Wellness

Balance Your Energy … And Your Brain

February 26, 2021

Calmness and assertiveness are the energies of the two main branches of our autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system plays a major role in sensory awareness, emotions, behaviors, and basic organ-system functioning. Its two main branches are the sympathetic and parasympathetic, and they are managed by

3 Ways That Older People Can Relieve Stress

February 24, 2021

Getting older is a fact of life, and one that we often may not want to accept. While we can maintain a healthy body with a good diet and physical exercise, it is also important to be able to relieve stress as you get older. As you age, your brain as well as your body goes through physical changes, which affect how it functions as

How Deep Sleep Helps Your Brain “Clean” Itself

February 22, 2021

Whether we look forward to it or not, most of us think we understand the value of a long, uninterrupted sleep every night — often after we’ve gone without it for too long. Laura Lewis and her team of researchers at Boston University have sacrificed a great deal of sleep too — but they understand

On Living Well: 4 Surprising Ways To Increase Your Life Expectancy

February 21, 2021

At the beginning of the 20th century, the average American could expect to live just 47.3 years. Since then, life expectancy climbed rapidly—reaching 70 years for the first time in 1961. According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we reached 78.9 years in 2014, and it seemed

Puppy Love? It’s All In Your Brain

February 20, 2021

Loyal, lovable and protective of us and our property, dogs have been our best friends since the last ice age, as a 27,000-year-old painting of a child and a dog on the walls of Chauvet Cave in France bears out. Studies showing that the companionship, unconditional love and sense of well-being that dogs provide make us happier

Juggling, Anyone? Learn A New Trick to Improve Your Brain’s Wiring

February 19, 2021

As a child, were you liable to shirk or embrace time spent practicing at the piano? British scientists have found that dedicating yourself to the pursuit of a new skill increases the amount of white matter in your brain. The good news is that even if you eschewed — or never opted for — piano lessons

For The Artist, Age Has Its Advantages

February 18, 2021

Artistic activity of all kinds — painting, music, writing, crafts, and hobbies — seems to benefit both society and its most senior citizens. It is no accident, I think, that ancient people relied upon their elders to be their “seers,” the visionaries whose final occupation it was to create order out of elemental chaos.

Our Brains Are Wired For Empathy

February 17, 2021

Empathy is wired in our brains. As a matter of fact, we have entire circuits dedicated to it. For instance, when we see someone engage in an activity or go through a particular experience, mirror neurons ignite in our brains. They play a role in helping us understand what someone else is going through

Open Up To Age Well

February 16, 2021

Research has found that a personality trait called openness to experience — one of the “big five” personality traits, as psychology researchers call them — predicts longevity and is associated with better health and greater happiness. Openness encompasses such factors as

Living Mobile: 5 Ways Technology Supports Healthier Lifestyles

February 15, 2021

There is no question that technology can lead to a sedentary lifestyle. It has become increasingly easy to spend the day on the couch playing video games and browsing the Web. But that same technology can help us get fit

Love Me, Maybe: The Neuroscience of Unpredictable Love

February 13, 2021

The ups and downs of an unpredictable relationship — and, more so, an unpredictable partner — can be infuriating, irritating, and it plagues levelheaded males and females of all races and economic backgrounds. We like to think that we’re fairly rational and sensible when choosing a partner; that consistency, companionship, and commitment

Getting Shorter As We Age: Adjusting to Shrinking Stature

February 12, 2021

As you grow older, have you noticed that there are some activities you can no longer perform? It may be because you’ve gotten shorter. As we age, we shrink. Starting around age 40, you typically lose about 0.4 inches every decade. Most of the height loss comes from gravity that continually compresses

Walking Is Brain Exercise

February 10, 2021

One of the most effective and simple brain exercises is something that we do naturally — walking. Although stepping forward by placing one foot in front of the other may seem ordinary, it’s actually a complex process that requires the harmonious coordination of all your joints, bones, muscles, and nerves. Normal walking

It’s A Jungle In There: How Competition and Cooperation Shape the Mind

February 9, 2021

Cognitive psychologist and Penn State professor David A. Rosenbaum says we’ve got an “inner battlefield” happening in our minds — meaning loads of thoughts and ideas are constantly duking it out for survival, and these battles do as much to shape our personalities as external forces.

4 Tips To Overcome The Stress Of A New Job

February 8, 2021

There are few happier feelings than the moment you finally get the phone call or acceptance letter. You got the job you’ve been agonizing over for weeks and soon you’ll be taking home a new paycheck. Yet, on the night before your first day, or maybe after the first round of job training, you might begin

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