Health & Well-being The Seven Rules of Life: A Pathway to Personal Well-being February 13, 2026 Mohammad T Islam (BSc, MBA, MEd) Life is rarely straightforward. It presents uncertainty, setbacks, triumphs and transitions, often all at once. In such complexity, guiding principles can provide psychological stability and direction. The “Seven Rules of…
Health & Well-being Improving Your Immune System: Evidence-Based Strategies for Long-Term Health February 12, 2026 Mohammad T Islam (BSc, MBA, MEd) The immune system is a highly sophisticated network of white blood cells, antibodies, cytokines, lymphatic tissues and signalling molecules that protects the body against pathogens while maintaining internal balance, or…
Health & Well-being Habits That Undermine Your Immune System February 12, 2026 Mohammad T Islam (BSc, MBA, MEd) Summer may bring sunshine and longer days, but warm weather does not make us immune to infection. The immune system works continuously to defend the body against bacteria, viruses and…
Health & Well-being Valentine’s Day: History, Cultural Meaning and Contemporary Significance February 12, 2026 Mohammad T Islam (BSc, MBA, MEd) Valentine’s Day, celebrated annually on 14 February, is widely recognised as a festival of romantic love, affection and friendship. Although today it is strongly associated with the exchange of cards,…
Health & Well-being The Body in Balance: How Organ Systems Shape Human Well-Being February 12, 2026 Mohammad T Islam (BSc, MBA, MEd) A wide body of interdisciplinary research across physiology, health psychology, public health, and clinical medicine demonstrates that human well-being depends upon the integrated functioning of body systems rather than isolated…
Health & Well-being Your Brain Rewires Through Experience: The Science of Everyday Neuroplasticity February 11, 2026 Mohammad T Islam (BSc, MBA, MEd) Modern neuroscience confirms that the human brain is not fixed after childhood but remains plastic and adaptable throughout life. This phenomenon, known as neuroplasticity, refers to the brain’s ability to…
Health & Well-being Brain Health: 12 Evidence-Based Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy February 11, 2026 Mohammad T Islam (BSc, MBA, MEd) Maintaining brain health across the lifespan requires a multidimensional approach that integrates cognitive stimulation, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, vascular health, social engagement and risk reduction behaviours. Large-scale reviews, including the…
Health & Well-being Moderate Alcohol Intake and Dementia Risk in Older Adults: Protective Effect or Persistent Myth? February 11, 2026 Mohammad T Islam (BSc, MBA, MEd) The relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and the risk of dementia in older adults remains complex and debated. Epidemiological studies have suggested that light-to-moderate drinking may be associated with a…
Health & Well-being 8 Things That Can Affect Your Memory — And How to Protect It February 11, 2026 Mohammad T Islam (BSc, MBA, MEd) Memory decline is often automatically associated with dementia, yet research consistently shows that a wide range of lifestyle, medical and environmental factors can impair memory performance (Baddeley, Eysenck and Anderson,…
Health & Well-being Your Memory Isn’t Fixed: Train Your Brain for Better Recall February 11, 2026 Mohammad T Islam (BSc, MBA, MEd) Research across cognitive psychology, neuroscience and educational science consistently demonstrates that memory is not a fixed trait but a dynamic cognitive process involving encoding, storage and retrieval (Baddeley, Eysenck and…
