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Medication Enhances Creativity in Parkinson’s Patients

Professor Rivka Inzelberg is on a mission to prove her observation that people with dopamine […]

The 5k Run - A Way for a lot of us to Become More Active

The 5k event is run (or walked, or even danced) over 5 kilometres (or 3.1 […]

Why Lack of Sleep May Be Contributing to Weight Gain

Insufficient sleep can reduce mood, cause mood swings, reduce cognitive function, increase risk of numerous […]

Green Fingered Therapy For Dementia

The power of gardening is really underestimated. It’s so good that it’s used for a […]

Could Some Cases of Alzheimer's Disease Be Preventable?

A recent analysis of population based data has suggested around a third of Alzheimer’s disease […]

Striving for Optimal Health- Signs to Ease Off

You are the minority… the elite. When writing these articles I’m not naïve, I’m writing […]

Fighting Depression with Food (Blog 2 of 2)

Nutrition not only has a huge influence in the prevention of depression, but may also […]

Need To Memorise Something? Try Walking

Sure enough regular physical activity is good for our brains. It helps to improve our […]

Fighting Depression with Food (Blog 1 of 2)

Due to the fact that depression may relate to individuals to experiencing chronic low mood, […]

Never Ever, Ever, Ever, Ever Feel Guilty About Your Emotions

As any long term illness develops responsibility can often shift towards friends and family members […]

Stand Up For A Successful Meeting

Who would have foreseen that the difference between a good and a bad business meeting […]

Enhancing mental resilience and positivity with Omega 3

I’ve posted several articles before referencing how common depression is and its influence on emotional […]

Animal Data Suggests that Activity 24 Hours after Stroke May Benefit

Strokes are caused by a lack of oxygen supply to the brain. Stroke can lead […]

Could Just One Bout of Exercise Be Good for the Brain?

It’s evident that regular activity is beneficial not only for the body, but for the […]

Work, Nutrition and Exercise - The Key to Longevity?

Dr Charles Eugster, who soon turns 95 believes the key to longevity is work, nutrition […]

Depression- What to Look Out for

Throughout life certain circumstances cause us to worry about friends and family. Many individuals fear […]

Risk and Progression of Dementia - Support is REALLY Important

Dementia is a condition that many fear as they age. Engaging in activity, eating a […]

OCD, OCS and Depression in Ageing Populations

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms (OCS) tend not to be talked about […]

Giving Health Concerns the Boot

For a lot of people structured exercise can be boring, tedious and repetitive. Going to […]

Out with the Old, In with the New – Reprogram your Brain

We all have things we enjoy in our lives. It can be anything from food […]

Who is Supporting the Supporters?

Dementia is a condition that has an impact extending beyond the individual. It also impacts […]

The 98-year-old Fitness Instructor

To add to my growing list of blogs on inspirational people, is 98-year-old Hildegard Gigl. […]

You’re Not a Hero, Good for You

In an attempt to fight discrimination against those that are disabled or diagnosed with long […]

Relativity of Life Events and Depressed Mood

The ignorance of population awareness of depression appears to be subsiding. Increased media coverage of […]

Alcohol and Depression- Escape or Exacerbation

Depression is a condition in which individuals experience chronic low mood and reduced motivation to […]

Respect The Process.

I have recently joined a newly opened gym local to me in Liverpool. This is […]

You Are Limitless

The very image above has impassioned me to write this blog, and whilst overtraining is […]

How Google Glass Is Set To Help People With Autism

The benefits of google glass for doctors and people with health conditions and disabilities is […]

Everybody’s Different, Do It Your Way!

A lot of the time when I’ve spoken to people about exercise they have often […]

Pride, Privilege and Ignorance

Right, Pandora, here we go. After reading some online literature and considering the implications of […]

Why aren’t we Exercising? Practical Management Tips for Busy People!

