Kangaroos in the snow

August 19, 2019

The arctic conditions continue here in Australia. South Australia has shivered through a sudden cold snap which dropped the temperature in metropolitan areas by more than 5C in an hour. The temperature barely reached 10C across Adelaide in the aftermath of a cold front which also brought heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail. Raili Tanska Stay … More Kangaroos in the snow

Social Jetlag

August 16, 2019

I’m sure you have all heard of, and probably experienced, jetlag. But did you know there is such a thing as social jetlag? Till Roennenberg coined the phrase. He’s a professor of chronobiology in the Ludwig-Maximilian University. Social jetlag promotes practically everything that’s bad in our bodies,” he says.  It occurs when we go to … More Social Jetlag

When Life Sucks

August 12, 2019

We all go through sucky times in life. For as many reasons as there are people on this planet. What sucks for me may not for you. But there are some general commonalities – relationship breakdown, bullying, the fallout of addictions, domestic violence, war, pestilence, homelessness, financial hardship, loss, grief, illness….. Often it is so … More When Life Sucks