How to Deal With Traumatic Memories
By Jon SpaydeHere is one expert’s four-step process for coping with trauma.
Brain/Mental Health
- Aging -
Healthy Heart = Healthy Brain for Seniors?
By Craig CoxTending to your cardiovascular health may ward off dementia in seniors, a recent study says.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: A Good Death?
By Craig CoxNew research suggests that killing off neurons in our aging brains might prevent, rather than invite, Alzheimer’s. Personal experience suggests it may be more complicated than that.
- Gut Health -
How Childhood Adversity Creates Toxic Stress
By Heidi WachterPioneering pediatrician Nadine Burke Harris is transforming how public-health advocates respond to the toxic stress created by childhood adversity. Here, she shares her prescription for healing.
6 Tips to Beat the Winter Blues
By Jill Metzler PattonSeasonal affective disorder can make a stressful time of year even harder. Here’s how to offset the symptoms of SAD.
- Aging -
Exercise Now, Avoid Depression Later
By Kaelyn RileyWhy midlife fitness may reduce the risks of depression later in life.
- Happiness -
The Upside of Anger
By Alexandra Smith, LPCCSometime, a burst of anger can be productive and have health benefits.
- General Health -
The Living Experiment: Forgiveness
By Pilar Gerasimo and Dallas HartwigHow releasing past hurts can be helpful.
- video -
Behind the Scenes With Jon Kabat-Zinn (Video)
By Experience Life StaffGo behind the scenes with mindfulness teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn to learn more about the effects of mindfulness on your health.
- General Health -
13 Ways to Protect Yourself from Electromagnetic Radiation
By Pamela WeintraubMany of our digital devices — including cell phones — emit electromagnetic radiation, which may be harmful to our health. Here are tips on reducing your exposure risks.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: A Numbers Game
By Craig CoxAmid news of a potential breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research, experts bemoan the daunting task of finding enough qualified patients to continue the search for a cure.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: A Sweet Solution
By Craig CoxMemory issues are common here in Geezerville, but I’m not sure loading up on sugar is the answer.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Strength in Numbers
By Craig CoxA new study suggests that life in an empty nest may be bad for the brain.
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The Good News About Bad Behavior
By Jill Metzler PattonKatherine Reynolds Lewis talks about her new book and why we need a new approach to parenting and discipline.
- Hormones -
How Exercise Can Alleviate Depression, Anxiety, and Stress
By Michael DregniWhy going for a run helps balance our brain chemistry — and improve our mood.
This Is Your Brain on Exercise
By Michael DregniThe benefits of physical activity are more than muscle-deep. Moving your body builds and conditions your gray matter, making you smarter, happier, and more resilient.
- Functional Medicine -
How to Prevent Migraines
By Pamela WeintraubNew research offers promising treatments for these extreme headaches.
- Pumping Irony -
PUMPING IRONY: Mind Games
By Craig CoxWill simple absent-mindedness soon be classified as pre-Alzheimer’s?
- Gut Health -
The Sour Truth About Sweet Fruit
By Max LugavereIn his new book, Genius Foods, Max Lugavere talks about which foods to embrace — and avoid — for optimal brain health.
- Digital Detox -
Do Smartphones Undermine Short-Term Memory?
By Jon SpaydeThe research around smartphones and memory is complicated, but many studies have shown that writing things down improves comprehension.
- Functional Medicine -
A Whole-Person Approach to Treating Depression
By Quinton SkinnerDepression is not all in your head. Here are nonpharmaceutical, lifestyle-based ways to treat depression from the ground up.