Research has proven many significant benefits in cultivating gratitude for mental and physical health. Studies show that the practice of gratitude can increase happiness levels by an average…
Neuroplasticity is an umbrella term referring to the various capabilities of your brain to reorganize itself throughout life due to your environment, behavior, and internal experiences. To ensure…
Because your breath directly controls your nervous system, it’s the remote control to instantly calm your brain and body. Learning to control and calm your breathing has many…
Gardening has long been considered a therapeutic hobby for well-being. However, science is just now beginning to back up the benefits of getting your hands dirty with research.…
These days, the typical person allocates an astonishing chunk of their lives to consuming media from an electronic device. According to Nielsen’s latest Total Audience Report, American adults…
There is a clear link between your dietary choices and your brain and mental health. What you put in your mouth has everything to do with what goes…
There’s no doubt about it. The modern world is bad for your brain. With restaurant food delivered right to your door 24-hours-a-day, never-ending dings and digital screens, 70-hour…
Anxiety and depression are the leading mental illnesses in America and affect more than eighteen percent of the population. Many people turn to medication as their first line…
I know it sounds counterintuitive, but arguing can actually bring you more peace and happiness — arguing with yourself that is. You know that incessant chatter inside your…
Depression is a complex illness that can look very different in different people. Some depressed people can’t sleep at all while others can’t do much of anything except…
I was five years old when I had my first encounter with trauma – much too young to comprehend the magnitude of the situation. It wasn’t until my…
If you Google the word “mindfulness” you’ll get a gazillion different definitions, flavors, and varieties. Truth is there is no single, universal definition. Mindfulness is an umbrella term…
