(Azriel ReShel) The value of silence is felt by everyone at some point in their life. Silence is comforting, nourishing and cosy. It opens us up to inspiration and nurtures the mind, body and soul. Meanwhile, the madness of the noisy world is drowning out our creativity, our inner connection and hampering our resilience. Science is now showing that silence may be just what we need to regenerate our exhausted brains and bodies.
BRAIN
Can Bacopa Monnieri Help Raise Consciousness and Awareness and Be The Brain’s Best Friend?
(Ascent Nutrition)There are very few herbs we will discuss in which the name coined to describe it directly refers to the source of life. Bacopa monnieri is the plant I’m talking about, also known as Brahmi, named after Brahma, the creator God of the Hindu pantheon. Related Moringa Is Known As “The Miracle Tree” and […]
Can Abdominal Pain Affect Brain Function?
(Nolan Barton) Brief pain is something your brain and body can handle with ease. But chronic pain, especially if it is originating from the abdomen, is an entirely different story.
Mind To Matter: How Your Brain Creates Material Reality
(Dr. Mercola) Dawson Church,1 Ph.D., is a leader in the energy psychology movement, one of the most common forms being the Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), which I have promoted for years. Church investigated and built on the EFT techniques developed by Gary Craig2 in the 1990s (which in turn was a derivative of the founder of energy tapping, Roger Callahan’s, work3).
Scientists Explain How The Growth of A Baby’s Brain “Literally Requires Positive Interaction”
(Alanna Ketler) Loving your child will physically translate into a larger, healthier brain than children who suffer from extreme neglect, abuse and trauma. It’s true that children need to be loved and supported and not just so they can feel good about themselves, but so they can physically develop the way they are supposed to.
Nicotine Vs. Dopamine – the Chemical Messenger War and Why People Who Try to Quit Nicotine Keep Failing
(S.D. Wells) Over 95 percent of people who quit nicotine without help return to the habit within 6 months. How could that be, when the true nicotine physical addiction wears off after just 3 to 4 days? It boils down to the fact that nicotine is a short-term stimulant, but a long-term depressant. Plus, much of the addiction is based on psychological stimulation that stems from physical habits and “rituals.” You see, dopamine is created in the brain, even when you just think about a cigarette, or vaping, or sex, or even your favorite food. So when smokers are trying to quit, there’s a chemical messenger war that’s going on in their brain that’s physical and mental, and the triggers can become unforgiving, if not followed by the drug. Let’s elaborate.
How the Brain Distinguishes Speech From Noise
(Neuroscience News) For the first time, researchers have provided physiological evidence that a pervasive neuromodulation system – a group of neurons that regulate the functioning of more specialized neurons – strongly influences sound processing in an important auditory region of the brain. The neuromodulator, acetylcholine, may even help the main auditory brain circuitry distinguish speech from noise.
Characteristics of the Cerebral Ventricular System
(Exploring Your Mind) The ventricular system is in charge of maintaining, protecting, and structuring your brain. It also contains the cerebrospinal fluid, quite essential for your body’s preservation.
The Differences Between Genius and Gifted
(Exploring Your Mind) What are the differences between genius and gifted? Do they coincide at all? As we’ll see, it isn’t all about intelligence. Find out why!
The Brain Processing of Future Episodic Thinking
(Exploring Your Mind) Are you aware of the processes involved in the development of plans and decision making? Today’s article will discuss one of them: future episodic thinking.
Scientists Make Monkey Brains Larger With Injection Of Human Brain Cells
(John Vibes) In an alarming experiment, researchers from Japan and Germany teamed up to see if they could increase the size of a monkey’s brain by injecting it with a specific human brain gene that directs stem cells. Scientists know the gene as ARHGAP11B. In their experiments, they were able to successfully increase the size of monkey brains with this method.
Curiosity and Hunger Share Brain Regions
(Exploring Your Mind) Curiosity, the desire for knowledge, learning, and discovery, is very similar to the hunger for food. So much so that they share the same brain regions and processes.
The Human Brain Looks Suspiciously Like the Universe — As Above so Below
(Strange Sounds) When you compare the neurons in the human brain to the cosmic web of galaxies, they look suspiciously the same…
The Connection Between Eye Contact and Your Brain
(Exploring Your Mind) Eye contact is very powerful. In fact, a study demonstrates exactly what happens in your brain when you set eyes on someone for the very first time. In other words, it examined the connection between eye contact and your brain.
The Gut Trains the Immune System to Protect the Brain
(Neuroscience News) The membranes surrounding our brains are in a never-ending battle against deadly infections, as germs constantly try to elude watchful immune cells and sneak past a special protective barrier called the meninges. In a study involving mice and human autopsy tissue, researchers at the National Institutes of Health and Cambridge University have shown that some of these immune cells are trained to fight these infections by first spending time in the gut.