Why did nobody tell me that midlife would be a constant battle to get enough sleep?! I took sleep for granted until I had children, but since then it’s been a scarce commodity. The broken nights of early parenthood have given way to the broken nights of middle age, menopause and beyond. A steady stream…
WHY WE NEED LIGHT
It’s exam season in the UK and all six of our children are mid-revision. We’re diligently feeding them blueberries, nuts, leafy greens and oily fish, not to mention our brain-improving coffee and chocolate biscuits. But there’s something else they need to perform at their best. And it’s something that’s often overlooked: light. Thank goodness the…
HOW TO BE HAPPY: GET HEALTHY, GET MARRIED AND GO OUT FOR DINNER
It turns out – as if we didn’t know – that health really is wealth. A report on personal wellbeing published by the ONS (Office of National Statistics) this week reveals we rate good health as the key to happiness. What the research doesn’t answer is what comes first: do we feel good because we…
WHY GOALS MATTER (AND I DON’T MEAN FOOTBALL)
I’ve just set myself a ridiculous goal: to give a speech in French. To French people. I haven’t spoken French for a very long time. I got an embarrassingly bad grade at A-level, over thirty years ago. But the event is in November – so I’ve got plenty of time to brush up – and I’ve…
CREATIVITY, TWO BABIES AND PLENTY OF GIVEAWAYS!
BABY 1 Our book has finally arrived. The Age-Well Project was published yesterday and Annabel and I feel a little like proud new parents. There’s something slightly surreal about birthing a book: months (years, really) of labour, a lot of waiting and then a chunky 300+ pager slips quietly into your hands. It’s available on…
IMPROVE YOUR MEMORY BY WALKING BACKWARDS, THROWING PARTIES AND OTHER THINGS BESIDES…
One of the questions we’re often asked is: How can I improve my memory? Few of us beyond mid-life can claim to have a perfect in-our-twenties memory. But is this natural ageing or can we do something about it? After I hit my head on a London pavement and cracked my skull, my memory disappeared…
NATURE PILLS AND JAMMY EGGS: how to age well this Easter
It’s been quite a week for us – the first part of the serialisation of our book appeared in the Daily Mail on Monday and the book shot straight into the Amazon best-seller lists, which was an incredible feeling. So if you’ve just joined us here at The Age-Well Project, welcome! And if you missed…
EAT MORE MUSHROOMS: ITALIAN MUSHROOM SALAD
A study in last month’s Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease had me googling frenziedly for several hours. Could I really reduce my chances of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) by 50% merely from eating a few more mushrooms? There are moments when I’m quite sure I already have mild cognitive impairment (MCI, defined as the stage between…
10 ESSENTIAL DIET TIPS TO LIVE LONGER (AND A BIG REVEAL)
Shocking stats released this week show that one-in-five lives are cut short by an unhealthy diet. What we eat is now a bigger killer than smoking. How can that have happened? Well, sadly, low-nutrient food is too easily available and often very cheap. But there are some very simple, effective ways to change our diets….
CAN LAUGHTER HELP YOU LIVE LONGER? ONLY IF YOU’RE FEMALE…
We’re a mere five weeks away from the 2019 World Laughter Day. Here in the UK we desperately need some light-hearted laughter. Three years of Brexit wrangling has resulted in a 20% surge in the purchase of self-help books: it seems we’re all feeling gloomy and doomy. So roll on World Laughter Day, I say….
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