Heart vs Head? Whether You Empathise Or Take Another’s View Alters The Outcome Research that has implications for everyday negotiation skills, suggests in on-going relationships with conflicting goals, perspective taking – trying to see the other side of the argument worked well, but those empathising – feeling another’s pain – are likely to suffer for […]
Do You Suffer From Dripping At The Back Of The Nose, Bloating, Weight Fluctuations? These can be some of the signs that you may be suffering from an allergy. Chronic allergies can cause a systemic inflammation which makes joint and muscle pain feel a lot worse. It’s also one of the common causes we see […]
Scientific research in fasting is starting to suggest that it might help with cancer, reduce the risk of developing diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, asthma, Parkinson’s and dementia. Lab studies have shown in animal experiments that reducing calories can delay the onset of age related diseases. Whilst long term calorie restriction has potential health […]
Regular Meditation Or Exercise Reduces The Frequency And Severity Of Colds A study has shown that 8 weeks of moderate exercise (brisk walking or jogging) or meditation is protective against colds, compared to a control group of people who didn’t exercise or meditate. Meditators had 76% fewer days of work and those exercising 48% fewer […]
What’s Been Proved To Reduce And Prevent Colds? A review of the research (Cochrane) suggests taking Zinc within 24 hours of cold symptoms reduces its duration and severity, in healthy people. If taken for at least five months, it reduces number of colds, time off school and antibiotics used, in children. You might consider Zinc […]
Helping Improve Your Emotional Wellbeing The gateway to the emotional system in the deeper part of the brain is the Amygdala. It is the watch dog – or area for surveillance and vigilance. It is very active when you are anxious or fearful. It is part of the “so what” pathway in the brain that helps you […]
Constantly making sense of the world helps us repeat good things and avoid bad. Understanding reduces uncertainty and helps us cope in unhappy situations but reduces the pleasurable. Increase your happiness levels by doing the unexpected; thinking about ways something good in your life may have never happened; when you reward yourself don’t instantly gratify […]
Louis has recently given a talk about the brain, its structure and how it helps create our perception and attention, and what it tells us about ourselves. A brief report of the talk is available from reception or by e-mail at reception@back-in-action.com. It discusses what illusions and brain research tell us about how we come […]
In a study of healthy people, half ate a high fat, high sugar diet and half ate a low saturated fat and sugar diet. After four weeks, those on the unhealthy diet had higher insulin levels and significantly higher beta amyloid levels (linked with Alzheimer’s) and the healthy group reduced both. Eating less sugar and unhealthy […]
Heart Attack, Stroke, Diabetes, Obesity, Cancer, Alzheimer’s & Depression Anyone? If being a couch potato was on sale it would need a health warning. Regular exercise can prevent more premature deaths than any other single treatment, without the side effects of medication. 150 minutes a week of moderate intensity aerobic activity (brisk walking, ballroom dancing […]