If You Need to Relieve Stress, Head to the Beach
If you’re stressed and needing relaxation, head to the beach. Going to the beach as a child, those were some of the best childhood memories for many of us. The warmth of the sun, the feeling of sand between our toes, the smell of the saltwater and the calming whoosh of the waves. Now, science […]
Combating Stress in Our Kids
“On a cold March afternoon, the hallways were abuzz with chatter and giggles at Chatsworth Elementary School in Larchmont, New York. As the kindergarteners from Liz Slade’s class ambled into their classroom from lunch and recess and put their jackets and lunch boxes into their cubbies, Slade asked, “Can today’s mindful leader please come upfront […]
New book, Saving Your Brain, unravels the mystery of the many chronic illnesses ravaging the American population today
If we could travel back in time to 1920, or even 1950, and ask anyone on the street, “What is Alzheimer’s?” probably 100 out of 100 would answer, “I don’t know.” Alzheimer’s disease was so rare in the first half of the 20th Century, in fact, that most of the family doctors of the time […]
What is brain wellness and why is it the key to health and longevity?
Why do I need to take care of my brain? This is a fundamental question we should all be asking ourselves, because it’s simply not possible to have a genuinely healthy body without a freely functioning nervous system. And, given that 70% of the nervous system is in the brain, it makes sense that healing […]
Survey shows teens are more stressed than the average adult. Here’s what you can do about it…
Rates of anxiety and depression in high school kids have been on the rise every year since 2012. In an annual survey published by the American Psychological Association teens reported their stress level was 5.8 on a10-point scale compared with 5.1 for adults. Teens also say their school-year stress levels are far higher than they think is […]
The Effect of Diabetes on Brain Health
In the United States nearly 80 million people have diabetes or pre-diabetes. The rate of diabetes is skyrocketing amidst the flood of processed, high sugar, nutrient-deficient foods most Americans are eating. One of the most frightening health problems associated with diabetes is a higher risk for dementia in our older years. According to one recent […]
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 […]
