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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…
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🌟[TT] Balance Your BRA(i)NS® 🧠
During a recent podcast interview, I was asked about my BRA(i)NS® Method – a comprehensive approach to support optimal brain health. The interviewer was interested in my concepts of balancing the Autonomic Nervous System. Drawing from my background in clinical neurology, mindfulness, yoga, and hypnotherapy, I shared how these different approaches create a powerful synergy…
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🌟[TT] Brain Gains 📚
At the dinner table the other day, we got chatting about learning and memory, as my nephew was preparing for his mock GCSE exams. Watching him navigate his studies got me thinking about how we can best support our brain’s learning capacity. This inspired today’s Thursday Tips about maximizing your brain’s learning potential – a…
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[TT] what’s your default? 🧠
I was recently reflecting on the experience of participants in my mindfulness research study, which leads me to this week’s topic: your default mode network! The default mode network is your brain network that switches on when you’re not focusing on a particular task – kind of like your brain’s screensaver. What’s your default? Have…
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[TT] Energy 🧠 Boosts! 🚀
In clinic recently, a patient shared their struggles with constant tiredness. When we started talking about physical activity, they immediately thought of gym workouts and lengthy exercise routines. But what if I told you that even 3 minutes of movement could give your brain an energy boost? How Movement Gives Your Brain Energy When you…
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[TT] Thursday Thanks ♥️
Gratitude comes to mind as I write this week’s Thursday Tips [TT] newsletter. I am writing this whilst on the train to Liverpool, where I spent 5 years of my Neurology registrar (residency) training. I’m excited to return today to give an invited talk on eye movements. I feel forever grateful for the nurture and…
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[TT] Eudaimonia for your brain health?
Eudaimonia is a new word I learnt last week! 🙂 I first heard this word used by an astronomer sharing their awe-inspiring pictures taken after a frustrating hour of searching for a specific star collection, and the joy of finally capturing this on their telescope. Eudaimonia! Turns out that the word comes from an ancient…
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