Breaking the sedentary study cycle with active workstations

Do you get distracted or feel restless when you’re trying to study? If so, you may want to try using an active workstation. Active workstations (e.g., sit-stand desks, treadmill desks, and spin desks) allow you to incorporate physical movement into normally sedentary study/work tasks. Research shows combining study with movement can boost your brainpower (e.g., […]

10 strategies to help you win the day

Sometimes life can feel messy and chaotic. The small things pile up. And those small things start to feel like big things. But you can’t let it overwhelm you. No matter what is going on in your life right now, you need strategies to help you get out of bed and get on with the […]

Being obsessed with productivity is a recipe for sadness

A new year brings new possibilities. It’s around this time of year that many people set big goals for themselves. “This year is going to be different. I’m going to be more organised. Eat Healthier. Exercise more . . .” Does this sound familiar? Up until recently, this was me. I used to be obsessed […]

How to make life easier for your future self

Have you heard the saying, An ideal day starts the night before? In her book Bright Line Eating, Dr Susan Peirce Thompson states: “In many religions, such as Judaism and the Baha’i faith, the next day is thought to begin not at midnight but at sunset … Your success on Day 1 is going to […]