Watching TV is Deadly (and Moderate Activity Reverses Effects of Prolonged Sitting)
We all know watching TV isn't good for us, but it turns out that it can actually kill you. "High amounts of sedentary behaviour have been...
Dirt Under Your Nails (and Feet) Can Stay Depression and Increase Health
"...now science is proving through experiments that there are actual microorganism[s] in the soil that affect our sense of wellbeing."...
Rituals Can Be A Good Thing
Rituals, it turns out, can play an important role in changing our habits, attitudes and thoughts. In fact, that might be what they're...
More Freedom in Less
There is a video making rounds on the internet of a Japanese social movement that focuses (in part) on reducing the number of possessions...
Fad Diets - More Trouble Than They're Worth
They've been with us as long as we've had stable agriculture. Humans seem hardwired to want to look healthy, wealthy or wise - however...
Six Simple Steps to a Healthy Diet
Fad diets and quick-weight-loss schemes are most often more trouble than they're worth - heading toward yo-yo weight gain, malnutrition...
Mindful Parenting
A good article piqued my attention recently. It might be the "mindfulness" part of me, maybe the "parent" in me. Probably because so much...
The Words We Use Matter
I am enthralled by the look at the historic mind, and am amazed by the ability of science to both confirm and quantify some of our best...