Posts Tagged ‘wisdom’
New book encourages readers to embrace uncertainty in order to improve decision-making, mental health, and more
Life is uncertain. We never know what will happen, and many things are unknowable. This can make us feel stressed or worried, since the unknown is associated with danger. But as journalist Maggie Jackson argues in her new book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure, there are many benefits to allowing ourselves to…
Read MoreFrom Mental Health to Behavioral Health…and back?
___ Know Thyself: Well-Being and Subjective Experience (Cerebrum): “Ancient Greek philosophers were fond of the aphorism, “know thyself,” inscribed above the entrance of one of the Temples of Apollo at Delphi. One expression of this tradition, variably attributed to Socrates and Plato, is that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Another, attributed to Aristotle,…
Read More“(As practiced today) There is too little wisdom in brain health”
Great quote yesterday at the 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Reinventing Brain Health in the Digital Age. “(As practiced today) There is too little wisdom in brain health” — Dr. Peter Whitehouse, Professor of Neurology at Case Western Reserve University We will send a follow-up email today to registered participants (recordings, LinkedIn group, handouts…) Thank you again–participants, speakers…
Read MoreUpdate: 20 Must-Know Facts to Harness Neuroplasticity and Improve Brain Health
—– Time for a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, providing a window into the ongoing brain health and neuroplasticity revolutions–plus some fun brain teasers. Happy reading and, for those of you in the USA, Happy Fourth of July, and for those of you in Canada, Happy Canada Day! New research: 20 Must-Know Facts to Harness Neuroplasticity and…
Read MoreStudy: Wisdom requires both higher heart rate variability and adopting a third-person perspective
——- Many cultures consider the human heart to be the seat of wisdom. Now scientists are finding some evidence for this, though the reality may be more complicated than it seems. Previous research has suggested that higher heart rate variability (HRV)—the variability in the time between our heartbeats
Read MoreHow to properly “Use it or Lose it”: Kundalini Yoga vs. Crossword Puzzles
Yoga better than crosswords for preventing pre-Alzheimer’s memory loss (The Telegraph): “Historically and anecdotally, yoga has been thought to be beneficial in ageing well, but this is the scientific demonstration of that benefit…We’re converting historical wisdom into the high level of evidence required for doctors to recommend therapy to their patients.
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