Mary Martin

when an army of trauma counsellors descended upon the nation after the tsunami of 2004, the University of Colombo pleaded with them to cease seeing suffering as traumatisation as it was undermining people’s resilience. Sri Lanka happens to top the charts for wellbeing in the ‘The Mental State of the World in 2023’ report despite such denial of the... See more

A related line of enquiry is to determine not only whether the hippocampus is active during future simulation but whether it makes a critical and necessary contribution. While it has been long established that a functioning hippocampus is necessary for the retrieval of detailed autobiographical memories (for a review, see Moscovitch et al., 2005),... See more

science confirms that simply thinking about ANY object, event or scene changes your physiological state and can either drain your energy or replenish it. “Based on these and hundreds of other studies, we now have good evidence that your brain predicts your body’s responses by drawing on prior experiences with similar situations and objects, even... See more

T HE DIETARY GUIDE INTRODUCED A DECADE AGO HAS LED PEOPLE ASTRAY . S OME FATS ARE HEALTHY FOR THE HEART , AND MANY CARBOHYDRATES CLEARLY ARE NOT

“Work-related Resilience, Engagement and Wellbeing Among Music Industry Workers During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Multiwave Model of Mindfulness and Hope”

Curiosity drives an urgent desire for answers. But it can also prompt more patience, enabling people to savor moments of discovery.

The History and Future of Dietary Guidance in America