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Understanding Cortisol: Do you ever feel wired but exhausted, like your brain won't switch off even when your body is crying out for rest? That could be cortisol at work. Cortisol is a hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress. It plays a key role...

Getting into the flow means immersing yourself so completely in an activity that time seems to disappear, distractions fade, and productivity soars. Have you ever been so absorbed in something that hours passed in what felt like minutes? That’s the magic of getting...

What is Moral Injury? Wikipedia defines moral injury as: "A moral injury is an injury to an individual's moral conscience and values resulting from an act of perceived moral transgression, producing profound feelings of guilt or shame, moral disorientation, and...

Change, I think the majority of us start off the year with the intention of making changes to our lifestyle. We may do well to begin with and maintain new habits for weeks or even a few months, but it can be difficult to make changes stick in the long-term. A survey...

Coping with stress how do we do it? Why do people react differently to stress? The threat may be the same, but the response is different, as we have seen during the Coronavirus pandemic. Some people were able to see it as an opportunity, while others became fearful...

Life transitions and periods of change are is something we all go through. They may be planned or change may come at us expectedly. Some changes are welcome, some are unwelcome. Either way, they can bring a welter of emotions – we may be excited at positive change, or...

Did you know that you can use your body to improve your mind? There is relatively new research into how moving your body can improve your mental health. We have long understood the effect of exercise on our mood but why and how does it work? I read a book by Carol...

The Critical Connection Between Neurotransmitters, Mental Health, and Immunity Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the brain that act in regulating our mood, behaviour, and overall mental health. They transmit signals between nerve cells (neurons) in the...

Do you want to change the record? From time to time we want to make improvements in our lives - but it’s not easy to change long-held behaviours or form new habits. Some scientific research suggests that you need to do a new activity for 60 days consistently before it...

Real vs imaginary: did you know that the mind can’t tell the difference between what is real and what is imaginary? Spanish Neurologist Dr Pascual-Leone made significant contributions to the understanding of neuroplasticity – the ability of the brain to rewire itself...