Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week and, in preparation for my guided walks, I binge-read lots of the latest studies. During the pandemic, depression and anxiety were experienced by an additional 28% of us. Sadly, we’ve not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels. In this post I’ll cover what’s new and what’s emerging. And I’ll…
THE LATEST ON TAKING CARE OF YOUR BRAIN
Did you watch Davina McCall’s latest menopause documentary last week? If you missed it, you can catch up on All4 here. It seems to have caused both celebration and some alarm. Celebration that discussion of menopause happens in prime time, that fabulous women come forward and share their stories and that knowledge about HRT continues…
HOW WALKING POLES CAN HELP US AGE WELL
It’s nearly May, which is National Walking Month – an initiative started in 2007 by the American Heart Association to encourage more people to … walk! And so this month I’ll be examining some of the latest studies into various aspects of walking. If you’ve read 52 Ways to Walk you’ll know that I went…
A ‘longevity library’, and Easter recipes
If you came to our Age-Well Conversation last week (and the recording is here if you missed it) you’ll know that I sit at my desk surrounded by books on ageing: every book that was mentioned during the webinar was within reach! Books – both reading them and writing them – have always been central…
MICROPLASTICS AND OUR HEALTH: SHOULD WE BE WORRIED?
Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar last night. For those of you that missed it, here’s the link to the replay. You’ll see Susan and I discussing the many different ways of walking and how they benefit us, the challenges of ancestral eating, and the weird and wonderful things we’re currently experimenting with…
A conversation, and cultivate awe for better brain health
The Age-Well Project began as a conversation between Annabel and I about how we could fit healthy ageing into our lives and how to make sense of the growing mountains of longevity research. Eight years ago, that conversation became a blog, and three years ago the blog became a book. But it’s still essentially an…
HOW TO EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR GENES – AND A FREE WEBINAR
Do you remember Professor Valter Longo’s 2016 book, The Longevity Diet? We’re not fans of ‘diets’ per se, but we read it with great interest. I was particularly struck by Prof Longo’s advice to eat as our forebears did. “My best advice,” he wrote, “is to eat at the table of your ancestors.” So how…
WHAT’S IMPACTING YOUR SLEEP AND A FREE YOGA NIDRA SESSION
How are you sleeping? Annabel and I both feel anxiety about the conflict in Ukraine is really impacting our sleep. I’ve been having weirdly vivid dreams too. Quality sleep is a key pillar of our Age-Well Project so I’ve rounded up the latest research on the subject to share with you. I’ve included some practical…
STAYING HYDRATED, GUT HEALTH AND WHAT TO DRINK
One question that comes up time and time again when I’m coaching is “how much water should I drink?”. Often followed by “but water’s so boring!” Which is true, so read on to discover my new favourite ‘tipple’. The honest answer to the first question is that we’re all different and the amount of water…
ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH LIGHT? ENOUGH DARK?
Have you noticed the longer, lighter days? Isn’t it lovely? But are you spending sufficient time outdoors? Or in a sunny spot? Are you turning off Netflix/your laptop/your phone when darkness falls? If you are, bravo! If not, you might want to read on. There’s a fair bit of science here, so scroll to the…
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