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...
Let Parents Be Parents

Let Parents Be Parents

Rather than set the nanny state onto parents seeking to do their best and childcare centre’s striving to care for children, how about making their lives easier?

Pets Enhancing Health

Pets Enhancing Health

For as long as I can remember there have always been animals in my house. As a child a ginger cat that apparently liked to sleep under the bassinet preceded me. Over the years we have had as series of cats, more recently a dog, and at times goldfish and hermit crabs....

Got Water?

Got Water?

A flowing river sustains life far better than a stagnant pond.The Body is 70% water and it needs to be turning over. The only way this can happen is by drinking water.

Health and Purpose

Health and Purpose

An aspect of health that gets little airplay is the eighth pillar of health, which is fun and purpose.

Easy Ways To Stop Binge Eating

Easy Ways To Stop Binge Eating

Many people trip up on their eating plans because they get cravings. They resist and resist but then finally give in. This can result in binging on all the “wrong” foods and set you back on your quest. It makes more sense to allow yourself small treats as you go. This...

The Health Benefits Of Meditation

The Health Benefits Of Meditation

Whilst words have certain meanings they also can have connotations. For many the notion of meditation is sitting in a cave dressed in something orange chanting ohm. The dictionary defines meditation as both the act of contemplating or reflecting and contemplation of...

Sitting With Breath

  Meditation is a simple process. However many of us do not know where to start. Here is a guided meditation which you can do in 15 minutes. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBbf8SvM2Bw&list=UUncn6hzC1QbqCnUqllUZwSg[/youtube]

Follow The Money

Follow The Money

There are two major areas of pharmaceutical industry funding which gets next to no attention for two reasons.