Your Monkey Mind

Your Monkey Mind What is your Monkey Mind? Your mind jumps from thought to thought, like a monkey swinging from tree to tree. Your monkey mind does not let you focus on one thing at a time, it tends to feed on stimuli – causing your internal dialogue to take over your train of thought. […]

Your Gut A Key To Ageing Brain Health

Your Gut – A Key To Ageing Brain Health A study looking to see if taking a probiotic could improve symptoms of mild cognitive impairment, took place involving participants with a decline in cognitive behaviour. The research showed, participants had increased cognitive scores associated with specific and measurable changes to the composition of their gut […]

A Support Group Uses Sheep to Help People Improve Their Mental Health

A Support Group Uses Sheep to Help People Improve Their Mental Health An animal based therapy centre that uses cuddly, woolly sheep has been opened in the UK since last year. It is designed to help those suffering with their mental health, allowing visitors to stroke sheep and goats. EWE Talk, was launched by Emma […]

Why Bird Songs Are Good For Our Mental Health

Why Bird Songs Are Good For Our Mental Health There is some evidence that being outdoors and surrounded by nature lifts an individual’s mood. Combining exercise with the great outdoors, may enhance one’s ability for a greater positive mental attitude. Walking in nature vs. an urban environment decreases rumination, which is linked to a risk […]

A Study Puts The Mysteries Of Ageing Under The Spotlight

A Study Puts The Mysteries Of Ageing Under The Spotlight Scientists hope to unlock the secrets of ageing by scanning tens of thousands of volunteers bodies’ in the world’s largest human imaging study. 60,000 people were MRI-scanned 9 years ago as part of the, UK Biobank project. The experiment has created the most comprehensive health […]