Mind-Body

Imagine this: thinking about exercise strengthens your muscles, even if you don’t move an inch. Mental imagery not ...

Visiting the doctor for a sore back often leads to instant relief after taking a prescribed pill, but ...

Because we’re social creatures, we tend to synchronise our actions and emotions (or at least the ones we ...

Whitewater kayakers and musicians experience it. So do video gamers, rock climbers, and experienced meditators. If you've ever ...

Scientists call the trillions of microbes that inhabit your body the microbiome. They outnumber your own cells ten ...

“The days are long, but the years are short.” This was a mantra to myself many afternoons when ...

Back in 2013 (when this post was first published), it was quite fashionable to 'quit sugar'.  Health and ...

We tend to think of our emotions such as anger, sadness or guilt, as something to avoid at ...

This is a long read, download a PDF version of the article here. Motherhood changes everything Little did ...

I've been writing this brain health blog since 2013, and it has changed my life and my career ...