• Minimalist teal-blue gradient graphic with light snow and snowflakes, featuring the text Look Back & Look Forward and 3 Questions for Your Year-End Reflection, with a small festive-styled ampersand and the brain logo at the top.

    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.


  • Graphic with the title 'Mindful Moments' and subtitle '3 Ways to Practice Mindfulness Without Meditating' over a soft teal forest background

    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.


  • 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.


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 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…


  • 🌟[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…


  • 🌟[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…


  • 🌟[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.…


  • 🌟[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…