THE BLOG
The science and stories of living well
This blog started as a journalist’s search for answers about what keeps us well, from mindfulness and food to sleep, relationships and mental health. It still is. You’ll find a mix of the best available evidence, interviews with leading experts and stories from real people. But lately I’ve been less interested in just knowing what works and more interested in making it happen, in our homes, our schools and our communities.
– JOURNALIST AND FILMMAKER WORKING AT THE INTERSECTION OF STORY AND IMPACT
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In my never-ending quest for greater health and happiness, I’m a ravenous consumer of health-related non-fiction books. As I’ve explained before, bad past experiences have made me quite guarded against pseudoscience and quick-fixes, so I go for books written by scientists, journalists and credible industry-insiders who are well-researched, transparent in their sources, and who are … Read full article »
My name is Shannon and I’m addicted to my phone… again. A few months ago I woke up to my smartphone enslavement. After a deep dive into the scientific research and with the help of experts, I began honestly and painfully admitting that although I thought the device was a hallmark of the modern age … Read full article »
371 days ago things weren’t pretty. I was an anxious insomniac and I never felt as though there was enough time in the day. There were also some troubling signs that my illness, which causes arthritic chronic pain and fatigue when I let my stress get out of control, was going to flare. It’s ironic … Read full article »
I sat across from my tanned, lean, sparkly-eyed friend and thought, whatever she’s on, I want some. This friend leads hundreds of people in the highly competitive, always-on, ever-innovating travel industry and in the last few years we’ve bonded over our shared struggles in dancing the work-life two-step. But when we caught up for breakfast … Read full article »
It was a trip to the supermarket where junk food was masquerading as health food with a “gluten-free” label, it was the conversation with a woman who’s on a gluten-free diet to lose weight, it was the e-newsletter telling me that quitting gluten would help me to cure my autoimmune disease. This week I’ve reached … Read full article »
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I was inspired to write this week’s blog after I had an email from a regular reader who is a physiotherapist-turned yoga instructor, and who wanted to know how I’m finding time to take care of my physical body whilst juggling full-time work, parenting, wife-ing, whole-food cooking, and all the mindfulness meditating that I’m committed … Read full article »
If you ask any parent in my generation what influence sugar has on their kids, it’s likely they’ll say with deep conviction that sugar makes their children certifiably crazy. We see it time and time again after birthday parties and special holiday outings. Shortly after filling up on candies, cookies and cake our little darlings … Read full article »
This time last week I found myself weeping in hotel room in the Middle East. I had just spent my day filming in a dusty refugee camp on the border of Syria and Jordan where I had interviewed a single mother of six children who’s answer to my question, “If you could wish for anything … Read full article »
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Raising Superheroes
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The Connection
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The Whole Health Life
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