Think Tank: The Neuro Blog
How to Let Go of the Impulse to Control People & Situations
Do you like knowing that things are getting done in the right way? Do you like keeping track of everything that’s going on around you? Are you full of great ideas about how other people should solve their issues? Some people enjoy having control over every situation. They feel that they can complete tasks more efficiently than the people around them. In some cases, there’s a grain of truth in that. But staying in control all the time is exhausting.
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5 Simple Ways to Impress People in any Setting
Before you begin working on your people-impressing skills, you ought to remember that most people feel a little awkward, a little ill-at-ease. So, you’re not on your own here. If you really embrace this reality, walking into a crowded room - now packed with slightly insecure people - suddenly doesn’t seem to be such a big deal any more.
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A Field Guide to Consumer Nootropics
nootropic noun no·ot·ro·pic \ˌnō-ə-ˈtrō-pik\ : a substance that enhances cognition and memory and facilitates learning If you're not familiar with nootropics, that definition is really as simple as they are. Despite the technical sounding name, they're just substances to help give your brain a bump in performance. Here we'll go over some of the current consumer nootropic compounds found in Optimind and Alpha Brain, and the benefits they provide.
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Can Meditation Help with Brain Fog?
Having brain fog feels a little bit like waking up on a dreary autumn day. Like any fog, it creeps up on you. It slows you down and makes everything you do feel bleak and gray. Remember, your brain is under your control. So don’t waste your time waiting. Take hold of your brain, and find a way to help it with meditation.
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How to Increase Your IQ in 5 Steps?
Working on your IQ can be one good way to improve your performance in all walks of life. Many people think that your IQ is entirely genetic and it’s impossible to increase it. The good news is that they’re wrong. Self-improvement is possible!
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Brain Training Apps: Do They Really Work?
Brain training apps are not only just for any sort of past time for athletes or sports practitioners, but also to mentally prepare them for what comes next after packing up sports wears, devotion to healthy diet, and enrolling yourself to an amazing Cross-Fit and Circuit Training coach. How do Brain-training apps affect the cognitive capacities of Cross-Fit and Circuit Enthusiasts?
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Five Negative effects of Social Media on Mental Health
We all know there's good and bad sides to the tools we use to stay social, but there may be more negative effects than we realize. Recently even Facebook has acknowledged that social media can have a negative influence on its users’ mental health. A vast array of recent studies has revealed the potential negative influence of heavy social media use on our psychological well-being. Here are some notes to consider:
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Benefits of Gum as a Nootropic
The truth is that there are many health benefits to chewing the standard, sugar-free gum. Add in a few carefully chosen brain-enhancing ingredients and you have an incredibly potent nootropic. But don’t take our word for it; here’s what science has to say on this topic.
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5 Tips for Boosting Self-Esteem
What’s your current relationship status with yourself? If the answer is "It’s Complicated," you may benefit from working on your self-esteem. It’s not your fault if you have low self-esteem. There are many external factors [1] that can contribute to the development of this problem. Your childhood, your personal and professional life all have an impact on the way you feel about yourself. But that doesn’t mean that you have to accept your low self-esteem as an immutable fact. Your first task is to admit that this is something you need to work on. Intentional self-improvement is one of the most important things you can do, and your self-image is the perfect place to start. So how do you approach working on your self-esteem?
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