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Study Says Meditation Could Protect The Brain From Signs Of Aging

by Carolyn Gregoire: Meditation is good for the brain… A new wave of research has connected the ancient practice to many cognitive benefits, from greater attention and focus to reduced symptoms of...

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Your Subconscious Is Smarter Than You Might Think

by Tom Stafford: We feel that we are in control when our brains figure out puzzles or read words, says Tom Stafford, but a new experiment shows just how much work is going on underneath the surface of...

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Turmeric: Doctors Say This Spice Is A Brain Health Miracle

by Joshua Corn: Are you concerned about maintaining the health of your brain as you age?  You’re not alone. Losing one’s memory and mental abilities to cognitive decline is something we all fear, and...

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The Feel-Good Switch: The Radical Future Of Emotion

by Steven Kotler: For most of the last century, the study of emotions was not considered serious science. The problem was subjectivity… Science is objective, rigorously objective. Emotions, though, are...

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How Music BenefitsThe Brain

By Deane Alban: Music has played an important part of every human culture, both past and present. People around the world experience universal responses to music…   We’re all familiar with how certain...

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How Yoga Changes The Brain

by Stephani Sutherland: The ancient practice promotes growth in brain regions for self-awareness.. Yoga seems to bestow mental benefits, such as a calmer, more relaxed mind. Now research by Chantal...

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Nutition’s Role In Protecting The Aging Brain

Maintaining brain health is the second most important component in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, after heart health as we age… People are at an increased risk of experiencing cognitive issues such...

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Harvard Unveils MRI Study Proving Meditation Literally Rebuilds The Brain’s...

Test subjects taking part in an 8-week program of mindfulness meditation showed results that astonished even the most experienced neuroscientists at Harvard University… The study was led by a...

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Recipe For Change

by Patty de Llosa: Contrast is crucial, bright/dark, sound/silence… We always forget our deep need for quiet as we go thru our day of achieving, solving, hesitating, and wondering if we’ve done all we...

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Ray Kurzweil’s Wildest Prediction: Nanobots Will Plug Our Brains Into the Web...

by Peter Diamandis: I consider Ray Kurzweil a very close friend and a very smart person…   Ray is a brilliant technologist, futurist, and a director of engineering at Google focused on AI and language...

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Aerobic Exercise Found To Prevent Age-Related Brain Changes

New research suggests that aerobic exercise may be especially helpful in mid-life, preventing deterioration of the blood-brain barrier and corresponding neurodegenerative effects… Structural...

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10 Ways To Increase The Dopamine In Your Brain

Use Qigong For Health And Healing. Here’s something worth noting (really!):  “Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that helps control the brain’s reward and pleasure centers. Dopamine also helps regulate...

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Dr. Andrew Weil Does Weight Lifting Protect The Brain?

by Dr. Andrew Weil: Does Weight Lifting protect the brain? I’ve heard that weight training can prevent age related changes in parts of the brain having to do with thinking and memory. Is this true? I...

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Here’s How Meditation Reduces Inflammation And Prevents Disease

by Carolyn Gregoire: A new study reveals the neurobiological effects of the practice… Science has shown that mindfulness meditation can have a positive impact on a huge range of health conditions,...

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All The Brain-Boosting Goodness Of Exercise…In A Pill?

by Shelly Fan: Lets face it: Love it or hate it, exercise is good for our brains… Feeling stressed? Hit the trails: running boosts the fight-or-flight brain chemical norepinephrine andenhances our...

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The Neurobiology Of Bliss–Sacred And Profane

by Nadia Webb: Sex in the brain, and what it reveals about the neuroscience of deep pleasure… In studies that observe the brain in action, the right hemisphere seems to be the sexy hemisphere. It...

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How Playing An Instrument Benefits Your Brain

by Anita Collins: When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active… But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout....

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Your Brain Hallucinates Your Conscious Reality – Ted Talk

by Anil Seth:Right now, billions of neurons in your brain are working together to generate a conscious experience… and not just any conscious experience, your experience of the world around you and of...

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Recent Study Shows How Yoga May Age-Proof The Brain

Another study adds to the body of research showing how yoga is a boon for the aging mind as well as the body… Want to keep your brain healthy and sharp as you age? Keep practicing yoga. A recent study...

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The Science of Stress And How Our Emotions Affect Our Susceptibility To...

by Maria Popova:  How your memories impact your immune system, why moving is one of the most stressful life-events, and what your parents have to do with your predisposition to PTSD… I had lived thirty...

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