Everyone has pesky, negative, worrisome thoughts. That’s normal. If you’re lucky, it’s less often than all the time. Why You Have A Negative Brain I’ve seen estimates that…
Until a few decades ago, science told us that our brains were capable of growth and change in childhood and that it was pretty much downhill from there. Now…
Meditation is not just a passing fad like hula hoops and pet rocks. It’s here to stay and with good reason. Over the last twenty years, meditation has gone…
In the last few decades — heck in the last year — science has been churning out radical new discoveries about the human brain and mental health which…
None of us get out of this life unscathed. If we’re lucky, we only experience a few deep wounds and even fewer “my life changed in a second”…
We’ve all been told at one time or another – probably far too often – “Just let it go.” I’m sure the person offering this well-meaning sentiment intended…
Modern medicine has done wonders for improving our lives. Cures have been found for some of the most harrowing diseases, and doctors can ease many of the most…
If there was a free pill you could take daily that would make you happier, healthier, and permanently change your brain for the better, you’d be crazy not…
We’re in the middle of a mindfulness revolution. CEOs, professional athletes, prisoners, stressed-out moms, and students are doing it. Google offers free classes at work. The Seattle Sea Hawks claimed…
Mindfulness is intersecting with the leading-edge of neuroscience. Looking at the ancient practice through a scientific lens has been labeled “contemplative neuroscience” and is turning out some extraordinarily robust…
You get a glowing performance review from your boss, but you replay the few constructive criticisms over and over in your head. Even though a first date was…
