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How does COVID-19 impact the Brain?
It has been almost two years now since covid-19 had spread around the world. It changed everything with it, making our health fragile and our most pre...
6 QUICK WAYS TO GET MOTIVATED WHEN YOU FEEL LAZY
There are many reasons why we could feel lazy. And whatever this reason is, you must know that you can get over it. In this article, we will talk abou...
HERE ARE 5 TIPS TO IMPROVE FOCUS AND ACHIEVE MORE
Focus is a fragile concept that needs a lot of effort to be achieved a very little to be lost. It is the place where you allocate your attention that...
5 WAYS TRAVELING CAN AFFECT YOUR BRAIN
One of the most common things among all the people of the world is the love for traveling. Even if you are not a fan of airplanes, or discovering new...
THE IMPORTANCE OF DRINKING WATER FOR THE BRAIN
Water is essential for the overall body and for us to survive. Without water we could die in the longer term, however, drinking water insufficiently h...
7 WAYS ON HOW TO INCREASE DOPAMINE NATURALLY IN YOUR BRAIN
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the human brain, responsible for making us feel motivated to proceed with our daily tasks. It makes us satisfied for...
5 REASONS WHY YOU FEEL UNHAPPY WHEN YOU ARE UNEMPLOYED
Unemployment depression is a real thing, and usually hits a person when they have been unemployed for several months (at least two). This feeling is c...
5 DAILY HABITS TO IMPROVE YOUR LIFE AND YOUR BRAIN
Our daily life has become jammed with stress and bad news, and this not only affects our spirit but also our body and brain. We must adopt some habits...
10 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO INCREASE YOUR BRAIN’S ACTIVITY
The brain is the center of any activity of our body. It is very sensitive that it gets affected by everything that happens around us. Anything going o...
7 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR DIET HEALTHY FOR YOUR BRAIN
When we think of a diet, we think of our bodies and most of the time forget about our brain and mental health. Restrictive diets are very toxic for ou...
5 FEELINGS YOU GO THROUGH WHEN YOU HAVE ANXIETY
Anxiety is much more common than we think. Even when it is common, lots of people do not understand it, even those who are suffering from it. You coul...
5 ADVANTAGES OF HAVING FRIENDS ON YOUR BRAIN
Where would we be without our friends? Friendship is one of the most precious gifts of life. Friends are those who help you, understand you, enjoy wit...
THESE WELLNESS TIPS CAN TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE AND BRAIN
Everyone is looking for the magic solution to improve their lives as well as their brains. We think that some unknown habits can make us function bett...
HERE IS HOW INTERMITTENT FASTING CAN IMPROVE YOUR BRAIN
Fasting has been a practice of our ancestors. Watching the effect of fasting on brains, scientists concluded that people who fast for long periods and...
5 WAYS LOVE CAN AFFECT YOUR BRAIN
Love is described as the best feeling a being could ever feel. It changes your perception of life and improves many functions of your body and brain....
5 BRAIN-RELATED RESOLUTIONS YOU CAN START ACHIEVING THIS MONTH
We are not at the very beginning of the year, so thinking of a New Year resolution is not something that needs to be on your today’s to-do list. Howev...
5 LIFESTYLE CHANGES THAT CAN HELP YOU AVOID AND GET RID OF DEPRESSION
Whether you have an exhaustive lifestyle or you already suffer from depression, there are many things you can do or stop doing to improve your mental...
HERE IS HOW TRAUMA CAN AFFECT YOUR BRAIN
People who have trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder may suffer from it for a limited or unlimited period of their lives. They could also experien...
5 EFFECTS OF LOVE ON THE BRAIN
Falling in love could be the most beautiful feeling that humans could go through. It affects all of our life and makes us feel happy about everything....
5 BRAIN HACKS TO MEMORIZE FASTER
Being able to memorize fast, is a skill that many wish for. Whether you are a student or someone willing to succeed in their career, memorizing quickl...
