A 2018 study1 found a 2% loss in hydration causes a measurable loss in focus and cognition. Two percent isn't that much. We may not even feel thirsty. If dehydration hits 5%, your loss of focus and concentration hits 35%. Another study2 found even one percent produces deficits. All this can lead to .....
There are numerous ways to deal with stress. Many include distracting ourselves: comfort food, reading, walking, Zooming, TV, meeting the neighbours at a safe distance for drinks. All of these can help us cope with stress and anxiety, but there's one way that seems to stand out as especially effective. And that is to .....
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MoreYou sit down at the table, move the napkin to your lap, put the phone on silent, and place it face-down on the table. You sit down to read a book, or study, press "silent mode", put the phone down. Now you're ready to focus and concentrate, right? Maybe not.
MoreHere's my Number 1 Rule for better sleep: Protect your final hour. A lack of sleep is bad for our brains. It's also bad for the trajectory of our day, our productivity, and our social interactions. In fact nothing is probably more damaging to the way others perceive us than the impact of chronic sleep deprivation.
MoreWe all know we should be kind to others - our families, co-workers, neighbours, strangers. Everyone benefits. It turns out though, that the one who benefits the most is probably you.
MoreThe food we eat today can improve our brain health for years to come. Every bite we take matters. A lot. I've been eating a lot more of this ....
MoreSilence is golden. This is especially true for your brain. How often does your brain experience utter silence? It seems everywhere we go there is noise, noise, and more noise. Peace and quiet? Not so much.
MoreDo you remember the old story of the house with the golden windows? It tells of a little boy who would look across the sprawling meadows outside his house every morning and see in the distance ......
MoreHaving a purpose improves the lives of others. And having a strong purpose for your life can protect your brain, and prevent mental decline.
MoreDo your take your brain health seriously. Or do you take it for granted. Remember, you get one brain.
More‘Texter's Neck’ is the position your neck is in when you are looking down at your phone. Flexing your head forward for long periods of time can cause cervical spinal degeneration which will affect your posture, and your brain.
MoreSo, how are your New Year's resolutions going so far? {I thought I should give this about a week before checking in...
MoreToo much stress, over a long period of time, is not good for your brain. Stress raises cortisol levels in your brain which, given enough time, can lead to cell death.
MoreRalph Waldo Emerson was once asked what people would do if the stars came out only once every thousand years.
MoreSomeone once said, "I am what I ate and I'm frightened." He was right, especially where our brains are concerned.
MoreYou don't perceive a reality as it really is. You perceive a reality as it is constructed by your own mind.
More"I rarely think in words at all. A thought comes, and I may try to express it in words afterwards." - Albert Einstein
MoreHow do you persuade a child to complete a homework assignment? How do you persuade employees to embrace a change?
MoreBreakfast is your brain meal. I have been telling people for years in my live presentations that...
MoreI have been telling people for years to look after their brains. I started the Brain Bulletin to help make it easier.
MoreWhat limits your willpower? Neuroscientists have recently discovere that your brain has a willpower budget.
MoreJust as a car needs maintenance to run, your brain needs regular maintenance to perform its chores.
MoreHope is as vital to your brain as the oxygen you breathe. Here's the #1 way to create hopeful brain >
MoreSmiling has a big impact on your brain. Sometimes feeling great is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of you feeling great.
MoreHave you ever wondered why stress, problems, and the "stuff" life throws at us affect some people a lot more that others?
MoreNeuroscientists predict that within 15 years brain disease will kill, or disable more people than cancer and heart disease combined.
MoreI have often heard it said that grades are not important. However, after 33 years of teaching, I know.....
MoreHow is your fluid intelligence? Strong fluid intelligence is essential in healthy relationships.
MoreHas the widespread "FLIT" virus leaped from your computer's brain into yours? The "FLIT" virus alters your brain's behaviour and devastates your daily productivity. Your brain truly lives in busy times!
MoreHow would you make a rat baby dumb? Japanese researchers set out to answer this question. The scientists rounded up 2 groups of
MoreMy sessions are filled with science, strategies, stories, and lots of real learning. With all that... this is my most requested piece from people who have heard me speak. I think I know why.
MoreWhat's the secret to raising smart kids? The secret is....don't tell them how smart they are. Here's why....
MoreI'm full but I'm going to eat this anyway. How much would you eat if your soup bowl had been secretly rigged by scientists to always stay half full? When would you stop eating?
MoreYour brain makes more than 200 food related decisions everyday. Toast or cereal? Cream or skim? Soup or hamburger? Take a candy or not? Part of it or all of it? Kitchen or car? And on....
MoreSome people's brains age well. And some don't. I read these 2 statements today by leading neuroscientists:
MoreIf you stick your tongue out at a newborn, the newborn will do the same. Why is that? The answer.....mirror neurons.
MoreYou brain affects everything you do. Smart people know how to affect their brains and music has a powerful affect on your brain.
MoreWouldn't it be great to have an elixir that would boost your memory, concentration, and brighten your mood? There is - breakfast. Breakfast is your "brain meal".
MoreYour brain is involved in everything you do. When your brain works right, your life works right! When your brain is troubled, you have trouble in your life.
MoreGetting into university is getting harder. In Greater Vancouver, where I live, it now takes an 80% plus average.
MoreLaughter is good for your brain! A laugh floods your brain with chemical reactions that help your brain perform better and last longer.
MoreEver get to the bottom of a page and wonder what you just read? You're not alone. Most people's reading comprehension is not very good.
MoreWant a sharper brain? Better concentration? Increased memory? Boost mental alertness? Wouldn't it be great if there was a magic "fix" for all this?....
MoreHow would you like to cut your learning work load in half! And remember more!! Then be a MULTI-TRACKER.
MoreHow many of you have noticed that understanding something does not guarantee that you will be able to recall it?! Have you noticed that your mind has a mind of its own?
MoreThis headline recently in USA Today - "Alzheimer's Cases Expected to Rise At a More Rapid Rate!" Sixteen million...to be hit with this brain disease....
MoreRemembering names is one of the most important business and social skills on the planet. 19 out of 20 people at my live seminars tell me that they are terrible at this skill....
MoreToo much stress is bad for your brain. Stress normally comes and goes. Like the tides, fears and anxieties subside shortly after their onset. But what happens when they don't? Neuroscience points to 4 things:
MoreIt's never too early to save your brain! Neuroscientists believe that age-related damage in your brain begins the day you are born.
MoreYour brain is a sleeping giant!
Recent cutting-edge, startling research from neuroscience has shown that the potential of your brain is vastly greater than you ever imagined.
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