Meditation holds the potential to help treat children suffering from traumas, difficult diagnoses or other stressors – a behavioral neuroscientist explains Children actively meditating experience lower activity in parts of the brain involved in rumination, mind-wandering and depression, our team found in the first brain-imaging study of young people under 18 years old, published in 2022. Over-activity in this collection of brain regions, known as the default mode network, is thought to be involved in the generation of negative self-directed…
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Neuroscientist: If You Can Answer Yes to These 3 Questions, You Officially Have Your Life Together As someone who has been writing about wellness and mental health for 15 years, I have come across an incredible number of life hacks, psychological tips, and wellness-boosting practices. Has all this advice left me feeling like I have all the tools I need to get my life together? INC New Publication Reveals the Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Health Outcomes and Importance of…
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Self-care strategies to protect long-term mental health Social distancing restrictions designed to reduce cases of COVID-19 contributed to feelings of isolation, depression and anxiety in millions of individuals across the globe, sparking a heightened sense of curiosity about what people can do to safeguard their mental health in the short-term but also over the course of their lives. MOUNTAIN MESSENGER Experts Share The Hidden Reasons We Procrastinate And How To Finally Beat Bad Habits We’ve all been there — putting…
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