Sleep, while one of the most blissful and relaxing things we do to survive, is also one of the most essential. When we close our eyes for those few hours each night, we give our body the chance to recharge after all the previous day’s stresses. Millions of processes go on while you sleep, helping...
For the most part, meditation is usually presented as a lone figure on the top of a mountain with the only distraction being the slightest of breezes moving the leaves in the tree behind them. In reality, mindfulness and meditation can be done anywhere by anyone, and it should. It’s a great way to calm...
Attempting to understand human psychology is not for the faint of heart. This work is best left in the hands of a trained mad scientist. Fortunately, some brave individuals have conducted studies to better understand what makes us humans tick. Here is a list of 20+ amazing facts for you to chew on. 1. Help,...
There’s a reason they call them “spirits”. After a few glasses that reserved work colleague who you’ve only exchanged a few words with is now dancing impulsively with her shoes off, and your diplomatic supervisor suddenly doesn’t have any qualms about voicing his political opinions to anyone within a 10-foot radius. Consuming alcohol socially is...
It’s pretty common to feel isolated in adulthood– long-distance friendships are basically the norm and everyone’s so busy, it’s hard to connect. But children can be lonely too, even if they’re not actually alone. Here are some of the subtle signs of a lonely kid: Read: Top 10 Subtle Signs of Anxiety Everyone Should Be...
Some psychologists have estimated that somewhere between 16-50% of the world’s population can identify as being introverted. The range is pretty wide because personality is an incredibly complex and fascinating element of humanity. What that means is up to half of the people you meet have brains that are actually wired discernably different from “social...
What is anxiety? Put simply, anxiety is the incessant voice in the back of your head always reminding you that something bad will happen. However, anxiety is anything but simple. Oftentimes, people can mask their feelings of anxiousness and come across as introverted, strange, or rude. Combined with someone who either does not want to...
Life has this remarkable way of becoming our most influential teacher. Its lessons often arrive unannounced, camouflaged in experiences that shape our perspectives and values. The classroom isn’t always comfortable, but its curriculum is rich with moments of joy, sorrow, success, and failure. Through trials and triumphs, life imparts wisdom that textbooks can’t contain. It...
Frustration, disappointment, anger, jealousy, grief, despair, vengeance, guilt, fear and other negative emotions are all part of the human experience. Dark emotions aren’t merely the occasional pang of short-lived anger you feel when a person cuts in front of you at check-out. Dark emotions represent deep-rooted negative feelings that cause mental stress or emotional breakdowns...
Brain tumors are the 22nd most common type of cancer worldwide but rank number 12 in terms of mortality (1). That’s why it’s so important to recognize the symptoms of a brain tumor early on. May is brain tumor awareness month, and the most common signs of a brain tumor are things you should be...
Every once in a while, everyone needs a lazy day. After a long work week sometimes, all you want to do is order takeout, binge-watch your favorite Netflix series, take a workout break, put off a chore or two, and finally sleep in. Doing all that is okay, but what happens when a lazy weekend...
We know the basic steps to keeping a young, healthy brain: eat healthy, exercise, and get a good night’s sleep. Our brain health may also be influenced by an unexpected source — our second brain. Within the walls of our digestive system is the gut, or the “second brain,” which contains bacteria that could help mold our brain...
