by M. W. Wollacott | Aug 27, 2024 | ADHD, Leonardo da Vinci, Tomes & Tombs
Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest polymaths to have ever lived, demonstrated many of the characteristics and co-morbidities associated with ADHD. From his inability to complete projects and restlessness to his unique sleeping habits, Leonardo has recently been...
by M. W. Wollacott | Mar 7, 2022 | Leonardo da Vinci, Tomes & Tombs
To journal like Leonardo da Vinci, you need to keep your journal with you. Write about everything – thoughts, jokes, ideas, self-affirmations, and more. You can doodle, write backwards or in code. Just get it all down. In 1994, billionaire tech entrepreneur,...
by M. W. Wollacott | Mar 7, 2022 | Leonardo da Vinci, Tomes & Tombs
Dietary advice is ten a penny at the moment. Scientific studies which cannot be replicated are taken as gospel until contradicted and every celebrity has some goopy idea or other. So it is no surprise some are going back to long dead greats to see what their diets...
by M. W. Wollacott | Mar 7, 2022 | Leonardo da Vinci, Tomes & Tombs
I’m a light sleeper – it takes a while to get to sleep and I’m woken up easily during the night. Plus I wake up at the time I was born – 3:15am most nights. If only I’d been born at 3:15pm! Like many people, I’ve often wondered how to make my sleep...
by M. W. Wollacott | Mar 7, 2022 | Leonardo da Vinci, Tomes & Tombs
As a child, I struggled with my writing. It was not just spelling, but writing in general. I am left-handed in a world of righties – copying others is difficult when you can’t do it their way. Plus, I constantly ran the risk of smudging my writing and getting...