The 52 Project
It's not bloody rocket science
As Stephen Covey said: "the problem is not the problem; the problem is how we see the problem." In other words, perspective alters our perception and our perception/s alters our reality - in fact our perception becomes our reality, whether it is actually real or not...
The idea this week is to use a 21st century tool most of us carry with us most of the time - a smart phone - to take pictures upside down, from down low, sideways, through objects and off reflective surfaces such as puddles. The science here is to challenge and see what else we can see by changing our perspectives.
Now that we're allowed to (carefully) in the UK, we're looking at hugging, scruffy dogs and why physical connection is good for us
This week's top tip has so much science involved we can barely contain ourselves - and it's all about how rolling a tennis ball under your feet can reduce stress and more...
This week's top tip is that blinking, taking a moment to take a mental 'snap shot', can really help us remember the positive moments in our lives, so that we not only remember them but reflect and see more of these kind of events in the future.
Whilst your family might not thank you for belting out your favourite tunes in the shower, or whilst hoovering or whilst dancing at a party after a little too much fizz, you go on ahead - you are doing great things for your immune system and adding to your oxytocin reserves.
The colours we wear, the colours we choose to paint our rooms with those we choose to accessorise our homes and ourselves with can affect our mood and our behaviours.
This tip is so simple many of you may already occasionally do this without thinking about it - especially if, like us, you are parents that like to embarrass your children... What is it?
Smell is an incredibly evocative sense. We suspect most of you will know what it feels like to have a sudden rush of emotion and memory when you unexpectedly catch a scent that takes you back...
Research does shows that drinking beet juice may help. In a 2015 study 250ml (a big glass of wine size) of beet juice daily was found to lower high blood pressure and over a 4 week period participants in the study were shown to have significantly reduced their blood pressure levels - and had improved the function of the inner lining of blood vessels.
We thought we would bring the science of why chocolate (in moderation) is good for you - and why ‘treating’ yourself to an edible or any other reward actually works as a way to feel good and perform better.
Whether it's an absolute banger, a power ballad, the cheesiest disco pop possible, heavy rock, opera, classical, purely instrumental, hip hop, nature sounds or trance, we want to know what music you use to get yourself into a different zone or place.
