Mentally Overwhelmed? Take These 5 Actions for Fast Relief

Did you know your brain uses 25% of your daily energy intake? Now and then, your brain needs a break. It’s constantly working to keep you alive and sometimes, it can feel like the hardware is about to short-circuit. Being mentally overwhelmed can cause headaches, illness, shortness of breath, stress responses, and anxiety. Taking careContinue reading “Mentally Overwhelmed? Take These 5 Actions for Fast Relief”

5 Fascinating Facts About the Brain to Help Us Understand Our Behaviors, Motivations, and Everyday Habits

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”

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”