Have you ever overreacted with anger to what someone else said or did? Are you prone to road rage? How much is that anger costing you in terms of lost career opportunities or soured relationships? When is anger appropriate? All emotions, including anger, are an...
Research has shown that those who do not drink alcohol at all die younger than those who do. Like many of these studies we will never hear more about it. Yet it confirms the pattern often seen that studies, particularly about nutrition are contradictory. No wonder we...
In the world of nutrition, we are bombarded with conflicting and misleading information about fats. Should we eat less of them or more of them? Are you confused? An imbalance of healthy fat in our diet can lead to deranged cell membranes, which leads to cells that are...
Sleep is a pillar of health yet we can regard it as optional while others have difficulty sleeping. In this video George and I discuss some ideas that may help you sleep better and get the rest you need. George Helou is the founder of EP7 – Empowered for...
Do you sometimes have what’s called ‘one of those days’? It may be a series of costly mishaps like spilling coffee on your pants or getting a speeding fine. And it can include feeling neglected, like having people not respond to your texts, having last minute...
It has become the default position to complain about how badly off we are. It is almost a competition to see who can be the biggest victim. No one will state that life in Australia is not too bad. WA Today Columnist Richard Glover noted last year, “No one wants to...
A recent paper in the Medical Journal of Australia (here) provides a nice overview of the biases that lead doctors to overtreat and overinvestigate, but also offers useful solutions that we need to act on. A cognitive bias is where existing beliefs persist in the face...
