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Physiological Effects Of Depression: A Complete Guide

August 1, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Depression is a serious mental condition that many people suffer from. A lot of people cannot seem to grasp the extent to which depression […]

Depression, Pathologies

Gray Matter: Complete guide to how we process information

July 27, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

We “normal, everyday people” have all probably heard the term “gray matter” when talking about the brain. We’ve also probably heard about “white matter”. However […]

Binge watching: Complete guide to its effects on the brain and body

July 20, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Just about everyone and their pets have binge-watched something before. Netflix found that on average, 61% of users watch between 2-6 episodes in one sitting. […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health, Stress

Anhedonia: A complete guide to finding no pleasure

July 13, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Feel like nothing is worth giving it a try? Like everything that you do, provides little to no satisfaction? We all have things that we […]

Depression, Did you know..?, Health, Uncategorized

Anxiety: A complete guide to understanding this emotion

July 9, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Sweaty palms, nerves, and panic attacks are what over 40 million Americans deal with. What is anxiety and how is it measured? What are the […]

Did you know..?, Health, Stress

Family Separation: Learn how it can affect everyone in the family

July 9, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

All over the world, children are separated from their parents daily. Some got to live with relatives, some live in foster care, and some remain […]

Did you know..?, Health, Kids

Motion Sickness: An explanation to travelling nausea

July 2, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

As a kid, I never felt motion sick- ever. I would go on the craziest of carnival rides and not feel dizzy one bit. Then […]

Did you know..?, Health, Kids

Abulia: A complete guide to beating a lack of motivation

June 29, 2018 /// Nalini Suratt

Have you ever been so tired that you just didn’t want to do anything? Even things you usually enjoy doing? Have you ever lost the […]

Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Dementia, Depression, Did you know..?, Health, Parkinson's, Schizophrenia, Stroke, Traumatic brain injury

Reactive Depression: A complete guide to this hidden activator

June 25, 2018 /// Douglas Mackliff

Depression has now become a topic that is talked about prominently in all forms of medium. This has led to a vast amount of knowledge […]

Brain Health, Depression, Did you know..?, Health

Chronic Dehydration: A complete guide to the importance of water intake

June 18, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

It’s a hot summer day, we have been running around doing errands and have forgotten to drink water for several hours. Everyone has had this […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health

Fear: Everything you need to know about being scared

June 15, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

In the famous words of Franklin Roosevelt, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself!”, but what exactly is fear, what does […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health

The Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response – An internet trend with potential?

June 1, 2018 /// Patrick Agresz

Have you ever listened to music and felt the chills? Usually this feeling is achieved when we listen to a song we really enjoy. […]

Did you know..?, Health, Stress

Positive emotions: A guide to increase your quality of life

May 4, 2018 /// Patrick Agresz

Positive emotions: The pursuit of your favorite activity, hearing a great speech that inspires us or simply laughing with your friends all cause an […]

Did you know..?, Health

Looking at the Neuron; Its structures and their functions.

April 9, 2018 /// Rupinder Bajwa

Cell body. There are around 100 billion neurons in the brain! Neurons are really small, measuring in microns (thousands of a millimetre) The smallest […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?

Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas: Qué son, Características, Cura y Prevención.

Neurodegenerative Diseases: Characteristics, Cures, and Prevention

April 3, 2018 /// Molly Minchew

Neurodegenerative diseases- What are they? Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by damage to the nervous system, causing cognitive decline and changes in brain functions and how […]

Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Parkinson's, Pathologies

Distimia: Trastorno depresivo persistente. Qué es, cómo detectarlo y 9 consejos

Dysthymia: Persistent Depressive Disorder- What is it and Symptoms

March 27, 2018 /// Andrea García Cerdán

We’ve all been “there”, where we find ourselves more down than usual, we don’t feel like doing anything and have a constant feeling of […]

Brain Health, Depression

Too Much Coffee? How Caffeine Affects Your Brain

March 22, 2018 /// Radiyyah Hussein

Almost everyone loves to have a nice, hot cup of coffee every once in a while. In fact, studies show that 85% of the […]

Did you know..?

Gimnasia cerebral: 17 actividades para mantener un cerebro sano por más tiempo

Brain Gym: 16 Activities That Will Help Your Brain Stay Younger

March 20, 2018 /// Andrea García Cerdán

Brain Gym for a healthy mind. A few years ago, we started to learn about the importance of training our brains. Today we know […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health

Desarrollo del lenguaje en niños: Aparición, desarrollo, problemas y consejos

Brain based learning: What is it and how to apply it

March 20, 2018 /// Cepee Tabibian

What is brain based learning, and why it matters. Brain bases learning is a new perspective in teaching and learning that is based on using technology and knowledge of […]

Brain Health, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Health, Kids

The different types of neurotransmitters: What are they?

March 20, 2018 /// Jessica Prashad

You’ve probably heard of how dopamine plays a role in feelings of pleasure, or how serotonin levels influence depression. This barely scratches the surface […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?

Are You Ready To Make A Change? Tips for How To Start Working Out

March 19, 2018 /// Andrea García Cerdán

Have you tried to start working out before but you gave up when it got hard? Do you want to start again, but you’re […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health, Sports and Athletes

Brain plasticity; Rewiring the brain

March 15, 2018 /// Rupinder Bajwa

Once upon a time, researchers and scientist theorised that the brain stops developing within the first few years of life. The connections the brain […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?

Dysphasia: Difficulty with comprehension of spoken or written language

March 5, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Imagine not being about to sing your favorite song, or not being able to write or say how you feel or what you are […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health, Stress, Traumatic brain injury

Sports Psychology: From training your body to your emotions

March 2, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Have you ever thought about how your favorite athletes are able to do what they do? They do it by using sports psychology. In […]

Did you know..?, Health

Stages of Grief: Complete guide on what stages to expect when grieving

March 1, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Everybody grieves at some point in their life… but what is grief? What are the different stages of grief? How does grief affect the […]

Brain Health, Depression, Did you know..?, Divorce, Health

Not Sure If You Should Take The Leap? Cognitive Benefits of Learning Foreign Languages

February 26, 2018 /// Rupinder Bajwa

We may not look back on our foreign language classes at school with much fondness.However, after reading about the following benefits of learning foreign […]

Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Improving memory