Why Being Around Water Is So Good for Our Psyches
A marine biologist on why water calms our brains.
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Natural Ways to Treat and Prevent Headaches
From routine pains to killer migraines, here’s how to avoid common triggers and embrace smart, safe treatment options that offer real relief.
5 Gut Instincts You Shouldn’t Ignore
The quirky urge. A funny tingle. That little voice in your head. These are what gut feelings feel like. But what are they telling you, and should you listen? Here’s how to make the most of your own innate wisdom.
High Anxiety: A Guide to Understanding and Easing Symptoms
Some 40 million Americans regularly suffer from troubling levels of anxiety. Find out what triggers these episodes, how our bodies respond, and how you can remain calmer in the face of whatever life throws your way.
CTE Found in 99 Percent of NFL Players Studied
We talk to forensic pathologist Bennet Omalu, MD, about the brain disease he discovered.
How to Manage Chronic Pain — Naturally
An evolving understanding of pain is leading us to treatments that are safer — and more effective — than opioids.
A Path out of Depression
There’s a reason that most so-called primitive cultures have avoided the depression epidemic afflicting industrialized nations. In a provocative book, a clinical psychologist suggests that adopting more hunter-gatherer habits can help us escape the blues.
7 Reasons Why Sleep Is Essential for Your Health and Well-Being
Skimping on sleep can increase stress, undermine metabolism, suppress immunity, and set you up for a host of serious health problems.
How to Find Stillness
Frazzled? Scattered? A few moments of meditative silence can ground you in peace and calmness for the rest of the day.
Emotional Biochemistry
Like it or not, emotions share some very real biochemical links with your nervous, endocrine, immune and digestive systems. Isn’t it time you learned something about how your body responds to what you feel—and vice versa?
10 Benefits of Meditation for the Brain and Body
The influences of meditation stretch from head to toe, positively affecting your brain, heart, and immune system, and helping with chronic pain, insomnia, and depression. We’ve rounded up some intriguing recent research showing that meditation is a powerful ally for mind, body, and spirit.
6 Ways to Improve Your Memory and Recall
Staving off memory loss requires more than just exercising your gray matter.
The Rise of Adult ADHD
The number of adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is growing more than four times faster than diagnoses among children. What’s behind this trend — and what are the latest treatments?
The Health Benefits of Glutamine
This amino acid promises much — for mind, muscle and immunity. Can taking glutamine really help you?
The Food-Mood Connection
Yes, your eating habits play a big role in determining your disease risks. But did you know that they also have a huge effect on your state of mind?
Sleep Deficit: The Hidden Debt That’s Hurting Us All
Next time you’re thinking of pulling an all-nighter to beat some looming deadline, consider this: Too little sleep can lead to increased stress levels, compromised metabolism, a suppressed immune system and a host of other health problems.
Why the Vagus Nerve Matters to Your Health
The vagus nerve, also known as the gut–brain axis, plays a critical role in stress regulation and overall health. Learn how you can take care of yours.
Food Science: How Food Is Engineered to Create Cravings
How advanced food technologies mess with our minds and our metabolisms.
The Wanting Mind
Whether we’re yearning for another cup of coffee or a better job, we spend a lot of time and energy just wanting. Here’s how to observe – and calm – the endless tide of want that can catch us in its undertow.
Go With the Flow
How states of blissful concentration can boost your overall health and well-being.
3 Ways to Fight Alzheimer’s
The key to avoiding Alzheimer’s is fighting neuroinflammation. How do you do that? Rudolph Tanzi, PhD, says it’s all about lifestyle choices.