Muddy Shoes: Better That Way
In this brain blog I argue that a more varied terrain provides a greater challenge for various brain regions when taking exercise outside and so delivers more benefits than just keeping your heart healthy.
2-5 Hours in Nature each Week Improves Brain Health
Two or more hours of outdoor recreation per week is sufficient to yield a significant improvement in health or well-being
Tech Companies that Bolster (or Harm) Feelings of Social Connectedness
We should start to label tech companies according to their overall impact on the depth of people’s sense of being socially embedded in a supportive community
SOS Soapbox Specials
A couple of months ago I followed in the footsteps of Karl Marx and George Orwell by trying to start a revolution down at Speakers’ Corner.
Gogglebox-Inspired Brain Hack by Dr Jack
Instead of eating a couple of dozen chocolate biscuits in one sitting, this simple tweak to my daily habit means that I’m now only munching my way through four, five or six of them. The best bit? Resisting the temptation requires no mental discipline whatsoever.