An army marches on its stomach The French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte supposedly once said “An army marches on its stomach”, meaning that you canb’t win a war with an army …
3 Proven Hacks To Maximise Your Energy This Spring
Spring should be a time for renewal, regeneration and growth. Brighter and longer days should trigger a renewed sense of optimism, enhancing our professional and personal performance. Yet so many of my professional clients report the most fatigue, irritability and lack of mental focus at this time of year.
Negative Self-Talk? High Glutamate May Be The Answer
We tend to categorise ourselves in terms of our likes, dislikes and pre-defined statements such as “I’m good at this” and “I’m not good at that”. We usually assume that …
The Perfection Of Imperfection
The French poet and Nobel Prize laureate Anatole France once said “I cling to my imperfection as the very essence of my being”. It is amazing to think how much …
The Biochemistry Of Resilience
‘Grace’ first came to see me ten months ago. She had the hunched shoulders and spent gaze of someone who’s given up on the idea that life is ever going …
Why Some People Are More Resilient Than Others
One of my favourite books when growing up was a beautiful collection of Aesop’s Fables that my father had given me for my 8th birthday. It was a collector’s edition, …
Bored People Don’t Eat Nuts
When I was in my 20s I worked in the corporate world as a marketing manager. One of the girls I shared an office with would regularly start huffing and …
No Motivation At Work? Low Dopamine May Be To Blame
Do you ever wonder why when you first start a new job you feel so excited, so motivated to go the extra mile and work your socks off but after …
If You Want To Change The World, Change Your Biochemistry
If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. …
Why You Shouldn’t Always Treat Parasites
Parasites like Dientamoeba fragilis and Blastocystis hominis are two of the most common causes of digestive problems I see in clinic. From adults to very young kids, these critters can …
