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Can you think yourself into a different person?

  We used to believe our brains couldn’t be changed. Now we believe they can – if we ...

8 ways to encourage a growth mindset in kids.

Of all the topics I've written about over the years, how to foster a growth mindset in our ...

A nap to recap. How daytime sleep improves recall.

A nap to recap. How daytime sleep improves recall. In case you missed that time I did a ...

Increasing Brain Potential ‘The Exchange’ TV show

  https://youtu.be/QReEE2t-4TY The Exchange TV says their show is a little is like meeting with your friends in ...

Deep sleep strengthens long-term immune system memory

Sleep. That under-appreciated and under-consumed daily nightly activity that takes up nearly one third of our lives has a new-found ...

Knitting your way to a healthier, happier mind

I've been proudly involved with Neural Knitworks since its inception, sharing the latest article out on this fabulous ...

Knitting your way to a healthier and happier mind.

I've been proudly involved with Neural Knitworks since its inception, sharing the latest article out on this fabulous ...

Nurture your mind and it will nurture your body.

Today's blog post 'The Body Whisper' comes from the wise and super smart Xian Hu, a.k.a. Mandy, who studied ...
PTSD, stress, cortisol, memory

Fearful memories reinforced by the stress hormone cortisol.

Fearful memories are reinforced by the stress hormone cortisol. We're all more likely to remember events that have ...

How to: Scientist to Communicator

Ready to hang up your lab coat and enter the world of science, health and medical communications? But ...

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