Love Thanksgiving? So Does Your Brain! Thus is Thanksgiving week in the United States. Gratitude is then an obvious topic to reflect on. ...

It seems absurd to think that our brains are on duty twenty-four hours a day. Even though this might be an exaggeration, our brain gets...

It is not the strongest of the species that survived, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to...

Our brain is all about protecting us and helping us survive. This is the hardwiring that we have received from our prehistoric ancestors....

BOO!! Did I scare you? Not likely but I am sure that you have experienced some bone chilling fear at some point in your life. Your brain...

Burnout: a state of emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel...

Our brain is constantly assessing our environment. When our brain senses threat it automatically starts a cascade of brain functions...

Never did we ever believe when we were much younger that we would be discussing hearing loss! That was in the realm of ‘old’ people and...

Finally – RETIREMENT! The chance to kick back, relax and get out of the rat race. It is a goal we all share, especially on very stressful...

How You Make Memories There isn’t much thought given to memory when you are younger. It just seems to happen. If you are in school, you...

Memory is our life story, our solace, our joy. The thought of losing memory is also our biggest fear. There is a normal pattern of...

Have you ever had the experience of everything around you seem to fall apart? It could be deadlines looming, holidays happening, or end...

Do you feel that the stress response is just hard-wired in your brain? Most times I feel that way because my reactions to stressful...

Our Brain Has Its Own Cleaning System If you have been following my blogs for any length of time, you know that I am the brain’s biggest...

Recently, the standards for car emissions were relaxed which would then threaten air pollution standards. Thankfully, the automobile...

Essential oils play a large part in my life. I find that I am partial to different scents at different times. The seasons play a role in...

When I start to write a new blog, I pay attention to what the most current topic is that is getting a lot of attention. Right now,...

The countdown begins a couple of weeks before that long anticipated vacation time. Excitement builds as you get closer to the vacation...

Our knowledge base on Vitamin D has increased over the last few years. Vitamin D has generally been associated with Calcium absorption...

Over the past week there has been a lot of buzz about the risks associated with prescription drugs and dementia. I usually cover this...