All posts by: James Hewitt

Can a drink in the evening really ruin your sleep?

(3.5 minute read) Many people enjoy an alcoholic drink in the evening, and it’s a common belief that a ‘nightcap’ can improve sleep. But is this true? Discover why the answer is ‘yes and no’. Find out what the scientific […]

How To Find Out If Your Passion Is Healthy Or Harmful

(4.5 minute read) We all have inclinations toward certain activities that we like and find meaningful. If this inclination feels intense enough, we may describe our attraction as a passion. Passion is a powerful force. It can inspire us to […]

How To Make Improving Cognitive Performance A Walk In The Park

We are spending more time indoors than any generation before us. Some research suggests that we spend almost 90% of our time inside. There are plenty of good reasons to go outdoors but did you know that spending time in nature, and even looking at pictures of nature, can measurably improve cognitive performance?

5 Ways To Achieve Your Goals This New Year

Most of us have set a goal at some point in our lives. Unfortunately, too often, we get distracted, something gets in our way, and the goal is not achieved. There are countless goal-setting approaches available, and some of them even work. The problem is not setting the goals, it’s sticking to the behaviours that you need to reach them. In this blog, I’m going to share a simple, effective, evidence-based goal-setting tool, that could actually help you to stay focused, avoid obstacles and achieve your ambitions.

The Surprising Science Of The Perfect Nap

From pilots to military personal, busy businesspeople to tired parents, tactical naps are a proven, powerful way to boost cognitive performance; an important consideration in light of findings that performance impairments are equivalent to being drunk, after 18 hours of […]

How to use coffee more efficiently and effectively

Over 80% of adults consume caffeine (1), but do you know why caffeine works, or how to use it efficiently? If you aim to use caffeine to enhance performance, there’s a good chance that you are consuming more caffeine than […]

How to use exercise to boost focus, upgrade willpower & enhance your memory

(3.5 minute read) Many of us know that exercise is an effective way to improve cognitive performance, but the next obvious questions are “why, what type, how hard, and for how long?”. Read on to find out why exercise provides […]

3 powerful ways that conflict can improve your team performance

(4 minute read) Two colleagues, screaming at each other across the conference room, are unlikely to generate good professional or personal outcomes. However, in certain conditions, conflict can improve decision making, energise employees and enhance team performance. Read on to […]

The Unpalatable Truth About A Balanced Life

(3.5 minute read) Many of us aspire to lead a ‘balanced life’, but do you know anyone who has achieved it? Personally, I’ve given up. I think it may be time to abandon the premises of ‘balance’. I don’t profess […]

Why Are Entrepreneurs & High Performers At Greater Risk Of Burnout?

Why are entrepreneurs, founders and, in fact, high-performers in general, at greater risk of burnout? Perhaps more importantly, what can we do about it? Entrepreneurship (if you’re successful), or even reaching a senior position as a high-performer in an established […]