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Brain
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Since April is Stress Awareness Month, Matt Majendie
has been finding ways we can supercharge our brain capacity
NEWSFLASH

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in a cup
UNDER A HALO

TH E G REAT E S CAPE

In 2013, there was just one escape room in Britain - there are
now more than 600, with many in London. The concept has
been described as 'the fastest growing entertainment trend
since the cinema', and the first ever escape room championships
took place last month.
But what's involved? In short, teams have a set time to
escape from a themed room by solving a series of puzzles. The
Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is seen as the
forefather of the psychology behind escape rooms, with his Flow
theory - the idea that when you are absorbed in an activity, you
are energised, focused, involved and happy.
London escape room reviewer Ben Ferguson (thelogicescapes
me.com) says the best in the capital is Time Run: The Lance
of Longinus (time-run.com). Other stand-outs are clueQuest
(cluequest.co.uk) and Escape Plan (escapeplanltd.com).

DIY BRAIN
TRAINING

There are a host of
brain training books
out there, but few are
better than The Chimp
Paradox by Professor
Steve Peters (£12.99,
Vermilion). Understand
the workings of your mind
and discipline your inner
chimp to manage your
time and emotions better.

We all need a
little pick-meup at times, a
caffeine kick
to boost our
alertness. We
Are Littles
(wearelittles.
com) is all
about mental
wellbeing, with a
mantra that
'a cup of coffee
should make you
happy'. Studies
show that coffee
before exercise
can help burn
fat. Flavoured
coffees include
Island Coconut
at £2.99 a jar,
from Sainsbury's
and Waitrose.

They may look like
ordinary headphones,
but Halo Sport System
(haloneuro.com) have
a price tag of £600. Yet
founder, neuroscientist
Dr Brett Wingeier, is
adamant that the barely
noticeable electric pulse
that passes through the
head set 'increases the
excitability of motor
neurons during athletic
training to improve
strength and skill'.

Peak, 'the number one app
for your mind', tests your
focus, memory and mental
agility. It offers free games
daily in its basic format,
but costs £3.99 a month
for unlimited games.

BALANCE PROMOTION

'Knowledge is power'
It can be daunting when making
your first foray into the world of
vitamins and supplements - all those
jars, tubs, packets and powders.
However, we caught up with Stephen
Terrass, founder of Terranova, who
recommends the best way of shopping
is to actually go in-store and ask
questions. Stephen says: 'London is

home to deeply committed stores
such as Whole Foods, Planet Organic,
As Nature Intended, Revital and
others which employ qualified
G
natural health practitioners
NOTHIN
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to provide free advice.
BEATS G
STORE
INTO A
Knowledge is power, so
ADVICE
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visiting stores is an ideal first
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step on the path to wellness.'

April 2017 BALANCE

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