The Dad Hormones
The Dad Hormones
When we think of bodily changes associated with childbirth, we generally think of women. And for good reason. Pregnancy, childbirth, and breast-feeding all cause significant changes to a mother’s body. But it may be surprising for many of us to find ...
10 Super-Fun Brain Teasers for Father’s Day 2020
10 Super-Fun Brain Teasers for Father’s Day 2020
If we asked a bunch of dads how they like to relax, we’d get a wide range of answers. Fishing, sports, movie nights, an afternoon with a book. But we guarantee that at least one dad will respond with a typical dad joke, and all the other dads will ...
Can Your Brain Override Pain?
Can Your Brain Override Pain?
We have probably all experienced that feeling when you accidentally touch something hot and immediately whip your hand away, waiting for the pain to fully kick in. The delay between reacting to and feeling the aching burn is because painful ...
4 Ways to Enhance Brain Development in Early Childhood
4 Ways to Enhance Brain Development in Early Childhood
Children’s brains grow at an astonishing rate in their first few years of life. More than 90% of the human brain fully develops before the age of five, and the gains and learnings made at that time stay with us for the rest of our lives. This ...
Protect The Heart Protect The Brain
Protect The Heart Protect The Brain
Cardiovascular health is important for bodily function at large. But it also has a profound effect on our brain. By taking action to protect our hearts, not only do we protect our brain, but we’ll see positive results extend to our mental health as ...
How to Cope with Grief
How to Cope with Grief
A certain amount of pain and loss is accepted as an integral part of life. But sometimes unexpected events overwhelm our natural grief response, making the situation especially difficult to cope with.
We often associate grief with death, but the ...
Return From A Career Break With Confidence
Return From A Career Break With Confidence
Taking a pause in our career is no longer as taboo as it once was. Breaks are becoming more common and hiring departments are realizing there is a talent pool waiting to come back to the workforce after choosing to leave for a wide range of reasons. ...
The creative-right vs analytical-left brain myth debunked!
The creative-right vs analytical-left brain myth debunked!
For years, the myth of the creative-right brain versus the analytical-left brain has been widespread. The phrasing is mentioned on television programs and in mainstream books, where we learn how to unleash the deductive logic of the left-brain or ...
What is Mind Mapping? And what are the Benefits?
What is Mind Mapping? And what are the Benefits?
Mind Mapping is a technique used to organize our thoughts. While the term has been coined fairly recently in modern times, the process has been around for centuries. It’s a useful tool to have in our learning toolkit because there is no wrong or ...
Your Inner Narrator: How Accurate Is The Voice In Your Head?
Your Inner Narrator: How Accurate Is The Voice In Your Head?
Hello. Don’t you recognise me? I am the voice in your head. Can you hear me? I think you can as I am reading these very words to you right now. Woahhh. That’s quite weird isn’t it? Tuning in to me? Because a lot of the time you don’t really even ...
