Nature and Meditation: The Nature-Brain Connection
Did you know just a few minutes of green can perk up your brain? Your brain is synced to nature in an amazing way. What is it about spring that makes many of us so happy? Is it the longer daylight hours, the warmer temperatures, or the flowers blooming? Or what about going on a […]
Melatonin and Meditation: How To Hack Your Sleep Without Supplements
Those nights when you are tossing and turning can feel like an eternity. You may pop a melatonin pill to help you fall asleep quickly and stay asleep longer. But what if there was a way to better your quality of sleep—without supplements? Meditation increases the natural melatonin in your body. Let’s dig in. What […]
Guided Sleep Meditations + 5 Ways Your Brain is Influenced by Sleep
When we go to bed, we are eager to rest and have our brains turn off… right? Actually, no. In reality, the brain is very much so on as we sleep. Even though we’re unconscious, our brains are incredibly hard at work. While there are many ways the brain is influenced by sleep, humans continue […]
Self-Care and Valentine’s Day: 7 Ways to Love Yourself
For some, Valentine’s Day is a triggering holiday. With all the talk of romance and relationships, it can be easy to write off the day completely. Whether you are single or in a relationship, this holiday can be a day of self-love and self-care. Self-Care and Valentine’s Day: Why It’s About More Than Romance How […]
The Easiest Ways To Achieve Your Goals: Using Your Mind for Planning Your Future
The key to being able to easily achieve your goals is more simple than you may think: use your brain. Your brain has enormous power in helping you not only dream of your goals, but actually accomplish them. The Science Behind Achieving Your Goals The brain is an amazing muscle. From birth, our brains develop […]
The Key to Being Mindful During Times of Stress—and 3 Things to Avoid
Humans today experience more stress than our ancestors did in their daily lives. Sure, they may have been chased by the occasional wild animal, but otherwise their lives were relatively simple. Today, however, from the moment we wake up, we are bombarded with stress triggers: school, work, notifications, social media, news, constant influx of information, […]
Are You Grateful?
If you live on the Gulf Coast, you can expect hurricanes and tropical storms. It comes with the territory of living in the warmer climate and having mild winters. Hurricane Sally was a little bit different. She wasn’t projected to hit us along Mobile Bay. She was supposed to go to the west and while […]
Left Brained or Right Brained. Which One Are You?
Our brains are amazing. Weighing only about three pounds, the human brain contains 100 billion neurons, 100 trillion connections and 100,000 miles of blood vessels–and it all fits within our small skulls. Our brains are in control of every thought we have and every move we make. Our brain is divided into two halves called […]
How-To Guide for Practicing Mindfulness
What does it mean to be mindful? Being mindful means being fully present in the moment. When you can achieve this state of mind, even for short periods of time, you are creating the optimal environment for mind and body balance and harmony. You can create changes in your brain that are beneficial to your […]
The Secret to Steve Jobs’ Success
What does big business have to do with brain-based wellness? You wouldn’t think much. In fact, you’d think the two were polar opposites and in a lot of cases they are, but if you read Steve Jobs’ biography, you’ll find that one of the world’s most successful businessmen practiced mindfulness. Could that be the secret […]