Move the Blues Away

 Exercise for mental health. I think this is something we have touched on previously in the podcast, but it is an issue that's worth revisiting, and in particular, some interesting new data is out. Now, you probably won't have seen this in the mainstream media because...

Movement is medicine

Chores are good for us. I can hear you all screaming already. Household chores typically aren't the most popular activity that people do through the course of the week. And I get it. It's not what you do for fun, but it keeps your house in order. And that can include...

Outcomes Matter More Than Intentions

In sport, you can tell how you or in a team sport, your team is traveling by the scoreboard. It's not to say that winning is everything, and you can certainly enjoy playing sport for the enjoyment of playing sport. That's a good thing. But if you want to know whether...
Cooking Pumpkin Soup

Cooking Pumpkin Soup

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]  

Stillness

Stillness

We need to take time each day to experience stillness and peacefulness.

Today Show – Protect Your Memory

Four simple tips on how to protect and enhance your memory. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RN6BKr6HRs&list=UU_a-tB5cm3Z7WrRSNtYB6jA[/youtube]

Today Show – Sleep Tips

Here are three simple tips for better sleep. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELzImKu9syo&list=UU_a-tB5cm3Z7WrRSNtYB6jA[/youtube]

Happiness And Health

Happiness And Health

Even when we are unable to change an event, we can always control our reaction to it.

Today Show – Tummy Pains In Children

  The commonest cause of abdominal pain in children is constipation. Learn about the causes and simple ways to treat it. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3XiliIY5Fs[/youtube]

Using Medication as Social Control

Using Medication as Social Control

Tom Insel, director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH,) in his recent blog post Are Children Overmedicated? seems to suggest that perhaps more psychiatric medication is in order. Comparing mental illness in children to food allergies, he dismisses the...