8 Powerful Ways Exercise Benefits the Brain
The benefits of physical activity are more than muscle-deep. Moving your body builds and conditions your gray matter, making you smarter, happier, and more resilient.
PUMPING IRONY: Happy Trails?
New research suggests travel can actually slow the aging process for older adults. So why am I so hesitant to venture beyond my comfort zone?
Senegalese Maafe (Peanut Stew)
Enjoy this hearty and flavorful stew made with chicken thighs, creamy peanut butter, tons of veggies, and warming spices.
17 Simple Ways to Move More With Your Family
Here are some fun ways to encourage your family to move a bit more — and create some amazing memories along the way!
How to Do Alternate-Nostril Breathing
Learn how to do Nadi Shodhana, a traditional breathing technique that has been practiced for centuries.
A Somatic Workout to Support Your Well-Being
Learn how to shift your focus to your body’s internal sensations with these mind-body movements.
7 Strategies to Create a Happiness Habit
Research suggests that small, everyday actions are key to feeling more joy.
5 Recipes to Support Brain Health
These recipes are packed with vital nutrients that support your cognitive health.
How to Manage a Trigger Response
You don’t have to be hijacked by strong reactions. Learn how to manage them — and how to recover your cool when you’ve already lost it.
Train Your Brain — and Improve Your Sports Performance — With Neuro Optimization
The next frontier in athletic performance? Neurological optimization. Here's why.
What Can I Do to Lower My Alzheimer’s Risk and Dementia?
Neurologist David Perlmutter, MD, shares nine strategies for preventing cognitive decline.
5 Tips to Help Overcome Clumsiness
There are all sorts of reasons you might be clumsy. Here are some expert tips to help build balance, body awareness, and motor control.
ONE HEALTHY HABIT:
Try Mindful Drinking
Why mindfulness and moderation are key to maintaining a healthy relationship with alcohol.
Can Brain Retraining Help Me Recover From Long COVID?
Lingering symptoms from long COVID and other chronic-pain conditions might result from faulty feedback loops in the nervous system. Brain training can help resolve them.
How One Woman Overcame Her OCD
Melissa Kay shares how she found relief from a debilitating mental illness with medication and a more balanced lifestyle.
How to Thrive in a Neurodiverse Relationship
Being part of a neurodiverse couple has its challenges — and its benefits, too. Learn how to make the most of your differences.
SOMETHING SIMPLE: Crispy Pumpkin Oat Waffles
These gluten-free and dairy-free waffles are made with whole grains, almond milk, canned pumpkin, and avocado oil.
PUMPING IRONY: A Cognitive Curveball
A routine memory test — and new research — tell me my brain may be too full of useless trivia to remember what really matters.
Georgian Walnut Dumplings
Walnuts and eggplant are combined with earthy spices in these vegetarian dumplings.
