How to Unwire Addiction & Toxic Habits from Our Brains, Why Focusing on “Willpower” is Ineffective and Counterproductive
Dr. Caroline Leaf – The human brain is designed to be habitual—this has helped us survive over the centuries. But what happens when we build toxic habits that hold us back?…
Yoga Shown to Improve Anxiety, Study Shows
NYU Langone Health via Newswise – Yoga improves symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, a condition with chronic nervousness and worry, suggesting the popular practice may be helpful in treating anxiety in…
Emotional Eating: Why Are You Doing It & How Do You Stop?
Christine Ruggeri, CHHC via Dr. Axe – Do you use food to address your emotional needs, rather than fueling your body? If so, you are one of many people engaging in…
Mind-Body Medicine Experts Urge Full Integration of Stress Reduction into Care and Research
University of California – Davis Health via EurekAlert – The need is especially important now, when COVID-19 fears are high. In a perspective published in the New England Journal of…
Why Life Can Get Better as We Age
Flinders University via EurekAlert – People say life gets better with age. Now research suggests this may be because older people have the wisdom and time to use mindfulness as…
Music Intervention and Mindfulness Reduces the Effect of Mental Fatigue
University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences via EurekAlert – A new study shows that an on-the-spot music-intervention (binaural beats) and 4 weeks of daily mindfulness training delivered through…
Mindfulness May Reduce Opioid Cravings, Study Finds
Rutgers University-New Brunswick via New Wise – Opioid users, chronic pain sufferers may experience fewer relapses and greater well-being. Newswise — People suffering from opioid addiction and chronic pain may…
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…
