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A woman is napping on a fresh plump pillow, to depict the article's message of why napping is good for you, the benefits napping has on your brain and body, plus we explain the science behind a good quality nap!

Personal Development, Personal Growth, Sleep

Why napping is good for you – if you do it right

We discuss why napping is good for you, the benefits napping has on your brain and body, plus we explain the science behind a good quality nap!

An image of a pug dog and its owner in bed. The pug is fast asleep and the owner is sat up illustrating her struggle to sleep easily.

Personal Development, Sleep

A Lack Of Sleep Can Kill You

Why Sleep Is Good For You One in three people suffers from poor sleep. And the cost of all those sleepless nights is more than just bad moods and a lack of focus. Watch our short video or keep reading to learn more. 1. Perform Better Poor sleep affects your cognitive abilities. You’ll find it […]

The image shows a wooden board covered in chopped avocados, whole cherries, fish, eggs, grapefruit and tomatoes. Find out what you should be eating for the best night's sleep night after night.

Personal Development

The Best Foods To Eat To Help You Sleep Well

We all know two things about diet and sleep. Firstly, caffeine is very bad for us. And, secondly, that cheese gives us nightmares. The first we learnt by experience and the second after being told so repeatedly. Whilst one is true (caffeine really is terrible for sleep) cheese, on its own, is not responsible for […]

Personal Growth

What Are Circadian Rhythms? We Define Them

Your body really is amazing. Not only is it largely self-regulating (breathing and blood flow are, for most of us, automatic processes) it also contains a pretty accurate way of measuring time: the circadian rhythm.

Find out what a circadian rhythm is and why it’s so important for sleep and for your brain.

An computerised image of a head turned to the side with hearts flowing out of it, showing the mind (brain) and heart connection. Can we really think with our hearts?

Personal Development, Personal Growth

Cardiac Consciousness: Can We Really Think With Our Hearts?

Peak – Brain Training explores whether you really can “think with your heart,” and whether the heart and mind are truly connected.

Simon Reinhard is one of the best memory athletes in the world. Simon is sat in a black jumper smiling at the camera ready for our memory training Q & A.

Personal Development

Memory athlete Simon Reinhard on the “almost magic” of the brain

Simon Reinhard is one of the world’s best memory athletes, holding the first and second records for memorizing a shuffled deck of cards – we spoke to him!