HEALTH

Healing and hope (plus how to ease stiffness in Spring!).

February is all about healing here in Ireland when we view it through the lens of Brigid. In this post I share some of my thoughts on Spring, stiff hips, healing, and yoga. It will be the last blog post that relates to health research. Spring is in the air February 1st was Brigid's feast… Continue reading Healing and hope (plus how to ease stiffness in Spring!).

February is all about healing here in Ireland when we view it through the lens of Brigid. In this post I share some of my thoughts on Spring, stiff hips, healing, and yoga. It will be the last blog post that relates to health research. Spring is in the air February 1st was Brigid’s feast…… Continue reading Healing and hope (plus how to ease stiffness in Spring!).

Healthy ageing, dementia, and what we can do to reduce risk.

People are living much longer these days in many countries. For those of us privileged to have better nutrition and healthcare access, it is a great time to be alive. Photo: Andrew Aitchison/Alamy. Reducing the risk of dementia Something grabbed my attention in a recent overview of a longitudinal study into reducing the risk of…… Continue reading Healthy ageing, dementia, and what we can do to reduce risk.

Red squirrells and us.

Photo: Joe Kilroy. A few days ago I was admiring the landscape from a train when I saw a red squirrel. Exciting! In childhood I used to watch squirrels leaping about on the hillside trees outside my bedroom windows like foxy-coated trapeeze artists. There is something exhilerating about their movements. When I got home I…… Continue reading Red squirrells and us.

It all connects. The art of small actions (in yoga and creativity).

Eventually I had to do the right thing, and even though it is a lot of work to import eco yoga mats, I am delighted to have made the change. They are the best in Europe and genuinely earth-friendly, unlike a lot of stuff sold by ‘green’ bullshitter companies. Here’s the story behind it all……… Continue reading It all connects. The art of small actions (in yoga and creativity).