How to Make the Most of Your Time in Self-Quarantine, Overcome Boredom and Build Your Brain
Dr. Caroline Leaf – Many of us are stuck at home right now, and all our usual activities are either cancelled or forbidden. So, how do we make the best…
What are the Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet?
Sara Ryding, B.Sc. via News-Medical Net – While there are a variety of reasons for adopting a vegan diet, health reasons are attracting a lot of scientific focus. Vegans tend…
Cigarette Smoke Damages Our Mental Health, Too
ISRAEL21c Staff by Israel21c – New Israeli-Serbian research study suggests that smoking and depression are closely linked. Everyone knows that cigarette smoking can cause lung cancer, heart disease, low birth…
How Artificial Light Can Increase Anxiety & How to Protect Yourself
Dr. Caroline Leaf – By now, I am sure you have heard about the dangers of artificial blue light. Almost every day there is a new article talking about how…
A Cup of Tea a Day to Keep the Anxiety Away!
Dr. Caroline Leaf – Tea is one of the most nutrient dense drinks on this planet, and filled with compounds and chemicals that are natural mental health and happiness boosters.…
Winter Sleep Fights Chronic Disease and Seasonal Depression
Dr. Don Colbert – This new study is just one more piece of evidence that humans need good sleep for 6 or more hours per night… Have you ever thought…
Getting Your Mind in Order: The Secret to Better Sleep
Dr. Caroline Leaf – Chaotic and toxic thoughts need to be embraced, acknowledged, isolated and compartmentalized in order to be processed and reconceptualized in a healthy fashion—they should never be…
5 Myths About the Brain
Dr. Caroline Leaf – You are a complex, dynamic being whose ability to think is a veritable universe, not a singular style. We should not approach learning with the preconception…
Boost Gut Microbiome Health to Boost Mental Health + Tips to Improve Digestion
Dr. Caroline Leaf – …if the good bacteria in our gut cannot help break down our food, our brain’s neurochemistry can be affected, while bad bacteria produce other chemicals that…
How to Recover from Trauma and Deal with the Hard Stuff in Life
Dr. Caroline Leaf – It is almost as though we believe we must feel guilty or ashamed if we feel sad or worried, while happiness is a commodity that we…
Dealing with Panic Attacks in the Moment + Tips to Prevent Future Attacks
Dr. Caroline Leaf – Panic attacks do not always occur in relation to a particular trigger or stressor. They can be unprovoked and unpredictable, which is in part why they…
How Memories Form and Fade
California Institute of Technology via Science Daily – Researchers have identified the neural processes that make some memories fade rapidly while other memories persist over time. To read the original…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Brain Health + Correct Brain Health Practices to Reduce Anxiety and Depression
Dr. Caroline Leaf – “If our neurochemistry is, in any way, off due to poor brain health, whether certain chemicals are not produced in the proper amounts or do not…
How to NOT Let Toxic People, Words or Situations Affect Your Mental Health
Dr. Caroline Leaf – If you choose to give people power over you by continually ruminating over what they said or did, you will to continue to suffer, damaging your brain…
Red Light Therapy: Benefits for Mental Health, Sleeping Issues, Traumatic Brain Injuries, and More!
Dr. Caroline Leaf – It is important to remember, however, that red light therapy can be an incredible tool when it comes to our mental and physical wellbeing, but it should be…
