Think Tank: The Neuro Blog
What Causes “Brain Fog”?
If you’re unfamiliar with the phrase, Brain Fog is a term used for those moments when your thoughts become suddenly unclear. You become unfocused. Simple math somehow becomes challenging. It’s a scary feeling for most people — a sudden loss of control of the most important part of their body. As we get older, these moments become more common, but dismissing them as a normal part of aging can be a mistake. People remain sharp well into their 90's. So what’s the cause? What makes the difference between that sharp-minded 90-something and the 30-something that gets recurring episodes of forgetfulness?
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Pursuing Productivity One Baby Step at a Time
The Zeigarnik Effect shows that "when we don’t finish a task, we experience discomfort and elusive thoughts because of it.” As humans, we cope with this discomfort by either escaping into a mode of complacency or taking action. If you're caught in between, take it one step at a time. Your brain and body will thank you. Taking a few nootropic compounds doesn’t suddenly lead to a better lifestyle. Healthy sleep schedules, diet, and exercise all contribute to a healthy brain, but there’s a few things you can do now to increase your productivity:
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How can I make my life “simpler”?
Recently, downshifting is becoming an increasingly popular phenomenon as more and more people attempt to escape the rat race of the modern life, thereby decreasing the amount of resources they consume and enjoying the added benefit of living a simpler and less stressful lifestyle. While extreme downshifting may involve living “off the grid” and is certainly not for everyone, there are certain steps we can take to make life simpler that can be beneficial in increasing our well-being and helping us attain more peace in our daily lives.
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Six Life-Changing Strategies to Build Resilience and Increase Happiness
Recently, the World Health Organization has identified stress as “the global health epidemic of the 21st century". We live and work in fast-paced environments, and the feelings of being overwhelmed and burned out are now quite common among us. We all desire to be happy, and yet happiness remains one of the most elusive of all human emotions. Since the fast-paced and highly demanding culture of our workplaces and daily lives is not likely to slow down anytime soon, this is a perfect time to find new ways to cultivate our resilience to stress and to maximize our happiness.
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Ten Lessons People Most Often Learn Too Late in Life
The thought of lying on your deathbed with a bucket full of regrets is anything but pleasant. Nor is the thought of getting to an age when it’s simply too late to put things right. But is there a list of top ten failings most people end up with? What if you could get that list in your early 20s? Wouldn’t it be great if you could read it, actually take it on board and go on to learn the lessons most people learn too late? Would you take note and make changes?
Learn moreHow Caffeine Revs Up Your Metabolism
You know how it goes. There are plenty of little habits we embrace in the Western world. One such daily habit is coffee; one glance at the booming coffee industry confirms you aren’t the only one relying on your daily caffeine hit. And who can blame you? Most of us have a reason; whether we are stressed-out, round-the-clock moms or high-flying corporate executives, lives can get pretty manic. That caffeine boost may be the one thing keeping the engine revving when we’ve hit the reserve tank.
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5 Ways to Catch a Liar
Many lies actually harbor good intention. You tell your friend you love her new dress even though you hate it. You tell your boss the reason you were late as heavy traffic rather than admitting you couldn’t get out of bed. These lies can help you get along better with people and, in some ways, you even get rewarded for telling these lies. What would happen if you were brutally honest with everyone you encountered? You’d probably fall out with lots of people and lose your job within a week. So, let’s not be all high and mighty about lying, we all do it.
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Science-Based Signs of Intelligence
Intelligence has traditionally been associated with having a high IQ as well as displaying a great depth of knowledge, but recent scientific studies have associated certain character traits and personal habits with high intelligence. While most people consider people in the top echelons of society like doctors, lawyers, and top executives to be smarter than professionals like cleaners or construction workers, social status is not necessarily a clear sign of intelligence or lack thereof. Let’s look at what scientists have recently discovered about intelligence, especially the new signs of intelligence:
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The Best Time Management Hacks to Conquer the Day
Time management skills are becoming increasingly valuable in almost all aspects of our daily lives. As the pace of life speeds up, we work longer hours and become increasingly dependent on technology, which makes it difficult to separate our work lives from our personal lives. Implementing effective time management strategies can make a huge difference in helping us to remain productive, but also to protect our free time and achieve a greater work-life balance.
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