Posts Tagged ‘adrenaline’
Three evidence-based ways to develop a resilient mind
___ Life throws chaos at us on a regular basis—whether it’s our finances, our relationships, or our health. In the work world, around 50 percent of people are burned out in industries like health care, banking, and nonprofits, and employers spend $300 billion per year on workplace-related stress. In response, we just keep on pushing…
Read MoreSix tips to build resilience and prevent brain-damaging stress
These days, we all live under considerable stress — economic challenges, job demands, family tensions, always-on technology and the 24-hour news cycle all contribute to ceaseless worry. While many have learned to simply “live with it,” this ongoing stress can, unless properly managed, have a
Read MoreDoes Coffee Boost Brain/ Cognitive Functions Over Time?
There is little doubt that drinking that cup of morning coffee will likely increase alertness, but the main questions that research is trying to answer go beyond that. Basically: is there a sustained, lifetime, benefit or harm from drinking coffee regularly?
Read MoreStress and Neural Wreckage: Part of the Brain Plasticity Puzzle
Editor’s Note: Below you have a very insightful article on stress by Gregory Kellet, a researcher at UCSF. Enjoy! ———————————————- “My brain is fried, toast, frazzled, burnt out. How many times have you said or heard one version or another of these statements. Most of us think we are being figurative when we utter such phrases,…
Read MoreBrain Essay Contest for High School Students
The goal of this contest is to connect high-school students and teachers of biology and psychology with science and psychology bloggers. Students will need to answer in 400–800 words: Based on brain research, what is learning and how do we learn?. Submissions are due by May 10, 2007.
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