I am passionate about neuroscience and what we can learn from the latest research on the brain. Since June is brain awareness month, I invite you to join me as we chat about a broad range of topics that follow the science which is emerging regarding our grey matter....

As I sit at my desk, looking out at the grass that is finally turning green, at branches that are erupting into bud and at horses that are shedding their winter coats, I find myself reflecting. It has been a season of change and growth. At times it has been a bit of...

February is a difficult month for many, as the grey landscape of winter stretches out before us. Although daylight is slowly creeping our way, the spring with her sunshine still seems a long way off. What can we do I wonder, to stay upbeat and positive? How can we...

Have you ever given any thought to your body’s assorted aches and pains? From where did you develop that ache in your jaw or pain in your lower back? Yes, a history of high-risk sports definitely contributes. Yet, many of us...

Change can be difficult! Whether we focus on adopting new habits or changing some of our old ones, we are in for a bit of a journey. As we focus our intentions on a topic of particular interest, the Reticular Activating System (RAS) begins to gather all the...

I just finished a course on neural change. It was fascinating! Did you know that our brain never stops changing? It is constantly building new neural connections, while simultaneously pruning  those connections that we are no longer using. Neurons that fire together...