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When the mind wanders: Meet your Default Mode Network
There's a strange thing our brains do when we stop doing. You finish the walk. The dishes are done. The email is sent. You finally sit down for five minutes...and suddenly your mind has somewhere else to be. A conversation from three days ago comes back to you. You remember something you forgot to do. You imagine how a conversation might go, or you replay something that happened yesterday and somehow find yourself halfway into a completely different story. If you've ever wond
nicolamarsh3
Aug 214 min read
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The Stories Our Brain Tells Us
How prediction, perception, and awareness shape the way we experience reality. AI generated image There is a curious question that occasionally stops me in my tracks: Am I experiencing this moment for what it is, or through the lens of my past and my expectations of the future? Our brains are remarkable prediction machines. Every second, they compare what is happening now with everything we have learned before. This allows us to drive a car, recognise a friend's face, or step
nicolamarsh3
Jul 243 min read
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The Missing Buses: What Sally's Symptoms Might Be Trying to Tell Us
One night, I had a dream. Or perhaps it was a fever dream brought on by equal parts healthcare, bureaucracy, and one too many episodes of Utopia. Meet Sally. Sally works in middle management at a bus company. She's competent, organised, and spends most of her day standing between the people doing the work and the people making the decisions. Also known as "the pinch point." Sally oversees a great team. The mechanics are highly skilled and take pride in keeping the fleet runni
nicolamarsh3
Jun 94 min read
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Your Immune System Isn’t Broken, It’s Responding
AI-generated image of microorganisms and human anatomy At this time of year, it’s easy to think that getting sick comes down to exposure and bad timing. However, long before the first symptoms appear, a deeper interaction is often unfolding between the environment around us, the microbes we encounter, and the body’s ability to respond. Factors such as stress, sleep, nourishment, gut health, inflammation, and overall immune resilience can all shape how supported or vulnerable
nicolamarsh3
May 164 min read
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When Your Body Turns Into a Reality Show (And Why It Doesn’t Have To)
A killer reality show lives or dies by its catchphrases. Sharp one-liners, dramatic exits, unexpected villains, chaotic plot twists. It’s entertaining on screen. Less entertaining when your own body starts serving up that kind of energy. Because when it comes to the body’s elimination rounds , the last thing we want is a Golden-Globe-worthy performance. In the cozy ambiance of a dimly lit room, a vintage TV screen blazes with dynamic, fiery visuals, setting the perfect scene
nicolamarsh3
Apr 212 min read
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What is naturopathy - and is it right for you?
Learn what naturopathy is, how it works, and how a holistic approach to prevention and root-cause care can support your health alongside conventional medicine.
nicolamarsh3
Mar 53 min read
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