Parental Burnout

Excellent article in the New Scientist magazine (January 23, 2021) about “Parental Burnout” – which you can read online HERE – or see the highlighted PDF below. As an author of many books about stress and burnout, here are some of the points that stood out to me… Burnout (severe emotional exhaustion) was more likely

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How to boost your ‘creativity’?

One of my favorite quotes… “The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.” — Dr. Linus Pauling But the problem with having ‘lots of ideas’ is that some of them (maybe a lot of them) will be downright silly – or dumb – or half-baked – BUT THAT

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Work Stress Leads to Illness – Boston Globe

As the author of several books about stress and mental well-being and performance, I wanted to share this great article in the Boston Globe today, “Workplace Stress is Making Us Sick. Can We Hold Bosses Responsible” – full article is HERE and some of the highlights are pasted below (in italics)… Very few people fully

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Recruiting for Gut-Brain Research Study!

Are you interested in getting a FREE microbiome analysis? We have a new research study starting next month on the effect of a new nutrient blend on mood, mental focus, and microbiome balance. The nutrient blend includes an amino acid, a fiber, and a fruit extract. Participants will consume a stick pack daily containing different

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Coaching Identified as “Next Big Trend” in Wellness Industry

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) recently published their annual trends report (The Future of Wellness 2022) – and one of their top trends for 2022 is, “Health & Wellness Coaching Gets Certified“ I’ve attached a highlighted version of the coaching trend report, as well as a couple of other white papers on Wellness Coaching from

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Probiotics Improve Parkinson’s Symptoms?

Very interesting study – showing the potential for a specific probiotic strain (Lactobacillus plantarum PS128) to alleviate some of the symptoms associated with Parkinson’s Disease. Yet another study in the growing evidence base for the importance of the Microbiome-Gut-Brain-Axis in a growing list of human conditions… We recently started using a related probiotic (Lactobacillus plantarum

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