Reflecting on the coronation of the King, I realise the last coronation was light years ago! Here are five pieces of trivia for the pub quiz… Since 1953 (the last coronation) Artificial lights were incandescent (Nichia’s first white LED launched in 1996)- 25th Anniversary Of The White LED – Invented by Nichia, Japan All TV’s were black […]
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It’s Screen-free week (Find screen-free space to dream)! Not suggesting you switch off completely – you have to work after all. But simply making an active decision will help you… 1/ Improve sleep – screen time before bed cuts quality and quantity of sleep. You will take longer to feel awake the next day too – E-Readers
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As my nieces and so many brilliant young people start their exams, here are some notes about sleep and the brain that you might find useful when trying to convince them to switch off and get some sleep.  Sleep before an exam accounts for up to 25% of their results (Sleep quality, duration, and consistency
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People often ask me how much light they need – and how they will know. Just like a calorie count, we’re all different. But there are some baselines, just like the 2,000 calorie or the ’five a day’ rules that are a good place to start. Getting enough light can help with eye strain, reduce back
Mini-break or long holiday? Short breaks (or just a lunch break) are better than long ones for health and happiness. Here’s why – You’re more likely to spend time outside. Just 200 minutes (or 30 minutes per day) is enough to make a difference. Any green space will do – even a view from a window
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It’s the United Nations World Happiness Day! Here are five ways to celebrate – 1/ Enjoy the launch of the 10th World Happiness Report – WORLD HAPPINESS REPORT. The findings from last year make fascinating reading. GDP, social support, freedom to make life choices and healthy life expectancy are the top three. Generosity and perceived corruption make
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It’s sleep awareness week. I’m lucky enough to conk out the minute my head hits the pillow. But an estimated 20% of us work shifts. Our guest last week Professor Russell Foster explained just how deadly that disruption to the sleep-wake cycle (or SCRC) can be. listen to his 10-minute presentation –Â Innovators in Residential Healthcare:
Get outside or curl up indoors? Lighting on our sleep, concentration and mood. Read More »
Happy International Women’s Day for Wednesday 😉 Raising a glass to all the inspiring men and women who are making the tough decisions to go beyond equality to equity and on to create an inclusive environment where we can all bring our unique gifts to the table. This article from Deloitte explains how organisations who
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One size fits all? We all feel happier and healthier and get more done when we can adjust the control over the places where we spend the most time – including the office – Workplace Alignment: An evaluation of office worker flexibility and workplace provision. As the over 50′ s (including me!) now make up over one-third
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Saturday is Chocolate Covered Nut day – and it’s even good for you This piece from Harvard Health Publishing suggests that dark chocolate is good for your eyesight because of a link between your retina which has lots of blood vessels and the increased blood flow produced by the flavonols in cocoa –Â Can dark chocolate
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