Lifestyle Choices
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The Exercise Drug
I think I might have a bit of a drug problem. My drug is exercise. I covet those endorphin and dopamine highs which are released in those post-workout moments. My problem is this; when I haven’t done any exercise for a couple of days I start to experience mood swings, feelings of guilt, an inability…
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A Gym Geek … but Why?
Why do I persist in going to the gym? No, this is not a dispirited moan that I have not lost the weight I was hoping to lose. This is a more fundamental enquiry as to why I put myself through the toil and sweat of doing three or four gym sessions a week. And…
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Don’t Rely on the Individual to Save the Planet!
The quality of our environment is fundamental to our long term survival as a species. You would think, therefore, we’d be quite keen to look after it. You’d think that we would want to live in a clean, healthy and a generally “nice” environment. Unfortunately, the evidence suggests not. Like marauding pirates, we have mercilessly…
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The Middle Classes – How Nice are We!
There’s a lot of people that won’t admit it; there’s a lot of people who aren’t comfortable with the idea; there’s a lot of people who don’t think they truly belong, there’s a lot of people who even refuse to accept the social distinction. I’m referring to the existence of the middle classes. Class –…
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Body-Saving Fashion – the Cover-all Shirt
Nobody who knows me would ever say I have any great understanding of fashion. My dress sense is probably best described as bland, middle-of-the-road and safe. I avoid buying visible brands. I buy a lot of navy and black. I don’t knowingly follow trends. I refuse to pay over-the-top prices. Fashion basically puzzles me. There…
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Vegan Appeal…It’s Not for the Animals
Having been a vegetarian for over thirty-five years I have often been challenged as to why I don’t go all the way and become a vegan. For many of those years I justified the half-way house as mainly a matter of practicality. It was too difficult to be a vegan. Years ago, restaurants didn’t cater…
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Vegetarian Dilemmas – Where to Draw the Line?
If you are or are thinking of becoming a vegetarian it may not be as clear-cut a decision as you might think. There may well be more to it than you realise. There are vegetarian grey areas that you will have to think about. It’s a case of where do you draw the line? How…
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Brainpower – Use it or Lose it
I’m worried about my brain. I don’t think it’s working as well as it used to. I can’t remember things; I’m getting my words mixed up, I can’t find the right words to express myself. What is happening to me? Is it dementia? Alzheimer’s? Do I have a brain disease? Do I need to see…
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Obesity – Tolerating a Weighty Burden
Both as a society and as individuals it seems we are extremely and, often, rather irrationally tolerant of others. Why, when I observe people, do I not recognise the fact that in some cases their condition or lifestyle will involve a financial cost to me? Take, for example, the over-weight. We know the risks. We…
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Playing Your Best – It’s All in the Mind
You can practice your sport all day every day, you can get the finest coaching, you can use the latest equipment, you can even have a talent – an exceptional talent – for your sport but whatever you do, whatever you have, it won’t guarantee that on a particular day you will play well. It’s…
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The Achievement Package – Having What it Takes?
A good idea is nothing unless you make something of it. And that’s when things start to get difficult. The problem is that very few of us have what it takes to become real achievers in this world. We’re just not cut out for it. We can’t offer the full Achievement Package. Success is more…
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The Contentment Test
How’s life? Is it good for you? Are you happy with life? Sometimes it’s difficult to know. You’ll have your good days and your bad days, your up’s and your down’s, but on the whole how would you rate your life? Is it fulfilling? Is it what you want it to be? Too many people…
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