THESE FOODS CAN GIVE YOU A STRONGER BRAINPOWER
Caring for your brain is essential, especially nowadays when everything around us (pollution, chemicals in foods, etc.) is threatening our brain’s hea...
3 WAYS TO DEAL WITH OVERWHELMING EMOTIONS
Overwhelming emotions are everywhere. They can make you feel overpowered and as if you are drowning in them. When you are going through an overwhelmin...
5 WAYS BEING SINGLE AFFECTS YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Caring for your mental health is essential in all cases, and you must do whatever it takes to put it as a priority. Sometimes relationships can have t...
5 REASONS WHY WE DREAM
Some people have weird dreams, others dream about their daily events, some do not remember their dreams, while may do not dream at all. This makes us...
5 MYTHS ABOUT CONCENTRATION AND THE TRUTH BEHIND THEM
Concentration is probably the most important cognitive skill you need to have a productive day. Without concentration, you are a wondering person with...
THESE 5 FOODS CAN HELP CALM YOUR STRESS AND ANXIETY
Anxiety and stress are two serious issues that almost everyone faces at least once in their lifetimes. While there are many things in life that will m...
9 SIMPLE WAYS TO RELIEVE STRESS
Stress has become a normal part of our daily lives, even with all the complications that it could cause us. It is that enemy that we cannot get rid of...
THE BEST HERBS FOR IMPROVING YOUR BRAIN’S FUNCTIONS
There are many foods that can be helpful for your brain, ones that boost your memory, one that makes you more alert, ones that make you happier, etc....
7 WAYS YOUR BRAIN CAN BE AFFECTED BY FAST-FOOD
Almost everyone loves fast food even though it has negative effects on their bodies. However, not only our bodies are affected by these tasty foods bu...
8 BENEFITS OF CHEWING GUM FOR YOUR BRAIN
A lot of people buy gums and consume them to get a small dose of sugar, get rid of bad breath smell, or as a means of entertainment. You might think t...
THESE ARE THE BRAIN CHANGES THAT HAPPEN WITH AGE
The brain is known to be the most important organ in our body. It is responsible for all the systems in our body and their tasks. What makes our brain...
5 WAYS YOUR CELLPHONE CAN AFFECT YOUR BRAIN
You might not think of this often, but even when cellphones are very important to make our lives easier, they could have some effects on our brains. I...
THESE ARE THE HABITS OF PEOPLE WITH AN IMPRESSIVE MEMORY
Lots of people would wish for a strong memory that would never let them down. Besides the ability to remember things, a strong memory can bring you lo...
THIS IS WHY SOME PEOPLE CANNOT STAND THE SOUND OF CHEWING
Maybe it’s you or someone you know, who gets really angry from eating sounds such as drinking, chewing or slurping soup. Some people could also be ann...
8 THINGS THAT COULD INDICATE THAT YOU ARE SMART IF THEY APPLY TO YOU
Until now, it is not very clear how one person grows up to become smart and the other doesn’t. However, there are some things that apply to a smart pe...
8 MEMORY PROBLEMS THAT YOU WOULD CONFUSE WITH ALZHEIMER’S
Many times you might think that you have Alzheimer’s due to forgetting some things. Most of the time your fear is not in their place as what you went...
5 WAYS TO KNOW WHETHER IT IS DEMENTIA OR MEMORY LAPSE
Many times you find yourself forgetting silly things that you never thought you’d forget, like the name of a singer or where you put your car keys. Th...
THE BRAIN’S PART YOU NEED TO KNOW AND TAKE CARE OF
The brain is indeed a mysterious organ of our body. However, trying to understand it can make it less mysterious and more understandable for us. In th...
6 BAD HABITS THAT CAN BE HURTING YOUR MENTAL HEALTH
Some bad habits can affect your body, such as eating unhealthy food or being inactive. However, some other habits can also be harmful for your brain a...
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 16 PERSONALITY TYPES
You might have taken or heard talking about the 16 personality types test and you even might have taken it. These tests offer helpful information abou...
