How Gut Health Impacts Behavior, Emotions, and Focus — Especially in Kids
Why the Gut–Brain Connection Matters More Than You Think If you’ve ever noticed your child’s behavior get worse when they’re constipated… or watched their mood crash when they’re hungry… [...]
Ruby’s Journey: Overcoming Depression and Reclaiming Motivation
If you’ve ever struggled with depression, you know how it can strip away even the simplest joys and routines of life. For Ruby, a 22-year-old college student, this reality [...]
7 Proven Ways You Can Stop Scary Overthinking & Decrease Anxiety
Your mind can torture you. It can whizz around at dizzying speeds jumping from one thought to the next before you've even had time to worry about the first [...]
Anxiety: Chemical Imbalance and Other Contributing Factors
Is Anxiety Really a Chemical Imbalance in the Brain? Information from the Anxiety & Depression Association of America tells us that anxiety affects 40 million adults in the United [...]
6 Important Lifestyle Habits You Need To Be Doing To Improve, Protect, and Power-up Your Brain
Did you know that your brain is shaped by your life and habits? Because of neuroplasticity, the amazing ability of your brain to physically change in response to your [...]
Science says depression is not a chemical imbalance in your brain. So, what the heck is it?
Depression has grown to epidemic proportions. Between 2015 and 2020, the incidence of depression reached 9 percent among Americans 12 and older. The American Journal of Preventative Medicine reported [...]
What Anxiety Looks Like in Your Brain and How You Can Calm It
Your brain’s top priority is always keeping you safe and alive — not happy and calm. For this reason, your brain is wired to be fearful and reactive. To [...]
Experiencing traumatic situations leads to feelings of hopelessness and shock. When stressed and anxious, this triggers the fight, flight, or freeze responses. However, those lingering sensations become trapped as [...]
How do you spend your daily life? Perhaps you work from or in the office while sitting all day typing away countless data sheets, or you may also be [...]
Significant events in life tend to linger in your memory. Some might spark happiness when you recall them, and others might involve unpleasant emotions. You might make a conscious [...]
