How to beat an addiction – new neural pathways
On my 18 month anniversary of quitting cigarettes, I thought that I would share with you some of the things I have learnt about addiction....
24 July, 2016
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Nutrition psychology
How to practice mindfulness every day in a busy world
We live in a very stimulating world. Input and distraction is everywhere. We are constantly checking our devices or doing something on our computers, or...
05 July, 2016
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How to deal with stress
If you are reading this because you feel so stressed out that you can barely see, I have some advice for you :-) 1. Keep busy...
16 July, 2015
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Theory of Planned Behaviour – assignment
Have you ever heard of the Theory of Planned Behaviour? It was developed in the 1980's by Icek Ajzen and as I believe, some of...
14 April, 2015
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Food choices – part one – mood
You probably know this intuitively, but I am currently reading a study about how mood can affect your food choices. There is evidence for the...
12 April, 2015
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Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
Do you think that capitalism adequately distributes the necessities of life to people of the world? If so, does it do this equitably? Do you...
05 July, 2014
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what factors affect your food choices?
Did you know that sometimes you make decisions unconsciously, without any kind of conscious cognitive effort whatsoever? In matters of great urgency, your emotions kick...
10 March, 2014
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sleep disruptions – stress related
[caption id="attachment_4662" align="aligncenter" width="300"] night owl[/caption] I have been reading a few articles on the web about foods that can help you to sleep. It would...
04 January, 2014
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cardiovascular disease and smoking
The hangover, of course, comes from dehydration, and the fact that alcohol is a diuretic, meaning that it makes you go to the bathroom more....
16 December, 2013
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