by Kate Hartley | Jun 7, 2016 | Anxiety, Brain Health, Fitness, General, Mental Health, Therapy
Physical Fitness: How to stay healthy physically AND mentally I am a huge supporter of taking regular exercise and maintaining physical fitness and I am inspired to write this article as someone who has just taken her own medicine. Get fit Over the last few weeks I’ve...
by Kate Hartley | May 8, 2016 | Brain Health, General, Therapy
Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency Vitamin D deficiency is reaching epidemic proportions. Vitamin D deficiency affects most aspects of our health, including the immune system, cardiovascular system, our major organs and our brain. Vitamin D receptor cells are found in...
by Kate Hartley | May 8, 2016 | Brain Health, General, Therapy
Why we need UV light? UV light, ultraviolet light, makes vitamin D which is commonly regarded as the sunshine vitamin. It deserves its credentials. We have evolved as a species to require vitamin D to maintain good health and balance within the body. It has formed...
by Kate Hartley | Apr 15, 2016 | Anxiety, Brain Health, General, Mental Health, Therapy
How to be Happy What does happiness mean to you? How to be happy, authentic happiness is a subjective evaluation – what makes me happy may not be what makes you happy. And what does being happy mean to you? Some people define happiness as an excitement, something...
by Kate Hartley | Apr 1, 2016 | Brain Health, General, Mental Health, Therapy
How Music Affects The Brain By using neuroimaging, it has been proven how music affects the brain. The brain is stimulated in many different areas when music is listened to. It stimulates not only the emotional centres of the brain, but also activates memory, motor...