In an age obsessed with technology: mobile phones, computers, laptops and tablets there has been considerable debate about the pros and cons of such technology on our brains and ability to think.There is certainly evidence to suggest that our new found ability to...
Welcome to my blog
There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise... Which is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
Welcome to my blog
There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise... Which is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
Is technology reshaping our brain?
Neuroplasticity has provided us with the ability to adapt and learn from all our experiences. But what effect does modern technology have on our brain?
Should using “sat navs” be banned while driving?
If you have had to catch a taxi recently, you may have noticed how reliant many of them have become on their satellite navigation systems. While inherently useful to have a visual map showing your progress to your ultimate destination, I find myself as a passenger...
Are we outsourcing our brains to the Internet?
If I'm listening to a song with my husband and can’t remember the name of the singer, I'll usually ask him if he knows. In trivia quizzes I am usually useful for the medical questions but useless for the sports ones, that’s where a particular friend comes in handy....
Why crossing the road while on your mobile phone is a health hazard
Multi-tasking is for the birds. If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it multiple times. The human brain is not designed to pay attention to more than one task at a time. Unfortunately, modern society has an expectation that we can and will multi-task and this is where we...
How good is your sense of direction?
One of my 21st Birthday presents was a calculator, given to me by my then boyfriend. Pretty exciting, huh? Yes, I thought so too at the time. The thing was, calculators were just coming in to regular use and it was actually a big deal having one’s own pocket...