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Growing New Brain Cells – And Wiring Them Up By Simon J Evans We grow new brain cells are entire lives, but the process slows down as we age. Exercise helps speed that process back up and get those brain cells working again. Not too long ago, scientists believed that adults couldn’t grow […]
2022-09-03 Q&A — Psychologist Jonathan Smallwood The science of a wandering mind More than just a distraction, mind-wandering (and its cousin, daydreaming) may help us prepare for the future By Tim Vernimmen When psychologist Jonathan Smallwood set out to study mind-wandering about 25 years ago, few of his peers thought that was a […]
Designing Your Garden for Better Mental Health (StatePoint) Gardening is not only a means for beautifying outdoor spaces and growing delicious foods. According to those who spend significant time in the yard, getting outside can also support your wellbeing. “Gardening is good for the mind, it’s good for the soul and it’s […]
Mental Health Friday 2022-09-02 On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what […]
The Mental Health Crisis of Moms: What You Need to Know (StatePoint) A new survey reveals that the mental health of American moms is going largely unattended, with many living under a near-constant state of stress and few seeking support to ease the burden. The research, commissioned by MDLIVE, an Evernorth company […]
The Stress Cure – Is Stress Zapping Your Memory? By Linda Hampton What is it about stress that causes us to dwell at length on negative thoughts? The answer has a lot to do with our memory. Although it’s miraculous the brain – a three pound lump of neural tissue can store […]
Mental Health Friday 2022-08-26 On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what […]
The Mystery of Intelligence: Organic and Inorganic Foundations By Robert Depaolo This article discusses a possible aspect of the natural world that transcends the functions of brain and mind, facilitates decision making and intelligent behavior and operates according to electro-information principles. At the root of what could be referred to as […]
Do You Feel Threatened When You’re Criticised? By Elaine Sihera Personally, I don’t, because I’m a very confident person. I believe everyone is entitled to their opinion, and often that opinion is based on just fear being projected outwards to other people to justify those personal anxieties. Additionally, criticism tends to become […]
Mental Health Friday 2022-08-19 On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what […]