Cortisol is the “stress hormone” produced via the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis by the adrenal glands during times of stress....

Walking home in the pouring rain this morning, I was struck once again by our dog’s delight on a walk. She appears to live entirely in...

The vagus nerve is our relaxation superhighway and carries messages throughout the body to counterbalance the fight or flight system. It...

Restless Leg Syndrome

Realistically, it can be hard to shut off thinking about the next day activities, such as work responsibilities. A highly effective...

Most of us never think about getting into bed and going to sleep; it’s just what we do. But for many people, the closer it is to bedtime,...

For me, the concept of ‘sleep hygiene’ is a misnomer and somehow doesn’t fit with the idea of a good night's sleep; it sounds too...

Smell is a prehistoric sense and an essential one for humans and animals as we all navigate our world. It lets us know whether our food...

For those of us old enough to remember playing our favourite record over and over again until the track became a deep groove where the...

Stress, very simply, is a built-in condition. Humans are hard-wired to have a physical and psychological “stress” reaction when facing a...

Many of us know what it's like to have the odd sleepless night. When it goes on, and on night after night, the wear and tear on our...