It was a Saturday afternoon and I was sitting on the train when a couple of teenage girls sat in adjacent seats. Music was blaring from a smartphone as they were engrossed in something or other on YouTube. This new trend of listening to music or watching videos on public transport without headphones is a…
My boss is under a lot of stress, he’s been off work with heart-related issues at least twice in the past 2 years (he’s in his early forties). After taking a week off work he comes back and carries on at the same relentless pace as before. I’ve always found this attitude perplexing, maybe he…
I’ve had unexplained intermittent sleep disruption over the last few years, that normally involves me waking up at 4 am after about 6 hours sleep. The knock-on effect is feeling rubbish for the rest of the day! I’ve speculated on all various theories including too much stress, looking at computer screens too late, diet and…
A friend of mine took a blood test called “Well Man UltraVit” twice in a period of 3 months. The reason for the 2nd test in close succession was due to the 1st set of results being quite bad! I thought it would be interesting to anonymously share the results and see what’s changed over…
The idea of surfing has fascinated me for a while and I don’t know why it took so long to give it a try. I want experiences to keep me busy and excited when I escape the dull drudgery of office life; so after research, I decided to go to The Algarve in Portugal as…
I was looking for an app that measured the time I was meditating each month and came across Insight Timer. I’ve used many of the popular meditation apps on the market including Headspace. My main criticism about Headspace and others is their subscription payment model. At best they should be perpetual licenses. This is why…
I’m currently a member of a gym in London with every machine, class and facility you would ever need. I enjoy exercise and don’t want to use travel or being in a hotel as an excuse for getting out of shape when I no longer have access to a gym. Therefore I’m planning and experimenting…