Health Articles

Jet lag tips

After flying all night to Europe, I manage to get a few hours sleep on the plane. Arriving in Paris or London  at 6am, I somehow  manage through the day. The problem usually comes in the late afternoon,  when 5pm…

Cannes Film Festival

I was invited to the Cannes Film Festival by a good friend who had recently made a film, which was being shown there.  I reckoned it would be a good opportunity to meet buyers and distributors for my recently released…

What Is Mindfulness, And How Does It Work?

Stressed Man

Mindfulness training is increasingly popular among doctors and psychologists as a practical tool to help patients who are anxious, stressed or depressed. It may be a new concept for some people, the root of it is thousands of years old. Also known as Mindfulness Meditation, the benefits are both incredible and far-reaching.

Mindfulness is our natural ability to bring attention to our experience as it unfolds in the present moment, bringing us back to what is happening in the here-and-now. It is a practical grounding in the “present-ness” of human experience.

Is Stress Contagious?

Useful tips to help you manage the stress caused by other people around you Everyone has a certain amount of stress in his or her life.  This can result from family, job, finances and general life responsibilities.  Often though, stress…