Politics and Your Brain - Whoa!!
Well if you turn on your TV at all these days, you will start to feel the beginnings of the presidential election. There is not a news...
10 Tips to Relieving Chronic Stress
It is one thing to understand that stress can have serious results on our brain and body. But it is quite another thing to understand how...
Is Dark Chocolate Really Brain Food?
Our three pound brain is a very demanding organ. 20% of blood, carbohydrates, and oxygen generated from each heartbeat go directly to...
Why We Love Our Dogs
We have been dog owners for a long time. The house seems too quiet and clean when there isn’t a dog in the house. And we miss the...
Common Brain Myths - Debunked!
There is a new TV series coming on this fall (2015): Limitless. The premise is - a man gains the ability to use the full extent of his...
Does Learning Give You a Bigger Brain?
Actually, it does! The kids in our area started school this week and that made me think about how their brains are sponges just soaking...
Eureka!! the 'aha' moment
Any brain function that has the name Eureka must be very special. In reality we all experience these moments. They normally come after...
Over the Counter Drugs and Your Brain
There was a study report discussed this week about increasing the risk of dementia from the use of certain over-the-counter (OTC) drugs. ...
Telecommuting and Your Social Brain
I worked from a remote location for a few months in a previous job. This worked well for me even though I found my perspective on the...
Worry, Anxiety, Chronic Stress - Oh My!
Do you feel that the stress response is just hard-wired in your brain? Most times I feel that way because my reactions to stressful...
