Your brain weighs approximately three pounds. It makes up to 35,000 decisions a day, most in the subconscious mind. Your brain is not ‘mature’, or fully formed until age 25! Yikes! 60% of your brain is made up of fat. When you sleep, your brain ‘washes’ away any debris — that is, unnecessary information —Continue reading “5 Fascinating Facts About the Brain to Help Us Understand Our Behaviors, Motivations, and Everyday Habits”
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Silence Is Golden: Why Constant Noise is Destroying Our Nervous System
If I could collectively tell the world an effective way to improve general mental health, it would be to eliminate excess noise and practice silence. As I’ve gotten older, I am stunned by the amount of high-level noise every place I go. Even though I am stunned, I am not surprised. Our culture has becomeContinue reading “Silence Is Golden: Why Constant Noise is Destroying Our Nervous System”
Have You Heard of The Viewpoints? Here’s How They Can Help You
Have you ever heard of The Viewpoints? I came across them when I was an actress and ended up studying them for a few years. The Viewpoints (or, simply, Viewpoints) are a powerful tool. They originated from dance and were first developed by Mary Overlie, who started with six Viewpoints. At its core, Viewpoints isContinue reading “Have You Heard of The Viewpoints? Here’s How They Can Help You”