Recently I came out from my dental appointment in Brisbane city and 20 metres down the street on the footpath outside an office building was a group of women and men, standing beside a kerbside garbage bin enjoying their...
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On my morning walk yesterday the dew was glistening on the leaves of the trees as the sun was doing its thing to keep me warm on a sub-tropical winters’ morning. The pleasant constant sounds of the bush, the...
I’m often asked the question… why are positive people generally not nearly as stressed as negative people? Positive psychology researcher Michelle Gielan has studied optimism and success for more than a decade, and she has found that those with...
In late May 2019 the World Health Organisation (WHO) listed ‘burnout’ to be an occupational phenomenon coming from job stress that undermines how well people perform at work. In 2015 I published a blog titled Corporate ‘Burn Out’… the...
A blog I wrote in 2016 titled ‘The Joy of Forest Bathing’ described bush walking as a way of de-stressing. Many people feel an intrinsic call to spend time in nature, and this makes good sense. Our brain and body...
Recent stress research by the American Psychological Association has found that anger maybe a factor in the development of chronic illnesses in older adults. According to the study, the anger experienced by older adults was linked to increased inflammation...
While many of us are familiar with the emotional impact of stress, we tend to overlook its physical aspects. In fact, the stress response can produce physical symptoms which, if sustained over a long period of time, can have...
Recently a fellow Chiropractor in the US Dr Don Clum who is also a nutritionist, shared his thoughts about the role of the adrenal glands, chronic fatigue and stress issues. Don’s breakdown of where cortisol is produced in the...