Cook your way to calm

What activities help you get through tough times? Over the years, I’ve experimented with a range of weird and wonderful stress-busting activities, including yoga, pilates, meditation classes, floatation tanks, massages, acupuncture, and sound healings (to name a few). I’ll be the first to admit that cash-grabbing wellness gurus and advertisers have sucked me in. In […]

Protecting your brain from harm

Your brain is your most precious asset. It goes without saying that your brain is the reason you can speak, learn, and think. With this in mind, your brain is worth protecting from anything that may cause it harm. There is a growing body of evidence that shows COVID can cause cognitive impairment, even in […]

How exercise breaks can help you learn better

Do you find yourself getting distracted when you study? Here’s a simple thing you can do to help you focus better and improve your study sessions . . . Take regular exercise breaks. A study titled Sweat so you don’t forget found that engaging in regular five minute exercise breaks reduced mind wandering, improved focus, […]

TikTok is KFC for the brain

The modern world is a place of overstimulation and overconsumption. Our environment primes us to seek out instant gratification. We are easily swayed by what is happening in the present, particularly the powerful forces of social media. Don’t want to feel the pain of doing your work? Don’t feel like sitting with uncomfortable thoughts and […]