6 THINGS THAT WILL MAKE YOU HAPPIER AND LESS STRESSED
The crisis the world is going through is making us all stressed and uncomfortable right now. You might be feeling that your relationships, finances an...
9 RESPONSES OF YOUR BRAIN TO A PANDEMIC
In times of a pandemic, everything is uncertain. But as our minds are control freaks, they will do anything to make this situation controllable. This...
COULD YOUR HEADACHE BE CAUSED BY A BRAIN TUMOR?
Many times you might get strong headaches that even medications cannot scare away. You might ask yourself, “could this headache be a sign for somethin...
HERE IS HOW MUSIC CAN KEEP YOUR BRAIN YOUNG
Music is one of the things in life that brings all the people together. Everyone listens to music, even when the type or genre differs. In fact, music...
REDUCE STRESS WITH THESE 5 TECHNIQUES
Stress is very harmful to our brains and physical health. However, almost everyone is leading a stressful lifestyle or at least goes through some stre...
TAKE CARE OF YOUR BRAIN WITH THESE 6 WAYS
The brain is a complex organ of our body but is also the one that has the greatest importance and abilities. It is estimated that the brain has as man...
5 MYTHS ABOUT THE BRAIN. ARE THEY REAL?
The brain is a very mysterious and fascinating organ of our body. It sends millions of commands to our body parts to get us through the day. Lots of s...
5 WAYS YOUR BRAIN IS AFFECTED BY PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Physical activity has been proven to be among the best options a person can achieve in order to be healthy and have a well-functioning body. In fact,...
WHAT IS THE "TEN PERCENT OF THE BRAIN" MYTH, AND SHOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?
Have you ever heard someone saying that human beings use only a part or just 10% of their brain? This theory is called the “Ten percent of the brain”...
7 LIFESTYLE CHANGES TO KEEP YOUR BRAIN HEALTHY
A healthy brain is what you need to be able to keep a healthy lifestyle. But with a life full of stressors and uncontrollable events that could mess w...
6 WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR BRAIN FROM STRESS
It is not uncommon to find yourself frequently stressed and mentally tired. In fact, stress became a normal part of everybody’s life and day. However,...
5 WAYS TO CALM YOUR BRAIN BEFORE BEDTIME
Sleep is an essential part of our daily life. It helps us rest our bodies and minds and gives us enough energy to go through the upcoming day. Some pe...
CAN A VEGAN DIET AFFECT YOUR BRAIN’S HEALTH?
Adopting a vegan diet has different effects on your body. It can improve your gut health and make your body cleaner. However, it can also affect it ne...
10 WAYS TO CALM YOUR MIND DOWN
It is common that you go through some times where you feel that your brain is exhausted by accumulated stress and feeling of tiredness. While this is...
5 FOODS THAT COULD BE HARMFUL TO YOUR BRAIN
You might have read tons of articles about the worst foods for your body or even certain parts of your body such as your heart. However, the brain is...
5 WAYS YOUR BRAIN IS AFFECTED BY LOVE
When we think about love, we think about red hearts beating, when in fact, a big deal of love is related to the brain. To be in love means that our br...
5 WAYS LAUGHING AFFECTS YOUR BRAIN
Laughing is said to be one of the best therapies for the mind. It has been proven to improve the person’s mood, reducing his stress levels and releasi...
IS YOUR BRAIN TIRED? DO THESE THINGS
The brain consumes up to 20% of the total energy of a person’s energy, which means that stimulating your brain for a few hours can make you feel tired...
THIS IS THE EFFECT OF GRIEF ON THE BRAIN
Grief, loss, and sadness are feelings that are casually experienced by the majority of the people, at least once in their lives. It has been also show...
THE EFFECTS MULTITASKING CAN HAVE ON YOUR BRAIN
Many people wish they were successful at multitasking in order to get more work done in less time. While a lot are able to study, listen to music and...
