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3 Brain Benefits of a Morning Movement Practice
What do you do in the first hour of your morning? Perhaps it’s sorting out the kids, getting lunch boxes ready, and rushing out of the door. Perhaps it’s a snooze of the alarm clock for another 30 minutes in bed. Perhaps a Morning Movement Practice? I do love a mindful morning movement practice. I…
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3 Steps to Reset
Do you have days when you feel like hitting the “reset” button? It’s the first few days back after the Easter break, with school restarting in the UK. Perhaps you have been away or have been working extra hard whilst others have been away. Perhaps you’ve just had a stressful encounter, conversation, or email. 3-steps…
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Ready to Reset?
Q: When is a good time to start a brain-healthy habit? A: Yesterday 🙂 Q: When is the most effective time to start a new habit? A: On a Monday / 1st of the month/ a birthday/ a meaningful personal date / the first day of school/ start of a course, etc. You get the…
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Ready to Spring Forward?
Did you know that yesterday was the first day of Spring? In the Northern Hemisphere. At precisely 3:06am GMT. That was my fun fact of the day, from searching online about Spring for this newsletter. I also learnt that there is an Astronomical Spring and a Meteorological Spring! Now let’s get back to brain-related news……
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Have you heard of VILPAs?
It’s Thursday again! Are you surprised by how quickly time flies sometimes? So who or what is VILPA? When I first heard of VILPA, I thought it was a scooter (like Vespa) 🛵 VILPA = vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity, in short bouts (≤1 and ≤2 minutes). For example: brisk walk up stairs, or running for a bus. Recent…