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Debunking the Myth of the "Cortisol Face" as seen in the The Independent
In the realm of health and wellness, myths often take root before we have a chance to question their validity. One such myth is the concept of the "cortisol face"—the idea that high cortisol levels are visibly apparent through facial...
Maximise Your Learning Potential: A 4-Step Protocol for Rewiring Your Brain
"To achieve great things, two things are needed: a plan and not quite enough time." Leonard Bernstein Yesterday I watched my youngest son’s horror as he rushed downstairs moments after re-reading his mock A level exam timetable, to discover that...
Breathe Your Way to Greater Resilience: A 28-Day Challenge
Discover the benefits of controlled stress and join our 28-day Breathtaking Challenge to build strength and reduce stress
Stress has got such a bad name! Used properly, it’s your new superpower.
Stress is such a two edged sword. At its worst it is a silent killer, damaging systems that control the inflammatory system, causing insulin resistance, changing the gut microbiome, putting pressure on the heart and sending the brain into unhelpful...
Want to give your brain a workout to boost resilience? It's breathtakingly simple.
It’s true that simply breathing at a specific slow rate maximises an effect in the heart called “respiratory sinus arrhythmia”. This happens when the intervals between heart beats (your Heart Rate Variability or HRV) get increase in sync with your...
Smile. Its one of your super powers.
Ever wondered why smiling makes those around you feel good? When you do a proper smile two sets of muscles in your face contract. The first are the zygomatic major muscles, which control the corners of your mouth and result...
Stress can be a good thing It helps us move up into top gear in response to an immediate threat, increases our focus, arms our body with energy and slows unnecessary physiological activity helping us harness all available resources to...