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03 Nov

The Science of Exercise Stress, Burnout and Recovery Techniques

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Stress/ Recovery

A Scientific Approach to Exercise Stress, Burnout and Recovery Techniques Introduction People with a high level of responsibility come across significant stressors every day. First, there is psychological stress related to high-level work, performance-related business or financial problems, and social

24 Oct

The Hidden Issue That Could Be Causing Anxiety and Sleep Problems

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Sleep, Stress/ Recovery

The Hidden Issue That Could Be Causing Anxiety and Sleep Problems. Problem Issues related to anxiety, poor sleep quality, and attention deficit problems are in an uproar all over the globe, with the prevalence of each case growing ever so

10 Oct

What Is Burnout From Experience

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Stress/ Recovery

What Is Burnout? My Experience Fuck it, I quit. Is the way I felt in December 2020 when I entered my boss’s office telling him that I could no longer handle working full time. Forty-plus hours a week for a

12 Sep

Six Reasons You’re Feeling Tired All The Time

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Sleep, Stress/ Recovery

Could one of these six issues be the reason you’re feeling tired all the time? One of the most common complaints I got used to hearing throughout my career was why do I feel tired all the time? That

06 Sep

Stress, Testosterone and Free Will

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Stress/ Recovery

Stress, Testosterone and Free Will Notes & Commentary from Andrew Huberman Interview With Robert Sapolsky. Last week Andrew Huberman released an episode on his podcast interviewing the great Robert Sapolsky. Robert is an American neuroendocrinology researcher and author. He is

30 Aug

9 Natural Things You Can Do for the Management of Stress

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Stress/ Recovery

9 Natural Things You Can Do for the Management of Stress Psychological stress is relatively high presently, considering all the issues going on in the world. Even without the burdens of a pandemic, life can get all so hectic.

20 Jul

A Case Study of Breath Control Training in a 35-Year-Old Male Following Pulmonary Embolism Resolution.

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Breathing

A Case Study of Breath Control Training in a 35-Year-Old Male Following Pulmonary Embolism Resolution. By Martin McPhilimey BSc, MSc, MRes, CRFS Introduction A 33-year-old, 192cm tall male weighing 103kg with a BMI of 28kg/m² was referred to a respiratory

18 Jul

Five Ways to Create Certainty in Uncertain Times

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Personal Development

Five Ways to Create Certainty in Uncertain Times By Martin McPhilimey Introduction This COVID period has taught us that many people in today’s world are not as resilient as they’d hope. Resilience is the ability to bounce back from a

14 Jul

Impact of menstrual cycle phase and oral contraceptives on sleep and overnight memory consolidation

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Sleep

Sleep, Menstrual Cycle & Memory Introduction Sleep plays a vital role in the consolidation of memories. In fact, during NREM stage 2 sleep, there are short bursts of high amplitude electrical activity called sleep spindles, and it’s these spindles

29 Jun

A Natural Way To Treat Sleep Issues Such As Insomnia

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Sleep

For 3.5 billion years, life has evolved around the sun; and the importance in the animal kingdom is glaringly apparent. You only have to look to nature to see how changes in light throughout the day alter behaviours out in