Brain Boosters

I took this photo while walking above Spiral Beach on Vancouver Island. Spending time in nature or by the water is a great way to lower blood pressure — the theme of today’s podcast episode, [...]

If you participated in last night’s webinar, you’ll know why this photo (which I took from the summit of Whistler Mountain in British Columbia, Canada) is boosting your brain. If you missed the [...]

Last week’s Brain Booster was Turn up the heat! — a deep dive into how using a sauna more than 4 times a week can reduce the risk of dementia by over 60%! Given that this is a very bold claim, I [...]

Can you guess how this photo of Brandywine Falls at Squamish Canyon in British Columbia, Canada, is boosting your brain? Last week I introduced you to my psychologist friend, Glenn Mackintosh, [...]

Photo credit: I took this photo at the Craig Tracy Gallery in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Craig Tracy is a world-renowned fine-art body painter who elevated body painting from a temporary [...]

Photo credit: I took this photo on my first evening in New Orleans in May this year. The reason I’m using it to represent today’s message is because it encapsulates many unexpected Brain Boosters [...]

Photo credit: This photo was taken with my friend, Dr Lisa Huseboe, as we were about to canoe our way through Everglades National park in Florida. The Everglades is the largest tropical [...]

Photo credit: I took this photo at the Oconaluftee Indian Village in North Carolina in April this year — an outdoor living Cherokee history museum. It’s a reminder that there are many [...]

Photo credit: I took this photo in New Orleans, Louisiana. I chose it to represent today’s podcast because the musician and the vibrant colours evoke a lot of emotion — for me, at any rate. [...]

Photo credit: I took this photo at the National World War II museum in New Orleans, Louisiana. It takes two days to do this amazing, interactive and moving museum justice. Can you work out why [...]