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Work the Body, Heal the Brain

When you engage in physical activity a cascade of events occur in your body. This begins with an increase in your metabolism...

Mental Health

The Construction of Concentration

Consciousness is an elusive concept. French philosopher and scientist, Rene Descartes once said, “Je pense, donc je suis...”

Mindfulness

The Intention of Attention: Mindfulness & Focus

Mindfulness techniques have been used as a means of self regulation for thousands of years. The more popular...

Mindfulness

Let’s Talk Limbic: An Overview of the Limbic System and Psychiatric Illness

We’d like to take a second to view the limbic system in the context of mental health. Today, we are going to break down psychiatric...

Mindfulness

The Limbic System: Our Brain’s Emotional Powerhouse

Emotion may be one of the most important adaptations humans have developed. The experience of our environment...

Mindfulness

Mind-Body Connection Part II - Inflammatory Responses

Our bodies, more specifically, our immune systems, are one of the most intricately evolved systems we have. For hundreds of...

Mental Health

Reflection on Reflections: What Are Mirror Neurons?

Let’s say you have a string of twine tied to several other strings of twine. What would happen if you shook an individual string...

Mental Health

You Are What You Eat: An Introduction to Nutritional Psychiatry

Let’s face it, we all feel differently when we eat differently. Modern scientific research on diet suggests that a poor diet can act as an...

Food

A Mind at War: Treating Trauma

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been well-documented since the inception of written language. PTSD-like symptoms are described in many ancient texts, including the...

Mental Health

What Do Scientists Say About PTSD?

According to the US Department of Veteran affairs 7-8% of the population will experience Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) at some point...

PTSD

Divide & Conquer: How Is Our Nervous System Arranged?

As crazy as it may sound, the most defining moment of your life occurred before you were ever born. At around the 3rd week of gestation every...

PTSD

A Groovy Getaway: A Look At Modern Psychedelics

For thousands and thousands of years humans have sought out mind-altering experiences. Early civilizations cultivated plants that provided “mystical” experiences...

Psychedelics