Summer holiday wellbeing tips
Congratulations – you’ve made it! The summer holidays are here. But have you thought about your summer holiday wellbeing? Just because revision, regular homework, lessons, and lectures will soon be a…
Greener Diet, Younger Brain: Mediterranean Diet Slows Brain Aging
Summary: Recent research indicates that a green Mediterranean diet can slow down brain aging. A new study found weight loss related to this diet reduced the aging of participants’ brains. The…
Focusing on Mental Imagery Helps Teens Break Free From Negativity
Summary: A new study reports that negative rumination can be improved by using mental imagery for teens. The researchers reported that mental imagery improves negative affect and helps regulate the nervous…
The Mental Health Benefits of Spring Cleaning
Spring is a season of new growth, freshness and transition. In this guest post from Mia Barnes from Body+Mind magazine, we reset the button on your home, life and self-care and…
When other people’s anxiety makes you miserable, here are 4 ways to cope
Begin with compassion, identify the patterns, create consistent boundaries and scaffold instead of accommodate Advice by Tracy Dennis-Tiwary April 6, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT If you struggle with anxiety, you can…
What happens in your brain when you’re in love?
Decades of research finds that love’s reaction inside the brain models our basic needs for well-being You can’t eat. You can’t sleep. Your stomach and heart flutter when this person…
Infants Exposed to Excessive Screen Time Show Differences in Brain Function Beyond Eight Years of Age
Summary: Greater exposure to screen time during infancy was linked to poor self-regulation and brain immaturity at age eight. Source: Agency for Science, Technology, and Research More children are now exposed to…
Good Gut = Healthier Brain + Happier Life
Doing the work to maintain our mental health can sometimes feel too challenging, as we try to balance the demands of everyday life- whether related to work, family, or an…
Mindfulness – The 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 technique
Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present, aware of where we are and what we are doing, and not overwhelmed of what is happening around us. While mindfulness is…
