The Importance of Learning New Things
Children and young adults going through education are constantly engaging their brains and learning new things. But as we progress into adulthood, life can sometimes settle into predictable patterns. However, not only can new learning boost your confidence, motivation, and sense of well-being, but it also has a direct impact on your gray and white matter. Let’s find out more.
General Anesthesia Impact on Brain and Cognitive Function
If you’ve ever had to have surgery for any reason, you’ll know that it comes with various risks. These risks are discussed before surgery is undergone and can include things like pain, infection, and some less likely, but more serious complications. These are all standard procedure when it comes to operations.
How Obesity Weighs on the Brain
Much has been said about the general health implications of obesity, but fewer of us are aware of the effect that being overweight can have on our cognition. Today we’re revealing why some of us struggle to keep a healthy weight, and discussing the changes that occur in the brain when we become obese.
What’s Happening in Your Brain When you Feel Isolated and Lonely?
Humans are innately social creatures. But the demands of an ever-changing world have dramatically changed the way we interact. Instead of working together in communities, many now work from home, and busy schedules can make it difficult to prioritize social exchanges. Ultimately, there are several reasons that a person might become isolated socially. But what’s the cognitive impact?
How Gratitude can Rewire Your Brain
We know that eating well, exercising, and looking after ourselves are all great strides towards optimal brain and overall health. But what are some of the non-physical things you can do that have a legitimate impact on the functioning of your grey matter? Well, one of them is practicing gratitude. Today, we’re exploring how doing so can trigger real changes in your brain which have long-lasting effects if practiced regularly.
How to Toughen up Your Brain With Weight Training
Today, we’re exploring how resistance and weight training also has a positive impact on your brain’s performance and function across both the short and long term.
The Effects Nomophobia has on Your Brain
Are you nomophobic? That is, are you someone who experiences an irrational fear of being without your mobile phone? Today, we’re exploring what excessive use of your smartphone does to your brain, and what to do about it.
The Undeniable Importance of Sleep for Your Brain
We all know how much a bad night’s sleep can impact our day. It can make us feel sluggish and make simple tasks feel almost impossible. But did you know that chronic poor-quality sleep can have a significant impact on your brain health in the short and long term?
Why the Sunshine Vitamin is Vital for the Health of Your Brain
An often-discussed good health essential, vitamin D aids calcium balance and strengthens bones whilst regulating both your immune system, and a number of genes which are vital for optimum brain health.
Research has tied low levels of vitamin D to a variety of chronic health issues, and even early death. Recent studies have revealed just how much vitamin D impacts our brain functioning, so let’s take a look.
The Essential Fats Your Brain Needs
You’ve probably heard of omega-3, a popular supplement known to play a protective role in the body and help reduce the risk of a plethora of inflammatory health conditions.
Why You Should Give Your Brain a Workout
There’s no arguing with the fact that exercise is great for our bodies. But did you know that it’s also amazing for your mind, too? Engaging in regular aerobic exercise has been linked to improved neuroplasticity, cognitive function, memory and learning skills, sharper focus, and a lower risk of stress, anxiety, depression, and various brain-related disorders. Let’s find out why.
How Petting Your Dog Stimulates Your Brain
It’s well known that our four-legged friends can assist us humans in a variety of ways. They help us to cope with stress and depression, they get us outside in the fresh air for walks, and they can act as therapy dogs for a wide array of ailments and conditions. But what does research show about how spending time with dogs impacts the brain?
How Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Can Heal Your Brain
Although it might sound like the latest fad health trend, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, or HBOT as it is otherwise known, has shown impressive results in treating a variety of brain health related issues. A growing body of research suggests improvements in everything from long COVID to brain injury, to sleep. So what exactly is it, how does it work, and who can it help?
Can Light Therapy Heal the Brain?
Exciting research has been and is currently being performed on the benefits of red-light therapy for the brain. Photobiomodulation, or PBMT for short, may be able to encourage healing within the brain and promote overall good brain health
How Vibration Therapy Can Improve Your Cognitive Function
Vibration therapy is on the rise and has been shown to have several body and brain benefits. If you haven’t heard of it, or just aren’t quite sure how it works, this post is for you. Let’s delve in and explore whether vibration therapy could become part of your brain health arsenal.
How Smiling Benefits Your Brain
Smiling is a natural human expression of happiness or joy that happens largely involuntarily. Your favorite song comes on the radio, you get that job offer, you see a treasured old friend, or a silly joke hits just the right spot. Whatever the reason, we can all agree that it feels good. And there’s a reason for that. Cracking a smile is good for your brain. Let’s find out why that is.
Binaural Beats for the Brain
Today we’re looking at how binaural beats can affect your brain and overall well-being. We’ll cover what they are, how they work, and how they could improve your ability to meditate, focus, fall into a deep slumber, and much more.
How White, Pink and Brown Noise May Help Your Brain Refocus
Did you know that the ‘color’ of a noise refers to how energy is distributed across its combination of frequencies? As well as white noise, there’s brown noise and pink noise, each with its own unique mix.