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Year-End Reflection Questions for a Clearer 2026
Three simple questions to help you reflect on 2025, understand what to keep, what to release, and how to make conscious choices for the year ahead.
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Mindful Moments: 3 Ways to Practice Mindfulness Daily
Busy mind? Here are 3 simple ways to practice mindfulness without meditating perfect for everyday stress, focus, and brain health.
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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.
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Coffee – The Dark Side & How to Optimise
Last week, I shared coffee’s surprising brain benefits: • the soluble fibre that feeds your gut bacteria,• the mood-boosting neurotransmitters, and• the neuroprotective compounds that support brain cell growth. Many of you replied saying you felt vindicated about your coffee habit. 😊 Thank you also for your questions! I’ll attempt to cover some of them…
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Coffee – Brain Benefits You Didn’t Know About
“Doctor, is coffee good or bad for my brain?” I get this question regularly in clinic, and my answer is always “it depends…” Recently, I overheard someone saying they’d stopped drinking coffee because they’d read it was “full of toxins.” Meanwhile, another person was ordering their fifth espresso of the day, claiming it helped their…
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Intentional? 🧠
It’s been a busy couple of weeks – from many evening groups with my Mindfulness research study participants, to my Patron duties a couple of weekends ago for the IIH UK patient charity (an amazing charity advocating for people living with a rare neurological condition called Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension). And the excitement continues with my…
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🌟[TT] hocus pocus: Magic or Science? 🧠
During a coffee break at a meeting recently, I got chatting with two colleagues. One of them mentioned their upcoming choir event that evening. “How wonderful,” I said, “to combine singing as a mindfulness practice while connecting with a community!” The other colleague responded with, “Mindfulness — that’s hocus pocus isn’t it?” Firstly, I was…
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🌟[TT] HIIP kite flying: Brain-Boosting Play Activities That Don’t Feel Like Exercise 🪁🧠
Recently, I decided to introduce my nieces to kite flying! When I was growing up in Malaysia, my father used to take us kite flying on weekends. My memory was of fun-filled times (and sometimes trying to dodge the lightning when a tropical storm unexpectedly descends!). I was convinced that decades later I could still…
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🌟[TT] What’s Your Choice? Your Brain Thrives When You Choose to Recharge With Intention🧠
During a recent family “staycation” for the school half-term break, I am reminded about the importance of carving out time – time to re-charge, time to re-connect. I can recommend London’s Science Museum (the Wonderlab is fun for kids) and walking to Hyde Park afterwards! This made me reflect on how these moments are precious.…
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🌟[TT] Spring Forward 🧠
Did you feel the impact of the clock change this past weekend? That lost hour when we “spring forward” can be surprisingly disruptive! A few people have mentioned feeling unusually foggy and tired since Sunday. When I asked about the clock change, they’re eyes widened with recognition – that missing hour of sleep was affecting…