Do you watch the clock at night?

When you should be asleep? You are not alone. Insomnia affects between 4 and 22% of adults and is associated with long-term health problems including cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression. So many people are troubled by insomnia, that research at Indiana...

How to Manage Doubting Thoughts.

Do you have doubting thoughts and conversations in your head??   Most of us do.   Usually its one side bringing up doubting thoughts about just about anything. And then the other side replies, offering reassurance and calming advice.   Doubting is an...

Focus-Connect-Rehearse really works!

The week before Christmas I met up with friends for a Christmas lunch. People mingling in a vibrant and celebratory atmosphere, cars stacked into every available car park. During the course of lunch one of my friends  had a medical event. An ambulance was called and...

Does Thinking Make Us Tired?

Have you ever felt like this? As if your brain simply cannot take in one more thing? Has thinking exhausted your brain? Here are the facts: The brain consumes about 20% of the body’s energy, despite representing only 2% of its weight. (Calculated using oxygen...

Viewing Art Improves Mood and Anxiety

Have you visited an online art exhibition lately? An international research team involving the University of Vienna and the Max Planck Institute had 240 participants view an interactive Monet Water Lily art exhibition then fill out a questionnaire about their state of...

Get more out of your daily walk

Incorporate balance exercises, weight training, and vigorous activity into your routine. You already go for a walk every day, which is great for overall health. Regular, brisk walking helps lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, control blood pressure, strengthen muscles, burn...