When you overbook your life with work and social activities, stress levels can skyrocket. It takes time and effort to consume healthy. You may be amazed to understand that there are a group of “super foods” that can battle appetite and stress and take little to no preparation prior to consuming. These special foods can […]
Read & Discuss »The brain shows a remarkable ability to adapt to environmental stimuli that is critical to the process of learning and memory. This flexibility is attributable in part to rapid modifications of neuronal structure and function. A recent study has illuminated how these rapid changes take place, involving the storage of a readily releasable pool of […]
Read & Discuss »Continued from Part 1. After we had arrived at the new hospital and my nephew had been placed into the Pediatric ICU (PICU), the doctors started running more tests, and in conjunction with what the ER doctor had found out, my nephew was diagnosed with a seizure disorder or, as it is more commonly known, […]
Read & Discuss »Mindfulness is a term that gets thrown around a lot at the moment and which is often hailed as some kind of ‘solve all’ for every kind of problem under the sun. Mindfulness is part self-help technique, part clinical tool and has lately grown to spawn countless e-books, courses and evening classes. But what […]
Read & Discuss »Mindfulness is a powerful tool that is the perfect tonic to modern day stress and anxiety. But it goes far beyond that and can be instrumental in helping you improve in a vast range of different ways. Read on and we’ll go over 10 of these many benefits to demonstrate just how transformative mindfulness […]
Read & Discuss »Continued from Part 2. After we had been transferred to the large university hospital, the doctors decided to delve more deeply into the specifics of my nephew’s brain malformation. The MRIs had told us some things, but not everything, so they scheduled him for a Positron Emission Tomograph, commonly known as a PET-scan. A PET-scan […]
Read & Discuss »Continued from Part 3. After the surgery we were hopeful, that with a few limitations on his left side, my nephew would have a fairly normal life. Unfortunately, this was not to be. The faulty electrical impulses that had caused his seizures had migrated to the left lobe and a few days after surgery the […]
Read & Discuss »What is genetic basis of our intelligence? How to stimulate deep areas of the brain? How to prevent Alzheimer’s disease? How to slash the cost of treatment of multiple sclerosis? These are some of the questions highlighted in this monthly review of research literature. As usual, while we answer some questions, research studies also dispel […]
Read & Discuss »Barbara Arrowsmith-Young life’s work has been a quest to develop programs that use the principles of neuroplasticity to strengthen underlying cognitive functions in the brain that impact learning. Today she can assess, and has programs to strengthen, 19 cognitive areas of potential learning dysfunction. In her book, The Woman Who Changed Her Brain: Stories of […]
Read & Discuss »Drug abuse by young adults in the USA is higher than anywhere else in the world. In 2012, approximately one third of young adults ages 18-25 admitted to binge drinking in the past month, and one fifth reported using an illicit drug within the last month. A National Institute on Drug Abuse study found that […]
Read & Discuss »When much of us consider enhancing brain health, exactly what we are actually thinking about is enhancing our intelligence. If we end up being more smart, then we can fix issues, work more effectively and typically end up being more skilled at practically any type of obstacle. And this is especially real when you think […]
Read & Discuss »We don’t normally associate creativity with brain disease, but a recent paper published in Brain suggests that maybe we should. When we think of someone affected by a serious brain disorder, we imagine deterioration and loss of function, but a surprising new study shows that some people may actually develop artistic talent as a result […]
Read & Discuss »No matter who you are, where you originate from, or exactly what your supreme goals and objectives are, creative visualization can assist you. All of us wish to prosper in life, and success is going to indicate something various to each specific person. When you consider it, each of our forefathers was a success, due […]
Read & Discuss »Mental focus is the most crucial ability when it comes to success in any area of your life. For now, let’s look at precisely why mental focus is essential for success and how it can assist you get things done. Focus Keeps Distractions At Bay We get sidetracked by brand-new tasks, things that require taken […]
Read & Discuss »We talk a lot. We are the only species on the planet that exchange information predominantly through talking. Other species, such as dolphins or primates, have their own languages, but they do not rely on verbal communication to the same degree, almost to the exclusion of other communication channels, as we do. Verbal communication is […]
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