Engaging in exercise can be difficult for a lot of people, as we often find […]

Targeting Risk Factors for Maximum Gain

The identification of comorbidities (additional long term conditions) are extremely common at first diagnosis or […]

Depression and Cardiovascular Disease in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a condition which causes swelling, stiffness and pain around the joints potentially […]

Daily Activity to Reverse the Effects of Age Related Memory Loss

One of the most common assumptions when referring to the ageing process is that everyone […]

It’s all about the Accumulation

30 minutes of ‘exercise a day’. “Right, shall I run, walk or cycle… I feel […]

Why Is Physical Activity Good For My Anxiety?

If you have anxiety that you cannot control then it is wise to see your […]

How Can Physical Activity Be Good If I Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

If you have chronic fatigue syndrome then being physically active is probably the last thing […]

It’s Healthy To Have A Glass Half Full

It’s healthy to have a half glass full approach to life according to researchers. That […]

How Does Physical Activity Help Us Age Well?

The latest face cream, the specialist tea, the superfood, the coffee bean from a secret […]

The Performance Attitude - we can ALL be better.

Nobody consciously wants to lose fitness, to become worse at our day to day activities […]

Erectile Dysfunction and Cardiovascular Disease- The Vicious Circle

Erectile dysfunction (ED) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are well known to be related with most […]

Boredom Busting - Running

Boredom – in my opinion is one of the most common reasons as to why […]

New App Will Predict Mood Swings

The hallmark feature of bipolar disorder is a changing between depressive and manic states. Now […]

The Perception of Old Age

What do you think constitutes old age? Falling asleep watching TV, becoming forgetful, groaning when […]

We All Need a Pep Talk…

Motivation is the driving force behind everything we do. Put simply it is why we […]

Having A Reason To Get Out Of Bed Makes Us Live For Longer

On this blog we talk a lot about how physical activity, food, sleep, and technology […]

Get by with a Little Help from Your Friends

Social Support Helps You Go Further To maintain a healthy lifestyle we have to eat […]

Can Money Really Buy Happiness?

As the saying goes, ‘money can’t buy happiness’ – but science suggests otherwise. Maybe to […]

Retirement Villages - An Alternative Way to Face Old Age

Many retirement villages have been opened across the United Kingdom and Europe, providing an alternative […]

Using Life Logging To Improve Memory In Dementia

One of the biggest challenges of dementia is memory loss, and it can have a […]

Age Is Just A Number - The Key To Aging Well

As a generation, we are living for longer and surely this gives us more of […]

Quick Ways to Relaxation

With the stress associated with everyday life we are often trying to find ways to […]

Boredom Busting in the Gym

Boredom – one of the reasons people fail to go to the gym. So here […]

Gym Memberships Held Against First Time Buyers

In the current financial climate the scrutiny surrounding mortgage approvals is becoming more intense, especially […]

Avoiding Temptation

Temptation – the voice in your head telling you to just go ahead and eat […]

STOP TELLING ME WHAT TO DO!

Being a stroppy young man has its advantages, I have empathy with anybody diagnosed with […]

Lifestyle Change that You Enjoy - Important!

There is a saying that the best type of exercise is the exercise that you’ll […]

Feeling Connected To Alleviate Depression

Withdrawing from social situations is one of the hallmark symptoms of depression, and can keep […]

Consistency Trumps Accuracy when Tracking Lifestyle

Being inaccurate certainly isn’t beneficial in your school exams, degree courses, driving test, spelling, report […]

Improving Confidence (II) – Reducing Anxiety for a More Confident Approach to Exercise

Researchers have reported that anxiety can be both facilitative and debilitative to performance in those […]

Born To Exercise?

More and more research is published every month trying to uncover the links between our […]

Why Your Job May be Slowly Killing You

Never again will the words “work is killing me” be uttered in such a relaxed […]

Get Motivated

Motivation is key in all aspects of life. If you aren’t motivated to do something […]

Another Reason For Grandma To Babysit - but not too much!

