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Two weeks ago, I wrote about a new online trial called BetterBrains developed by Monash University Researchers. The project is designed to boost your brain and defy dementia and as a participant [...]

A review of 148 studies involving more than 300 000 people, found that feeling socially connected reduces premature death by 50%. Conversely, chronic loneliness can damage our health to the tune [...]

Monash University researchers have developed an online trial called BetterBrains that is designed to boost your brain and defy dementia. I’m a participant myself and highly recommend the [...]

For two years we’ve been inundated with daily news about Covid-19 — the numbers, variants, hospitalisations, vaccines and lockdowns. But with all the noise, the most important information has [...]

You can!  In fact, you can tap into the greatest minds from any period in history.  On Thursday 12th November you’re invited to join Australian Reading Hour. Choose any hour of the day and choose [...]

My father used to say to me, ‘You’ll never be bored or lonely if you have a good book at your fingertips.’ How right he was. Ever since I was a child, books have given me endless hours of joy, [...]

Recently I was interviewed by Cate Mercer on Go Well Radio about how to deal with crisis.  The word crisis originates from the Greek krisis meaning ‘decision’ and it was adopted into English to [...]

You’re invited to the world’s first hybrid conference — and it’s complimentary! Why have I chosen this image to represent the world’s first hybrid conference on Leadership, Resilience and [...]

There’s a Japanese art form called Kintsugi that involves restoring broken pottery by repairing the areas of breakage with lacquer that’s mixed with powdered gold, silver or platinum. And the [...]

How is mouthwash a health hazard? How can exercise reduce your appetite? How many soft drinks is too many? Click here to listen to the latest medical myth-busting during my conversation with [...]