Category Brain

How ‘me time’ Can Help

Often with busy lives we can end up prioritising doing things for others, and neglect to do things for ourselves. Sometimes it may seem appropriate to put someone else before you, which is ok. However, if you do not take time to do things for yourself, especially time to do things you enjoy, to relax, socialise and possibly exercise, then this can increase your stress levels. This is why taking some ‘me time’ to do things for yourself is important and should be a priority for....

Focus and Live in the Moment

Many of us have negative emotions or attachment to things that have occurred in the past, allowing past events to affect us and take a toll on us in the present moment, which can also have a negative impact on future events yet to occur, and limit our thinking and choices. Also many spend a lot of time focusing on future events that haven’t happened yet, trying to discern possible outcomes, which often brings feelings of stress, worry and discontentment. Focusing on anything other than the present moment, is actually robbing you of happiness, contentment and peace, as well as other things that you could be....

Damage Caused to Your Body and Brain by Stress

Being stressed by small amounts can actually be beneficial to your body as it is prepared to deal with potentially dangerous situations, by releasing stress hormones. However, when you are stressed for prolonged periods of time, this can have a damaging and even lethal effect on your body and brain. Stress hormones can be beneficial initially though high prolonged levels of stress hormones such as cortisol, adrenaline, norepinephrine, can have a damaging effect on your....

How to Grow Your Brain

Did you know that it’s possible to actually grow your brain? Isn’t this great?! This is due to processes such as neurogenesis, synaptogenesis, angiogenesis, myelination, and neuroplasticity. Neurogenesis is the brains ability to grow new neurons, synaptogenesis is the brains ability to form new synapses, angiogenesis is the brains ability to create new blood vessels in your brain, and myelination is the improvement of your brains fatty coating (myelin) of your neurons highway which.....

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