A couple of weeks ago it was reported that a study had found that pregnant women often feel stressed and judged. There was pressure to conform to some “ideal” behaviour in pregnancy and that any deviation from this made you a “bad mother (to be)”. In the 1950’s a...
For the last 50 years it has been known that smoking is bad for your health. Whilst smoking rates have plummeted from over 70% of the adult population to under 20% today (and less than 10% in teenagers), some people continue to smoke. This can variably be seen as odd...
The most underrated aspect of health is relaxation. Sleep is starting to be better understood. Lack of sleep contributes to the development of conditions like high blood pressure diabetes and depression. Relaxation is the time when we are not “doing” stuff whilst we...
A new study suggests that contrary to what we may think, the amount of stress that we experience isn’t what determines whether we develop chronic health problems like high blood pressure, heart disease, or pain down the road. Instead, it’s all about how we react to...
There is an old adage about laughter being the best medicine. Indeed there are a number of positive effects on the body from laughing. Laughter lowers stress, lowers blood pressure and heart rate. It promotes the release of endorphins, which are our “happy hormones”...
I have written an article for Australian news websites on how to reduce stress this Christmas. Some tips are a bit lateral and not all will apply to everyone.However amongst the 12 will be something that you will find helpful this festive season. Read it at Perth Now...
