Someone who really inspires us, is Nick Vujicic. If you don’t know who he is, well, he’s a man with no arms and no legs. Although he has this huge disability, he still lives his life to the fullest. He swims, surfs, he’s married, and he basically does most things that you or we would. On top of all that, he inspires many people at various events around the world, with great stories about his amazing life and the possibilities open to us all. Well, we can all learn many thing

You’ll never eat cereal on its own again when you realize what blueberries do for your brain. Blueberries improve memory and learning and delay age-related cognitive decline, like that seen with Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. They’re delicious, too! Blueberries are a super food for your brain. They’re high in vitamin C, fibre, and antioxidants called flavonoids (also called polyphenols). In your brain, flavonoids interact with proteins and enzymes in ways that k

Is it okay to be a couch potato, provided you still exercise? If you spend most of your day sitting, then lounging on the sofa all evening, can exercise make up for it? According to new Australian research, the answer, sadly is “not really”. A recent study followed more than 200,000 adults aged 45 and older for three years. Those who sat 11 or more hours per day were 40% more likely to die than people who sat fewer than 4 hours a day. Sadly it gets worse: Even if they exercis

One of the mistakes people often make in their relationships is attempting to change their partner. Eventually, they end up realising that the more they push their partner to change, the more resistant their partner becomes to changing in the direction they were hoping to see. One of the secrets of a successful relationship is for each partner to continue to improve themselves, both as a person and as a partner. If each person does their due diligence to be a good partner,

The summer holidays are approaching and in September the next wave of our little ones will be leaving the safety of their nest to embark on their voyage of ‘education’ as our pre-schoolers are suddenly thrust in to the world of going to school and a new level of independence. Most children settle incredibly quickly, generally before you have even left the school grounds in a wash of heart wrenching tears and emotion, your little ones indomitable skill of effortless distractio

Suddenly, you feel sort of woozy. Something feels “off”, but you can’t put your finger on it. Then, your heart starts beating faster, and you feel the need to sit down, sleep or vomit. You sort of feel that your body is pleading for something, but what exactly does it want? You continue to wonder as your body begins to sweat. These symptoms begin to worry you, of course. “Is this a panic attack?” you ask yourself. After all, if you’ve experienced anxiety before then you kn

Can you really fake it, until you make it? Yes you can, and the moment will entirely take you by surprise and you never know exactly when it will happen. But one day you recognise that you have crossed the line from ‘faking’ it to ‘making’ it and when that day arrives, you feel fantastic. So perhaps it’s a skill you’ve been wanting to improve. Maybe it’s writing and instead of droning on with long, boring sentences, you notice that your words snap into place. Your character

Although you may not completely cure your own fear, by reading this, you should be able to travel more comfortably. No one is born with a fear of flying, or aerophobia, therefore the fear is ‘learned behaviour’. Often as a result of a bad experience, copying a parent, becoming a parent or even from a film. In essence, you have created a behavioural reference relating to what is, in reality, the third safest mode of transport after escalators and lifts. Imagine your first or w

We hope this helps to subside your next bad mood spell! Don’t fight it. Fighting a bad mood is like splashing around in water when you can’t swim, it will only make things worse. Simply be mindful of your mood-state and accept that, “it is as it is.” (N.B. A “bad mood” and not depression or anything else sinister.) Look for the lesson. Was there a trigger for the bad mood? Is there a hidden blessing or something to be learned? Alter your state by altering your terminology so

We often hear the phrase “you are what you eat,” but science is now showing us that it’s more than a saying, it’s a biological truth. What you eat doesn’t just affect your body; it has a profound impact on your brain, mood, and emotional health. One of the most exciting discoveries in recent years is the link between the gut microbiome and mental health. And it turns out, what you feed your gut, you feed your mind. What Is the Gut Microbiome? Your gut microbiome is a complex

What is PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)? PTSD is an anxiety disorder that is caused by experiencing stressful, frightening, distressing and traumatic events. This can include exposure to actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violation e.g., assault, serious health problems, serious road traffic accidents. Symptoms can appear months, or even years later. You do not need to have experienced direct trauma to yourself, as PTSD can occur by witnessing or hear