• Walking in a forest boosts immunity and calms the nervous system

    3 Brain Benefits of Forest Time

    Forest walks boost immunity, calm your nervous system, and support brain health. Learn 3 science-backed benefits of time in nature.


  • How To Restart Healthy Habits

    🌟[TT] inertia 🧠 I’m currently on a lecturing tour in Australasia – enjoying the wonderful Australasian hospitality, whilst trying to keep up with delivering 12 talks in 30 days! Which meant that last week’s Thursday Tips slipped… As I sit down to write this week’s Thursday Tips, I am feeling the drag of inertia! Have…


  • Morning sunlight resets circadian rhythm and helps recover from jet lag

    3 Science-Backed Jet Lag Recovery Tips for Brain Health

    Reset jet lag faster with light, meals, and morning movement. Improve sleep, brain detox, blood sugar, and stress recovery after travel.


  • Fascia, the “New Organ”: Movement & Brain Health Insights

    Learn why fascia is being called the body’s “new organ” and how it impacts movement, injury prevention, and brain resilience.


  • Debunking Strength Myths for Brain and Body Health | Dr. Sui Wong

    Neurologist Dr. Sui Wong debunks fitness myths and explains the real connection between muscle strength, cognition, and long-term brain health.


  • BRA(i)NS PT: Physical Activity and Brain Resilience Explained

    Learn how physical activity strengthens brain resilience, boosts executive function, and builds cognitive reserve, in Dr. Wong’s BRA(i)NS PT series.


  • How Kindness Benefits Your Brain Health

    Last week, I had a rather unpleasant encounter on the London Underground train. In the height of summer, the London Underground can get very hot (something about the clay used to build the tunnels, I’m told). And when people are hot and bothered, things can get a bit unpleasant… So, I was on my morning…


  • 3 ways to make time for your brain health

    It’s the start of the Summer School Holidays for many, and it’s a common sight to see groups of schoolchildren on their trip to London from abroad. I like guessing where they are visiting from and can sense their excitement of seeing Big Ben (one of my hospitals is directly opposite it!). It’s the time…


  • 3 Types of Hygiene That Impact Your Brain

    During a recent invited webinar to talk about lifestyle medicine for migraine, I accidentally created the phrase “electronic hygiene” – which has inspired this week’s post! When it comes to brain health, I can think of 3 types of hygiene that are particularly relevant. Knowledge comes before motivation for change, so here are 3 facts…


  • If/When Plans: Why Your Brain Loves Predetermined Plans: Strategies for Habit Success

    This came up recently during my research work, and has inspired today’s Thursday Tips. Someone shared how they’d hugely benefitted from a regular mindfulness practice. However, their daily routine started to slip. She felt it was a lack of willpower or discipline, and somehow a negative reflection of her. But it’s not! What she experienced…