So - what is it that gives you a sense of purpose? Of course, your sense of purpose may change at different times in your life; for example, taking care of your family may give you your feeling of purpose. But, when your children grow up, or leave home, or if they disappoint you, what happens to...
Stress and tension represent trapped energy and yoga is specifically designed to get energy flowing freely through the body. The body stores stress as tension and a great way to release it is with yoga stretches. This short and simple yoga sequence shouldn’t take you longer than 15 minutes....
Firstly, we don't know at what point in the year’s seasons you’ll be reading this so, if mid summer, please store this email so you can get ready for winter, especially if you are prone to lower mood and motivation in the winter. SAD, which stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder, isn’t...
When you signed up for COGNITION you rated your energy score as [… insert ‘number’] out of 10. We note you experience [QID NO=94 C=SleepCalm D=7], [QID NO=96 C=SleepCalm D=7], [QID NO=98 C=SleepCalm D=7], [QID NO=104 C=SleepCalm D=7]. [* how to add ‘and before last item if selected, or...
Pleasure means something I want because it feels good at the time, so I want more, until that ‘want’ becomes a ‘need’. Happiness means contentment. You feel good and are satisfied. You don’t want or need to buy anything. It is about connection. Pleasure seeking, reward and desire are...
Getting good quality, undisturbed sleep is the best start to a day you can ever have. The question is how? Today’s assignment is to read the Report The Power of Sleep in your Library. You’ll find so many simple suggestions to nudge you before bed into a deep sleep, from a simple sound track...
In the weeks that follow, starting now we’re going to guide you in taking simple steps to improve your sleep and mood, build your stress resilience, teach you ways to relax and restore energy and be more in control of your life. There’s a bit of a vicious circle in that, if you don’t get...
Exercise isn’t just about building up ‘cardio’ and ‘resistance’ strength. Balance and generating vital energy is also important too. A recent meta-analysis suggested that exercise involving coordination are the best at improving cognitive function. For instance, one study showed that...
Movement is one of the most powerful ways to reduce your future risk cognitive decline. In fact, brisk walking was the first physical activity that was shown to increase the size of the hippocampus – the area of the brain critical for memory and dealing with stress – in older adult humans! In...
Not all types of carbohydrate can be digested and broken down into glucose. Indigestible carbohydrate is called fibre. In recent years some kinds of starches, not previously classified as fibre, have been found to be resistant to digestion. They are called ‘resistant starches’ we spoke about in...
