Walking at Lunchtime Buffers Against Workplace Stress

Taking a lunchtime walk provides employees with a much-needed afternoon mood boost. A team of researchers led by psychological scientist Cecilie Thøgersen-Ntoumani of Curtin University in Australia made use of a specially designed cell phone app to gauge the changes in people’s mood in the moment, in an attempt to get a more accurate picture of how exercise influences mood throughout the workday. Analysis of…

How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?

Sleep gives your body a rest and allows it to prepare for the next day. It’s like giving your body a mini-vacation. Sleep also gives your brain a chance to sort things out. Scientists aren’t exactly sure what kinds of organizing your brain does while you sleep, but they think that sleep might be the time when the brain sorts and stores information, replaces chemicals,…

ADHD Not a Real Disease. Scientist claims everyone fits some of the criteria for ADHD

One of the world’s leading pediatric neuroscientists, Dr. Bruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D, recently stated publicly that Attention Deficit/Hyper-Activity Disorder (ADHD) is not ‘a real disease,’ and warned of the dangers of giving psycho-stimulant medications to children. Speaking to the Observer, Dr. Perry noted that the disorder known as ADHD should be considered a description of a wide range of symptoms that many children and adults exhibit, most of which are factors that everyone of us displays at some point…

Dr Joanne Ka Wai Chan ﹣ Founder, Chartered Psychologist & Executive Director

Dr Joanne Ka Wai Chan CPsychol, CSci, Former OSHCR, AFBPsS, AFHKPsyS, Reg. Teacher, BSocSc(Hons), MPhil, PGDE, PGCESLT, MA, PhD Chartered Psychologist Former Registered Occupational Safety and Health Consultant Registered Teacher Experienced University Lecturer and Module Leader Professional Teaching Practice Consultant Experienced Special Educational Needs (SEN) Educator & Senior School Teacher   Dr Joanne Ka Wai Chan trained as a professional psychologist, teacher and academic. She is a…