Spring Clean Your Brain
Spring is a time of renewal and cleansing. We watch new buds form. We spruce up our gardens and flowerbeds. We clean our homes to make things fresh and new. Drawing inspiration from experts like Marie Kondo, spring encourages us to simplify. We find ourselves with excess clutter and have the urge to streamline our […]
Stress Awareness Day
Stress Awareness Day is traditionally observed on April 16th, the day after tax day. Tax day has been postponed this year until July, but being aware of stress and how it is affecting us–especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic–is especially important. Our world is operating in a state of chronic super stress and […]
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month
Every 9 seconds someone, somewhere in the United States sustains a brain injury. I’d guess that you know someone or are someone who has suffered an injury of one type or another. 47.9% of brain injuries are caused by a simple fall. That’s how I got mine. I slipped in the shower, fell back and […]
Want To Be Healthier? Get Social.
The societies we’re born into and the societies we create in our lives shape who we are as people. Communication is so important to us as a species that we constantly work to develop new ways to communicate. It started with carving on rocks, moved to pen and paper, telephone, internet, and now we have […]
New study shows how fiber decreases the risk of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s
We’ve all heard the mantra that we need to eat more fiber. It’s good for your heart. It’s good for your digestive system. But did you know that new research now shows how fiber can also benefit your brain? Our dietary choices are more and more important in maintaining a healthy body and mind and […]
New Study Shows How the Wrong Light Can Limit Your Brain’s Capacity
Are you moody, tired, irritable? Do you often wake up feeling as if you need more sleep? If so, it might be time to see yourself in a new light—literally. Some employers have opted to use softer, dimmer lighting for work spaces instead of the bright florescent lights we’re used to in the hopes of […]
The Power of Imagination
When you’re born, your brain immediately begins to develop based on the interactions you have with your environment. By branching out and making connections as you experience the world around you, the neurons in your brain are actually recording your experiences and making memories. What this means is that as you develop the ability to […]