’s involved in many processes throughout your body, from regulating your mood...

The human brain and body is hardwired to respond to challenges and threats, some systems are switched on, for example our heart beats...

The teenage years are times of significant physical and mental growth. The changes that occur offer challenges and opportunities and how...

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...

Stress is obvious, right? Actually no, one of the reasons many people are feeling over stressed is because they are unaware of all the...

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...