But you don’t have to follow that programming! — A bald head always makes me think about a blank canvas- figuratively and literally. Once we start adding a hairstyle to our bald head, our whole personality changes. This is what you are, dear abuse survivor: a blank canvas that you get to fill with the things that truly represent…

Anyone fancies a serotonin-booster turkey leg? — This mighty amino acid keeps our brains happy and our bodies healthier, and it’s cheap to eat, too. I intended to make a pun in the title, but it didn’t work as expected. It’s still a very cheerful amino acid! Why? Because it helps produce serotonin. …

A few scientific bits and pieces to help you dip your toe in the field of possibility — What’s this all about? Here are a few introductory bits There is a growing body of scientific evidence suggesting a connection between consciousness and quantum physics. As theoretical physicist Amit Goswami writes, “Consciousness is simplest to understand as a phenomenon that connects with and shapes the quantum world.”

Unconditional Mind Curation: Choose What To Manifest — Between stimulus and response, there is our chance to choose what to manifest. This was one of my daughter’s golden rules, and it made such a tremendous change for the better in my life that I decided to briefly share it here. I dropped a hint of it when commenting on one of the articles of the brilliant writers here on Medium, and…

What to do when bad blood hurts you — “Here’s another nice mess you got me into!” says the immortal Oliver Hardy to Stan Laurel in their films. Sometimes Laurel says it, to save Oliver some breath and give us some extra laughs. God bless them, I will love their characters and films forever. They’ve been doing wonders in…

An incomplete but heartfelt guide from a fellow abuse survivor — Dear abuse survivor, This is going to be completely counterintuitive but stay with me and think about it for a moment. Loneliness can be life-saving for abuse survivors if it’s leveraged wisely. No need for extra people in your life if they’re gonna make your recovery impossible because you will…

And we can choose the tunes because we are the myelin bosses — Alright, folks, today we’re talking about the three main players in our noggin — the neocortex, limbic system and cerebellum. We talked about these three neuro-musketeers in a previous article. Tinker That Thinker: Our Own Personal Three Neuro-Musketeers In Action To serve their queens and kings: us.medium.com But these 3 neuro-musketeers have a Queen or a King.

Lessons learned in seven years as my daughter’s mum. — I’m going to start by using movie analogies- my favourite ones. Then we will deep-dive into a healthcare one- really personal and painful. First and foremost: don’t you dare settle for less just because you’re too chicken to own who you really are! If you’re a leading lady, don’t act like the best friend. Period The best friend feeling unrequited love might look good and relatable on screen, but why would you want to be that person in real life?!

Egyptians must have known all these really well and perhaps much more. — Why? Because the image of the human pineal gland is EVERYWHERE in old Egyptian illustrations and sculptures. Here are 3 intriguing things about it: 1. What and where? The pineal gland is a small gland located in the brain. Sometimes, it is called “The Eye Of Horus” and everytime it doesn’t work properly, we get in trouble. Why?