• 🌟[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…


  • 🌟[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…


  • [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…


  • [TT] AGE matters 

    A little word play there with the title 🙂 I’ve been working on my next book “Sweet Spot for Brain Health” (yes, still putting in the final touches, for November launch!) and have been thinking a lot about AGE… AGE = Advanced Glycation End Products (AGEs), are compounds formed when proteins or fats combine with…


  • [TT] Alma mater & friends ♥️

    I’m currently in Newcastle upon Tyne. It’s so nice to come back here, where I started medical school 30 years ago! I am here for the British Society of Lifestyle Medicine annual conference, and am excited to give my talk about Sleep & Migraines today – please come say hello to me if you’re here!…


  • [TT] 3+2 Mindful Brain Boost

    Do you have a regular mindfulness practice? Are you curious about this? Here’s a 3+2 mindful list that may interest you today. 3 Brain Health Benefits with Mindfulness: [1] Protect your cognitive function Mindfulness practices can enhance the functions of your brain. Studies have shown that a regular mindfulness can improve concentration, attention, and increase…


  • 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……