Exercise for body and mind: “ If there were a drug that could do for human health everything that exercise can, it would likely be the most valuable pharmaceutical ever developed.”Read More…
14May/18
04Apr/18
Prevent procrastination: how to get things done. The Psychology of Action (Part 1)
Why do we do the opposite of what we want to do? We tend to behave against our intended plans such as working on assignments because we may have worry thoughts anticipatingRead More…
Prevent procrastination: How to get things done. The Psychology of Action (Part 2)
What is willpower and how can we develop it? Willpower is having a sense of personal agency. It refers to our ability to delay gratification and focus on the task because weRead More…
19Mar/18
How to manage worry thoughts (Part 1)
What are Worry Thoughts? We all have worry thoughts from time to time, and these tend to interrupt our thinking without us wanting them to. Every day worry is part of life,Read More…
How to manage worry thoughts (Part 2)
How to deal with worry thoughts “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”Read More…
Introduction to Mindfulness
By Vivienne Hill Over the past few years the idea of living mindfully and mindfulness practice has gained in popularity, particularly in relation to learning how the mind and body workRead More…
Would you like to participate in a research about sleep?
By Dr Claire Gregor Do you find yourself lying awake for hours on end trying to fall asleep whilst desperately trying to clear your mind of work or worries? Are you constantlyRead More…
What can you do to increase concentration?
It is the time of year when you are likely to have a number of assignments to work on and deadlines are approaching. So you decide to start with an assignment, butRead More…