Can some of our ‘bad' habits actually be good for us?

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

I got thinking about this recently whilst on holiday recently where I was having a lot of lie-ins and

doing a lot of daydreaming.

Coffee: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-coffee

Chewing and alertness: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4449949/

Chewing and effects on the immune system: https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/research-reveals-surprising-health-benefits-of-chewing-your-food/

Fidgeting and NEAT: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/fitness/fat-loss/a36287384/neat-exercise/

Eating bogies - benefits?: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25344244/

Lie-ins: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/sep/13/dream-on-the-surprising-health-benefit-of-a-weekend-lie-in

Missing breakfast: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-skipping-breakfast-bad

Alcohol and cognitive health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4866612/

Daydreaming: https://time.com/6256541/why-daydreaming-is-good-for-you/

Bottling up anger: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8374519.stm

Bouts of anger: https://blog.swedish.org/swedish-blog/new-study-bouts-of-anger-can-take-a-toll-on-your-heart

How to process anger (Dr Gabor Maté): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh1-y3TzSO4

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