Three Reasons Why We Feel More Anxious in Winter

Three Reasons Why We Feel More Anxious in Winter

Even before COVID-19 hit our shores, every Australian had a one-in-four chance of ever experiencing anxiety, with two million people reporting anxiety in any one year. I haven’t seen the latest figures yet, but I imagine the last few months have blown this statistic...
Kuchisabishii and Lonely Mouth Syndrome

Kuchisabishii and Lonely Mouth Syndrome

Last week I came across ‘Kuchisabishii’, a Japanese word that perfectly describes the loss of control that many, otherwise-in-control leaders experience when it comes to their snacking habits. Kuchisabishii: ‘When you’re not hungry and you eat because your mouth is...
Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

Revenge Bedtime Procrastination

When you get to the evening after a long day’s work do you mostly: A) Feel tired and take yourself to bed for an early night. B) Feel tired and stay up late for some telly/PlayStation/social media [insert inane pastime of choice here] as this is the only ‘me time’ you...
Do Tooth Fairies Get Coronavirus?

Do Tooth Fairies Get Coronavirus?

I won’t lie. The last few weeks have been hard. Really hard. Not hard in the capital H Hard sense that many people less fortunate than me have been experiencing. You know, the kind of real HARD that encompasses the loss of a relative, the loss of a job, the loss of...