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SEVEN STEPS TO REDUCING SOCIAL ISOLATION

We are living in unprecedented times.  COVID-19 is still going strong, and as such, people are experiencing social isolation to a degree never felt before. One study by researchers at the University of Manchester and Swansea University found that social distancing is having adverse impacts on our mental health and emotional wellbeing. Social distancing can…

Get Healthy Without Breaking A Sweat

Exercise your…brain? While many people have never heard of brainwave entrainment, it is a field of study that has over 75 years under its belt. In 1929 scientist Hans Berger discovered the Alpha brainwave.  Not long after, researchers figured out that brainwaves could be strengthened using flickering lights.  They called it Photic Driving. By 1942…

Need a Boost? Top Ten Tips for Gaining Energy

From time to time we all feel that mid-afternoon slump.  Or we wake up more tired than when we went to bed. Sometimes we just don’t have enough energy to get through the day.  Most of the time that feeling can be attributed to our lifestyle choices, habits or routines.  We may be over-tired, over-worked…

Sleep Better – 25 Proven Tips That Work

It’s 10 p.m. You’re in bed. It’s getting late, but you’re not sure you’re ready for sleep.  Your mind goes over the events of the day and stress creeps in when you think of all the things you haven’t done yet. You take a deep breath, close your eyes and try to relax. It’s 12:30…

Preserve Your Memories – Seven Things to Avoid for Good Brain Health

WHAT IS A MEMORY? Close your eyes.  Now, think back to a time in your life when you experienced something truly joyful. Birth of a child? Or hearing that child laugh for the first time? Grandma’s chocolate chip cookies? The smell and feel of the ocean on a great vacation? Puppy kisses? Whatever that time…

The Brain Workout You Need Now

We’ve all experienced the occasional lapse in memory.  You go into the kitchen but can’t remember what you wanted or forget someone’s name that you’ve known forever. Even though we call them “senior moments” those incidents can happen at any age and, for some people, they happen quite often. As we get older, we tend…

How Long Should I Nap? Five Tips to Effective Napping

Taking a nap midday is still common in many Mediterranean and European countries.  As children we frequently napped, whether we wanted to or not.  As adults in the United States, we’d love to take a midday break, but rarely take the time for this important practice.  With busy lives and schedules, super stress, and our…

To Preserve Your Brain, Get Healthy Today!

It’s normal to gain a little weight as we age.  Metabolism slows down, our hormones change, and we just aren’t as active as we once were.  Combating slow weight gain as quickly as possible is important as new research has found that obesity can lead to several health issues as we age, including heart disease…

If You Need to Relieve Stress, 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 has caught up to what our child’s brain already knew. …

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…
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