Mindset

My father used to say to me, ‘You’ll never be bored or lonely if you have a good book at your fingertips.’ How right he was. Ever since I was a child, books have given me endless hours of joy, [...]

Recently I was interviewed by Cate Mercer on Go Well Radio about how to deal with crisis.  The word crisis originates from the Greek krisis meaning ‘decision’ and it was adopted into English to [...]

A laugh a day keeps memory loss away. Neuroscientists have discovered that humour is superfood for our brain.  How? You might not feel like laughing at the moment because we’re experiencing [...]

Last week I discussed the science of successful habit formation.  But what about breaking unwanted habits? Once again, neuroscience offers some answers. How do bad habits form in the first place? [...]

Being stuck at home is the ideal time to establish new healthy habits.  But how do we go about it?  ABC radio host Julie Clift unpacks the step-by-step formula to successful habit formation.  Q: [...]

According to the World Health Organisation, THREE MILLION people worldwide die EVERY YEAR because of alcohol consumption. That’s more than 8200 people EVERY DAY. Australia contributes 16 deaths a [...]

When I was a medical student, the first thing we were taught to do in an emergency was to take our own pulse, NOT the patient’s.  Why?  To calm ourselves down so that we could think rationally.  [...]

Almost overnight, the world as we knew it dramatically changed. And the situation continues to change on a daily basis. Social isolation … job instability … information overload. A few days ago I [...]

Last week was Sleep Awareness Week. This is an annual event that highlights the importance of having good quality sleep. This year’s theme is ‘Sleep on it: Memory and problem solving’ and [...]

The world is drowning in information on health, nutrition and exercise. From liver cleansing to lentils, leotards to lycra, low cal to lavage and portion size to paleo, new weight loss trends are [...]