This week is mental health week.  It's a topic of discussion that can be difficult to have, particularly if you've been diagnosed with, or are struggling at present with a mental health issue.

With mental health on the rise, particularly in the younger generation, isn't it time to view mental health from a different perspective?  So what if we called mental health brain health?

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According to over 30 years of brain scans by the Amen Clinics using Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) imaging, low blood flow is the #1 brain imaging predictor of future Alzheimer's Disease.

Studies by the Amen Clinics show that Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia can be seen on SPECT scans years before people have any symptoms.  SPECT imaging is a...

From the period of 1975 to 2016 the World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a three fold increase in the number of people that are obese worldwide.  More recently the WHO reported that the UK was the third fattest nation in Europe as a result of the obesity epidemic.

This is not a statistic to be proud of.  It's also one that I could have contributed to, had I not chosen to take...

Have you ever accidentally put the wrong fuel in your vehicle's engine, only to realise later and have to have the whole engine cleaned out so that it would function?

This happened to me.

It was so embarrassing and nearly catastrophic to the running of our VW Camper van - our pride and joy.

Our brains are the engines of our bodies, of our life, yet we don't think of our brains like this, and...

Have you ever been stuck in a place of hope?  Hoping that your work situation will get better or hoping that your relationship with your family or loved one will improve, yet struggling to find out how you can move yourself forward?  Struggling to understand what steps you need to take to be happy on a more consistent basis?

Find out in this interview I had with Aimmee Kodachian...

I asked a friend of mine - Dean, a consulting client and now a Wellbeing Warrior™ coaching student, to write a testimonial on my live training program Wellbeing Warrior Monthly LIVE, after they signed up following my advice.  This program is aimed at helping you take back control of your wellbeing, so that you can generate more energy and...

Find out from Anthony Trucks what wellbeing means to him in his personal account, and what challenge he would set on Wellbeing Wednesday to help you with improving your wellbeing.

To sign up to the Wellbeing challenge set by Anthony visit:

https://www.ruthmaryallan.com/p/wellbeingwednesdaychallenge

It's International Women's Day!  To celebrate our uniqueness this simple framework allows you to assess whether you are creating the right space for yourself or others to flourish and grow.

Have you ever been in a place where you feel the culture isn't conducive to allowing you to express your true self?  Perhaps you've expended an enormous amount of effort and energy in...

Have you ever had those days when you know that you're not showing up as your best self?  Perhaps you're tired or you find it difficult to concentrate on the task in hand?  Or do you continually snap at people when you don't mean to?

Maybe you're struggling to find the time to exercise, or you keep reaching for the comfort food to help with your stress levels?  Do you feel...

Have you ever had those days when you put so much of your energy into loving others and making sure that other's needs are satisfied, that you forget to spend time on yourself and what you love?  On Valentine's Day, why not spend some time reflecting on how you can learn to love yourself more?  Here are four questions you can ask yourself - write your answers down and seek to...