Brain Boosters

Recently there’s been a lot of research into the health benefits of spending time in nature. The Japanese call it ‘Forest Bathing’. The English have introduced ‘Ecotherapy’, and a growing number [...]

I don’t know anyone whose life hasn’t in some way been shaken by the devastating fires. My heart goes out to everyone who has suffered fear and loss. And to all the firefighters and helpers who [...]

How much exercise do we really need for optimal health? Firstly, anything is better than nothing. Even 5 minutes a day is better than no minutes a day. Going from zero to something, brings the [...]

The door itself – not deficits in your memory – is to blame.  Doorways make us forget what we’ve just been thinking about because they signify entering a new environment – and [...]

Any time we hear news about dementia, it’s rarely good.  There are currently 450 000 people in Australia living with dementia and this number is increasing by 250 people every day. But this does [...]

Changes in gut bacteria have been linked to several degenerative brain conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. This prompted scientists to compare mice on a regular mouse diet with [...]

After hearing me speak at a conference recently, a member of the audience asked if I would write a letter to their employer encouraging them to invest in stand-up desks for the workplace. So I [...]

Following last week’s Health-e-Byte I received a lot of questions about the benefits of music in conditions other than dementia and Parkinson’s disease. It turns out that medicine may need to [...]

Listening to music always prompted my father to tell stories about significant events in his life – the first opera his mother took him to see when he was 8 years old; dining out with Mum [...]

Playing simple mind games with ourselves is one of the most powerful ways to improve the quality of our lives. At the start of every day, ask yourself the following questions. Make this a daily [...]