♠ Many people come to us searching for the answer to the question, “What’s the right way to learn?” First of all, we want to clarify: there is no right or wrong way to study. Still, we can list quite a few misconceptions regarding how the human...
Read More↓ A workout can change the brain for up to 48 hours. On those super busy days, when a workout just isn’t happening, we might feel a bit guilty. And then those busy days can stretch into weeks or months…. On those rare moment when there is...
Read More↓ Research shows that dreaming is not just a byproduct of sleep, but serves its own important functions in our well-being. We often hear stories of people who’ve learned from their dreams or been inspired by them. Think of Paul McCartney’s story of how his hit song “Yesterday” came...
Read MoreTurn your wildest dreams into forward motion. Do you have a bucket list—a bunch of things you’d like to achieve before you die? Many people have one, with items on it such as “visit Paris,” or “get scuba certification.” Doctors are now using bucket lists as...
Read MoreYou don’t need to be conscious to learn—who knew? Voulez-vous coucher avec moi? Why yes, French lesson, we shall doze off with you, and here is why: Research suggests that we can learn vocabulary from a new language, even while we are asleep. A study published in the journal Current...
Read MoreBeing aware of the present moment may reduce certain symptoms. Some women breeze through menopause, barely registering a physical or emotional complaint. For others, menopause can be a truly challenging time, when symptoms such as night sweats, hot flashes and increased irritability become pronounced and interfere...
Read MoreGet the most lutein by juicing this green super vegetable. The cartoon character Popeye the Sailor famously popped open cans of spinach to restore his strength, but if we could be so bold as to give him some advice, he should really put fresh spinach into...
Read MoreA new study helps define what a healthy personality looks like. Am I normal? Do I have a good personality? We’ve all wondered these things. A new study from the University of California, Davis, presents insights in what the most psychologically healthy personality traits are. To create the...
Read MoreBeing a longtime musician aids in reaction times. My daughter recently started violin lessons. While I’ll admit there’s quite a bit of squawking involved, my husband and I are soothed, knowing that the music training is doing good things for our daughter. Mastering a musical instrument...
Read More↓ Brain structures may explain this personality tendency. ↓ People seem divided into two camps. Some people swear by expressions such as, “Never put off till tomorrow what can be done today.” But others will insist, “Procrastination pays.” We typically are a procrastinator by nature—or not—but why? Researchers...
Read More◊ Consuming cocoa flavanols daily was shown to increase attention, verbal fluency, working memory tasks, and cognitive processing. ↓ It turns out that chocolate helps your ability to think, but only if you have enough of it, preferably daily. That may seem like some foggy residue of last...
Read MoreLow-dose aspirin may potentially help, a new study suggests. ↓ The exact cause of the Alzheimer’s is still being discovered, but researchers do know that one of the triggers of this fatal disease is a buildup of a toxic protein in the brain, called amyloid beta. The...
Read MoreYour brain is boosted by your feet hitting the ground. ↓ Many people are obsessed with counting their daily steps, trying to hit 10,000, and for good reason. Walking has a host of health benefits, from helping prevent osteoporosis, to lifting the mood, to burning calories. Now...
Read MoreFight extra holiday pounds with this common spice. ↓ Bring on the mulled cider with cinnamon sticks! A new study looks at how cinnamon’s essential oil, called cinnamaldehyde, might protect people against obesity, as well as prevent abnormally high blood sugar levels (called hyperglycemia). ↓ Scientists had previously known that cinnamon...
Read MorePractical suggestions to avoid that nagging sensation of regret. ↓ In one of the most famous lines in cinema history, an anguished Marlon Brando, as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront, says “I coulda been a contender.” He coulda been somebody, but he got “a one-way ticket to...
Read More↓ While much of the research on resilience focuses on individual strengths, it’s social support that may matter the most. When my mother died, the first thing I did was call my two best friends. Like good friends will, they dropped everything and came to my rescue....
Read More↓ Constriction of tiny blood vessels, especially in women, can be deadly. ↓ We know that physical exertion can put a stress on the heart. One measure of cardiovascular fitness is called a “stress test,” and if one overdoes it with the body, the heart can react badly....
Read More↓ Career Responsibility Requires Action, Responsibility, and Ownership From You It's not my fault. How many times did you say that as a child? The question is, as an adult, are you still saying that it's not your fault? One of the important things about your career is...
Read More↓ What’s going on in our brains with that running monologue? ↓ My nephew is a super chatty little guy, and my brother jokes that his son’s inner monologue is entirely external—no filter there! But when you stop to think about it, it’s true, most of us have...
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