The use of antidepressants has exploded over the last 20 years. It is estimated that one in ten people in the USA is on them and as many as one in four women in their 40’s and 50’s. In Australia, the numbers are not as high but not far behind. Yet despite the...
Why do we think the grass is always greener in some other pasture? This powerful and ubiquitous experience is rooted in a human nature tendency called the focusing illusion. The focusing illusion describes how humans make judgments. Generally, we focus on a subset of...
Most countries have a manor day on their sporting calendar. In the USA, it is the Super bowl, in the UK the FA Cup final and here in Australia it is the AFL Grand Final. It is fair to say that there are more pressing issues in the world today then who can throw or...
Let me ask you a question: What is optimal health to you? When I ask this question, I usually get some variation of “The guy with the 6-pack abs” or “The waif-thin actress.” Part of creating optimal health and weight loss involves making healthy lifestyle choices...
What if I told you that when you do housework, you’ll get fitter? And on top of that, it’s as effective as going to the gym. Think about it. You’re putting in a lot of physical effort when doing household chores. That effort burns calories and gets your body into good...
