43 things to help you achieve your goals

Do you need a bit of inspiration and help with setting your goals for the year? Not sure where to start or how to word your goals?
I recently stumbled across a great goal setting website called 43 things.
It allows you to list your goals, share your progress and encourage others to do the same.
Better still, people who have achieved the same goal that you are currently after […]

Is sleep overrated?

A few of my friends live by the philosophy that “sleep is a waste of time”. But is it really? When most of us spend about one third of our lives asleep, surely it must play an important role?
Dr Robert Stickgold (Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard University) states “Most people think when you go to sleep the brain shuts off and then you wake up and go to […]

What schools can do about climate change

Often the thought of taking action to combat climate change can be overwhelming. People frequently tell me that it’s all too hard, they feel helpless and they don’t know where to start.
If experts such as Professor Ross Garnaut and the world’s leading scientists are however correct about climate change, then the next 2 to 3 years are critical. None of us have time to waste.
No longer can we entertain such thoughts as ‘It’s too hard’ or ‘It can’t […]

My Dog Eats Better Than Your Kids: Book Review

‘My dog eats better than your kids’ is a pretty bold statement to make. It’s the title of Dr Peter Dingle’s latest book on nutrition and healthy living.
My mum and I were lucky enough to bump into Dr Dingle at university today, where he told us all about his book. I have to admit when he told me the title, I found myself thinking ‘yeah, right! Catchy title […]