Stop the ANTs in Your Head with These 3 Exercises
Stop the ANTs in Your Head with These 3 Exercises
Ants are annoying. But do you know what’s even more annoying? The ANTs in your head. More specifically, the (A)utomatic (N)egative (T)houghts that run around in your head all day.
Negative thoughts are an almost inescapable part of our day-to-day ...
This is How Our Postures Affect Our Brain
This is How Our Postures Affect Our Brain
Ever noticed how the portraits of kings and emperors of yore often look similar? That is because the posture is overwhelmingly the same - erect backs and puffed-up chests, exuding power and confidence.
Humans have been establishing knowledge ...
Ignoring Your Mental Health Will Erode Your Brain Functions Too
Ignoring Your Mental Health Will Erode Your Brain Functions Too
Mental illnesses and disorders are a global problem and affect more and more people every day. Yet the amount of stigma and misconceptions attached to them are as hefty as ever.
Number 1 among them is that mental illnesses are about ‘emotions’; ...
Going Vegetarian? Don’t Forget Your Brain Health.
Going Vegetarian? Don’t Forget Your Brain Health.
There was a time when deciding to follow a vegetarian diet would earn ridicule and frowns. Thankfully, it's not so anymore. Over the past few years, many people around the world have embraced vegetarianism for a variety of reasons – ranging from ...
Want to Know a Great Brain Hack? Just Smile!
Want to Know a Great Brain Hack? Just Smile!
Smiles are wonderful things. They make us and others around us feel good, ease and light up everything. But what if you don’t feel like smiling? What if its a bad situation and you are down and angry?
Well, your brain would still prefer you ...
Dance Your Way to a Healthier Brain
Dance Your Way to a Healthier Brain
It may seem a no-brainer that dance can be good for your brain. After all, it is a form of physical exercise, and all physical exercises help your brain stay healthy. So why are we talking about dance today? What’s special about it?
Turns out, a ...
Does Using the ‘Opposite Hand’ Really Make You Smarter?
Does Using the ‘Opposite Hand’ Really Make You Smarter?
Most of us have a ‘dominant hand’ which we tend to use more. Some are right-handed that way, some are left-handed, and a rare few can use both at ease. This should not have been any concern of us, except that it has been a long-standing belief in ...
Read Before Bed to Boost Your Brain Health
Read Before Bed to Boost Your Brain Health
Dozing off in bed with a beloved book in hand has been a bedtime ritual for centuries. Aside from dedicated bookworms, though, most adults these days scarcely pick up a book, let alone read them at bedtime. Newer technology has replaced them, and ...
Work with Your Hands More, It’s Good for the Brain
Work with Your Hands More, It’s Good for the Brain
Do you often find yourself cleaning your room or doing simple chores when under stress? We all do.
It seems like an oxymoron that doing repetitive tasks helps us relax, but we have all experienced this. That’s because working with our hands have ...
How to Stop People-Pleasing and Start Living on Your Own Terms
How to Stop People-Pleasing and Start Living on Your Own Terms
People-pleasing may sound like an innocuous habit. After all, what’s wrong with wanting to please others and avoiding confrontations, right?
Well, it is not humanly possible to please everybody we meet, neither is it possible to avoid ...