6 DAILY HABITS THAT WILL BOOST YOUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ENERGY
Life is full of beautiful experiences but also ones that do not have a very positive aspect of our mental and physical health. A lot of events can wei...
COLD WEATHER CAN AFFECT YOUR BRAIN! HERE IS HOW
Many factors affect the brain and its activity, however, would you have thought that even weather affects it? Studies have shown that extreme cold wea...
THE VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS YOU NEED TO RECHARGE MENTALLY
A lot of reasons can leave us mentally tired, unable to focus anymore, wanting to drink unlimited coffee. For example exams and projects, are a very s...
IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH YOU NEED TO KNOW
The term mental health still evokes fear in the minds of many. Until today many people think that mental health is not an actual concept and that ment...
4 IMPORTANT BRAIN HORMONES YOU NEED TO FEEL GOOD
Hormones are very crucial chemicals in our bodies. They are produced by glands and are present in our bloodstream, transmitting messages across the bo...
THESE ARE THE TYPES OF INTELLIGENCE
Many times you might have thought of someone intelligent, or even not intelligent. But what is intelligence? In fact, intelligence is not a general te...
7 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR BRAIN YOUNG
Many search for ways to be physically young, and adopt different ways such as facelifting or spending hours at the gym to be in nice shape. While it i...
WHAT IS MEDIATION AND DO YOU NEED IT IN YOUR LIFE?
Meditation is one of the practices that are more and more adopted nowadays, not only because it became a trend, but because it has many benefits for t...
CAN YOU STAY POSITIVE AT ALL TIMES? HERE ARE SOME TIPS
Positivity is an essential state of mind that we aim to achieve at all times. It helps us look at life from better angles and gives us the ability to...
HERE ARE THE BEST WAYS TO BOOST YOUR SEROTONIN LEVELS NATURALLY
You might have heard of serotonin several times, without knowing exactly what the function of this hormone is. The chemical is produced by the nerve c...
GOOD RELATIONSHIPS CAN KEEP YOU MENTALLY HEALTHY! HERE IS HOW
One of the most important things a human being needs to be happy is good and healthy relationships. This fact by itself proves to us how important hav...
THE WORST EFFECTS YOUR SMOKING HABIT HAS ON YOUR BRAIN
You’ve always heard people talking about the negative sides of smoking, and you already know about all the physical damages it can bring to your body....
9 BRAIN EXERCISES THAT CAN BOOST YOUR MEMORY
The memory is one of the most important parts of our bodies. Do you know why? Because without it you are a body with no skills, no past, no language,...
DEVELOPING BETTER COGNITIVE SKILLS IS EASIER THAN YOU THOUGHT
When we talk about cognitive skills we are talking about important brain skills that will make our life easier and us smarter people. The main cogniti...
HERE ARE 5 WAYS HOW READING CAN AFFECT YOUR BRAIN
Reading is an important activity that helps us not only improve our language and culture but also keeps our mind active and awake. Parents, teachers a...
THESE SUPER FOODS WILL KEEP YOUR BRAIN HEALTHY
A healthy body needs good activity and a balanced diet to function well, so does the brain. Our brain is highly affected by the activities our body ma...
HERE IS HOW READING BOOKS CAN KEEP YOUR MIND ACTIVE
When it comes to books, it is a common thought that they can make you smarter, due to the amount of information found inside. However, these pages of...
THESE LIFESTYLE CHANGES WILL MAKE YOUR BRAIN STAY ACTIVE FOR LONGER
There are many things you can do to keep your body in good health and shape; from exercising and dieting to avoiding certain habits and adopting new o...
SIMPLE STEPS TO KEEP YOUR MIND SHARP AT ANY AGE
There are many times where you feel that your brain is failing you. It could be something related to memory; such as forgetting where you’ve put your...
THESE SIMPLE EXERCISES WILL BOOST YOUR MEMORY
Many people focus on exercising their bodies to stay healthy and fit, neglecting the importance of brain exercises to keep it active and boost their m...
