anxiety what it is and what to do
How are you feeling? Okay, or maybe anxious? Maybe you know someone who’s feeling anxious? This week we’ll look at what anxiety is, what causes …
Category: Articles
Legal drugs – sugar
We’ve looked at the legal drugs caffeine, nicotine and alcohol; today we’ll look at highly processed ready-meals and snacks or ’junk food’. While junk foods …
Legal drugs – alcohol
We’ve looked at the legal drugs caffeine and nicotine; today we’ll look at alcohol. There are many aspects to this, so today we’ll consider why …
Legal drugs – nicotine
If you were handed a pesticide to inhale, would you take it? Are you sure? Last time we looked at one of the three legal, …
Legal drugs – caffeine
Billions of people worldwide use three legal, widely available, psychoactive drugs daily; do you? The drugs in question are caffeine, nicotine and alcohol. Today, we’ll …
Root Causes of Addictions
ADDICTIONS: My column in today’s Jersey Evening Post (part 1 of 2) is what lies behind addictions, no matter what they are (sugar, shopping, sport, …
What do YOU choose to do for your health?
My column in the JEP. Summary: we are in the lucky position to make informed choices about our health – what will your choices be? …
Exercise during lockdown
My article in the JEP; summary: Listen to the right information! Exercise helps – but maybe not in the way you think. During lockdown, exercise …
Fridge fun – or is it?
My article in the JEP; summary: You can ignore the siren call of the fridge; here’s how. During this Coronavirus Isolation Period, how’s your relationship …
Sadly, it’s no April Fool’s joke
My article in the JEP; Summary: don’t get taken in; here’s how to check the facts It’s April Fools’ Day and I can’t think of …
Coping with anxiety
My article in the JEP; summary: here are some tips to help you with anxiety. I’m writing this on Monday morning: going by the speed …
Lent Tips
My article in the Jersey Evening Post looks at Lent and what to do if giving up something (whether it is for Lent or not) is …
Poor hospital food and parking
Jersey Evening Post article 05 February 2020 Some years ago, when I last went to see my doctor, I remarked how stressed and tired he …
Winter pause for thought
My article in the Jersey Evening Post 22 January 2020 Winter throws all sorts at us in Jersey: big winds and rain, less sunshine and …
Don’t resolve! Instead, commit
Did you make any resolutions this year? How are they going? This is what my piece in yesterday’s JEP was about: Don’t resolve: commit Are …