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Five Mental Benefits of Meditation

· November 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment

It isn't surprising why many have turned to meditation. It offers a host of benefits to a person's physiological, emotional, and even spiritual well-being. And with this modern world going abuzz, it comes as no surprise why more and more people are turning to meditation for its … [Read more...] about Five Mental Benefits of Meditation

Filed Under: Brain Health and Functionality, Health and Fitness Tagged With: anxiety, concentration, depression, focus, meditation, stress

The Profound Effects of Childhood Poverty and Stress on Adult Brain Function

· November 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Wonder why some find it so difficult to escape the multi-generational cycle of poverty? Some experts attribute this phenomenon to a child’s financial situation when growing up. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of … [Read more...] about The Profound Effects of Childhood Poverty and Stress on Adult Brain Function

Filed Under: Studies and News Tagged With: amygdala, anxiety, brain function, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, prefontal cortex, ptsd

Goals That are Too General is Linked to Depression

EE Edit@rs · October 30, 2013 · Leave a Comment

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Goals are often thought of as healthy to have.  But it seems like that statement needs to be qualified; a recent study released found that goals that are too general is linked to clinical depression.  The study was conducted by the University of Liverpool and headed by Dr. Jane … [Read more...] about Goals That are Too General is Linked to Depression

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: depression, goal-setting, goals, mental health, smart goals

Dancing Helps the Brain Function Better

EE Edit@rs · September 16, 2013 · 1 Comment

The role of dancing in cognitive improvement has fascinated the scientific community for a number of years. To satisfy their curiosity, many academicians and researchers have carried out studies discerning dancing’s effect on a person’s knowledge. One of the recent studies that … [Read more...] about Dancing Helps the Brain Function Better

Filed Under: Brain Health and Functionality Tagged With: cognitive skills, dancing, depression, howard gardner, kinesthetic intelligence, stress, stress relief

The Importance of Knowing Yourself

EE Edit@rs · August 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment

It has been said that people who are depressed are secret realists. They see the horrors of the world almost too clearly, as life has a tendency to be traumatic and unfair perhaps more often than we care to admit. How can we expect to live in a world of sorrow and injustice and … [Read more...] about The Importance of Knowing Yourself

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: depression, knowing yourself

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