Minding the kids is great brain training for grandmothers, new research reveals. But don’t get […]

Normal Isn’t Recommended and Recommended Isn’t Optimal

You’re confused about what to do about your health and well-being. I don’t blame you, […]

I Can’t. I Can. I Did

If we don’t make changes, things will stay the same. Don’t expect a change if […]

Taking control of your life - long term conditions

The negative stereotypes associated with long term conditions can end up with individuals being labeled […]

You’re a Scientist, Maybe You Just Don’t Realise It… Yet

Here’s an interesting concept… in almost every action you complete and every decision you make, […]

Goal Setting Part II – Evaluate and Review

During the course of Part I of this article we looked at the best way […]

Goal Setting Part I – Creating Goals to Motivate Yourself

Goal Setting is a very simple term and one that you may be very familiar […]

Becoming Self-Aware - Overcoming Your own Negative Thoughts and Creating a Positive Mind

The mind is a very interesting mechanism within the human body. It has the ability […]

Creatine Supplementation and Bipolar Disorder- the highs and the lows?

Everyone has fluctuations in mood but bipolar disorder is an extreme version of this. Essentially, […]

Quitting Smoking Is Good For Our Mood

There’s no shortage of reasons to quit smoking. It’s better for your physical health, it’s […]

An Introduction to Psychological Benefits of Exercise: The Immediate Effects of Regular Exercise on our Mental State

We are all aware of the physical benefits of partaking in regular exercise, which include […]

Botox: A New Treatment In The Fight Against Depression?

Gone are the days that botox was just a beauty treatment. Having recently acclaimed attention […]

Embracing Your Days of Other

Today is my birthday (7th April if anybody wants to put it in the calendar […]

iFocusBand Helps PGA Golfers Performance

The iFocusBand is a wearable brain training device, composed of a headset and three neuro […]

The Benefits of Imagery – Visualise and Achieve

Within the world of applied sport psychology there are various highly effective techniques that help […]

Leaving Intensive Care With More Than A Headache

New research published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine has found that an alarming number of […]

Cardio for Cognition

Cardio in your 20s may help to protect the brain as you move into middle […]

The Economic Recession – Changing More Than Just Our Bank Balance

Since the economic recession landed in 2008, the UK government has been trying to rebuild […]

Coping With Sports Injury

No one likes to be injured, but injury often comes at a cost of taking […]

Exercising To Beat Anxiety

Anxiety describes a group of disorders such as generalised anxiety, social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, […]

Self-Management Strategies in Depression

Pro-active self management is important for any long term condition, and especially so for depression […]

Buddhify 2: An app that will send you to sleep for the right reasons

If you’ve ever found yourself passing through the mental health care system there a few […]

Improving Confidence (I) – The Role of Reflective Practice

Confidence is a key component of almost anything that we do. To really get the […]

Eating Food For a Good Mood

Food is the fuel for our body. If you put the wrong fuel in your […]

Exercise and Perception of Pain

We’ve all heard the phrase “no pain no gain”, but if sport can teach us […]

Finding What Works for YOU

Speaking from experience, I’m lucky, I’ve found what works and guess what… it’s an INDIVIDUAL […]

The Effects of Negativity on Illness - Keeping Positive Is Key

Illness, especially persistent or long term illness – Long Term Conditions can have multiple negative […]

There’s Always Something to Be Done- Putting Your Middle Finger Up to Anybody Suggesting You Give Up

A fire has been lit in my belly. It regards a topic that I feel […]

Personal Zen – A New Cutting Edge Game to Help Anxiety

Neuroscientists from The City University of New York have developed an app based game which […]

Small and Sustainable Changes

Everyone has their own goals and their own methods to reach them, but how can […]

Fish Oil Supplementation - A (Very) Brief Review

The aim of this article is to give a brief review on fish oil supplementation […]

Fish and the Brain

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, associated with a decline in brain […]

He took up the sport to “attract sexy young 70 year olds at the beach”

We understand the plight of an aging population. An increased chance of injury, development of […]

Furry Friends – The Physical and Mental Benefits of Pet Ownership

Many of us probably think of pets as just another member of the family, but […]

Pensioners Putting a Spin on Table Tennis

Pensioners of Bishops Waltham have been flocking to a new local table tennis club, set […]

Are You an Addict? - The App to Track Your Mobile Phone Usage

With the technological market sprinting towards future development and further research, it appears that the […]