As an education centre Restore Human has made it our mission to help guide decision making around health and fitness for a wide demographic, from teenagers to 80 year olds, people with pain and injuries to competitive athletes.

In this article we look at some simple strategies that can help you build a resilient and capable body at 40, 50 and beyond.

In this article, we will learn about the potential benefits of exercise on brainpower and how staying healthy in mind and body as we age go hand in hand!

While the full width of neuroscience is beyond the scope of this article, lets define it as “a growing scientific area comprising a variety of …..investigations that seek to understand the relationship between the body and brain”

“We grossly overestimate what we can do in a month and grossly underestimate what we can do in five years.”

This phrase by John Danaher, head coach of one of the best grappling teams in the world really resonates with me. In a world predicated on the shorter term results that come from flashes of inspiration, a common problem we see at Restore Human is that people are unable to sustain these positive behaviours once that inspiration diminishes (which is unavoidable unfortunately!).

“Where do I start?”

This is the common issue faced by so many who are attempting to make a change in their lifestyle to become fitter, healthier, more productive - you name it!

Typically the solutions that are provided involve significant barriers to entry, that is to say there are so many reasons compliance is challenging. These involve cost, scheduling, access to equipment, complexity of material, etc.

The truth is that there is no-one at any level who has a complete knowledge base of what to do, and in fact much of our current awareness sadly comes from observed and corrected mistakes of the distant and not-so-distant past. Time really is of the essence here in making a positive impact!

There is a massive difference between living in fear due to scaremongering and a lack of knowledge versus taking precautions based around the mechanics and mathematics of disease transmission.

With the advent of the information age the challenge for all of us is to know what sources to trust and how to distinguish good information from bad. At Restore Human we want more people to have access to good quality information upon which they can base important decisions.

The information age has provided us with an incredible ability to explore the world like never before. The sheer number of potential choices, routes, ideas to dive into can be good for some, but simply overwhelming for others.