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What is seasonal affective disorder? The shorter daylight hours of the autumn and winter seasons can affect sleep, productivity and state of mind. Light therapy (also known as phototherapy) may help. It uses specially designed boxes that emit full-spectrum light to...
“Sleep touches on nearly every aspect of our physiology and psychology, of our interaction with the world and with others.”William Dement (2000)/ Sleep Research Pioneer This article comes directly from Dr Wendy Sweet an expert in the field of menopause and someone I...
We all need essential fatty acids in our diets We all need essential fatty acids, especially the anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids, for optimum health. I recommend eating several servings of oily fish, such as wild salmon, per week as a dietary strategy...
The Productivity Hacks that really aren't hacks!! James Clear shared an interesting thought about staying focused. “People who jump from project to project are always dividing their effort, and producing high-quality work becomes difficult without intense effort,” he...
New research from Sweden suggests that regular physical exercise makes you less likely to suffer from anxiety. In a huge study covering 2 decades and including over 200,00 people, investigators from Lund University noted that some 10 percent of individuals worldwide...
Keeping a journal has a range of benefits for both physical and mental health, all backed by science. Here’s how to make it part of your daily practice. When you were at school, there’s a good chance that you kept a diary – a place to record your thoughts and...
We've been told that we should get up and go go go for the day. Yes we may eat lunch and take a couple of breaks but generally the culture of the day is get busy stay busy and wear it as a badge of honour. Well the research doesn't back that up in fact if you follow...
If you didn’t get the rest you needed last night, there are ways to course correct today While getting quality sleep each night is always the goal, sometimes life gets in the way and interferes with our shut eye. When it does, it’s important to have strategies that...
Nutrition Coach (yep that's me at F4L) A nutrition coach is qualified to provide nutrition plans and advice for the support of health and performance. This differs from being a ‘Nutritionist’ in that the scope of practice for a nutrition coach doesn’t include treating...
Boredom is a factor especially when stuck at home in lockdown. However, there are also other drivers for wanting food when it seems like it may not be an appropriate time but we want it anyway! In one recent study, individuals responded “appropriately” by drinking...