Should you keep working out at the gym? Staying healthy without spreading COVID-19

To exercise at the gym or not exercise at the gym? That is the question many of us are asking in the face of the pandemic, COVID-19. Let’s look at what the experts are saying about this . . . On the ABC podcast Coronacast, Australian physician and journalist Dr Norman Swan mentioned that data […]

Optimise your phone use: 11 simple strategies to reclaim your time, energy and attention

Your phone is like a bag of artificially flavoured cheesy corn chips. Have you ever opened up a bag of corn chips and noticed you couldn’t stop eating them? This is no accident. It’s not that you’re overindulgent or have a weakness for corn chips. Food scientists work hard at figuring out the bliss point […]

The science of behaviour change: Change your life with these easily actionable tweaks

Want to change your behaviour/life for the better? Then it’s time to make a few small tweaks to your lifestyle. Below are 15 scientifically proven strategies that can help you change any behaviour. 1. Re-engineer your environment Simple changes to your environment can help nudge you towards engaging in particular behaviours. For example, a year […]

How to build a beautiful (less stressed) brain: Everything a beginner meditator needs to know

We live in a world where we are bombarded with perfect photoshopped images via social media and advertising. These images can mess with our minds, resulting in stress, unrealistic expectations and a fear of trying new things (“What if I stuff up?”). But there’s a simple technique you can practise to help you rise above […]