Constantly feeling bloated and not sure what is causing it? Do you often feel tired and sluggish? This is quite common and more often than not, it is related to the food that we eat and our overall digestive health. That fullness and swelling of the abdomen can be...
Two events this week remind me that we cannot believe everything we see or hear. And perhaps more pointedly how much of a news story might we not hear. In turn the omission of information can colour our impression without anything “false” being said. Regular readers...
Everyone has challenges in life, but it’s how we view these challenges, how we respond or react that add or detract from the quality of our lives, and are the precursor of what happens next. We all have a certain amount of stress in our lives. Some stress is good and...
Not everything we have done in life evokes warm memories but some things do. We all have fond memories of times, places, people or events in our lives. When we stop and think about them it is almost as if we get transported back in time and we can feel like we are...
If we want change in our lives the first thing that must change is our thinking. I was interviewed a little while back on Brisbane radio about “research” which suggested that you could get the same effects as exercise from taking a pill. Scientists had given mice a...
Pumpkin soup apart from tasting great is a good source of vitamins, minerals and good carbs. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YONIblMS2Wg&list=UUAcvVvM7TbVFAYxc6m5Cd4w [/youtube]
In the hectic lifestyle that we have become accustomed to, occasionally you will come across someone or a group of people who seemingly have ‘all the time in the world’. It is as though they have a purpose of just to relax and enjoy. There is little evidence of stress...
Four simple tips on how to protect and enhance your memory. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RN6BKr6HRs&list=UU_a-tB5cm3Z7WrRSNtYB6jA[/youtube]
With all the hype and paranoia about parenting and the dangers faced by children, it is really good when some facts emerge. Figures published in The Economist reveal that children in the 1950’s were five times more likely to die before age five than today. Yet as it...
