I love my cup of coffee in the afternoon and usually will not consume it after 2:30pm. Any time later and it will impact my sleep. Besides coffee, caffeine can also be found naturally in tea and chocolate. It is often added in synthetic form to medication, sodas, energy drinks, and energy bars.
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Smiling – even a fake smile – can have a positive impact on your mood. Activating facial muscles by smiling can trick your brain into happiness even when you are feeling down. Using your muscles to create a smile is a saved movement pattern that the brain associates with happiness....
Positive thinkers make the best out of a situation. They focus on what they can control and let go of what they can't control. Finding options to improve their situation is what they do very well. Thinking is correlated to emotions and both affect our brain chemistry and actions.
How to:
- Focus...
If I would just feel a little bit more motivated and stick to it then I would get so much more done! I don't know what happen but I really should be able to get it done. I just need to focus harder. Have those thoughts crossed your mind? Well, you are not the only one.
Today I will share the...
You might have heard that digital screens emit blue light but did you know that blue light is not bad since it is an important component of our sunlight. We need blue light. But the blue light of a screen is not the full wave length like in the sun and too much can have a significant impact on...
Have you ever thought about how many times you chew your food? How small does it break down in your mouth? I definitely had not until I learned more about the brain and gut function. Chewing can be a great habit if you want to loose weight and a powerful way to bring your health to new levels. I...
In this episode, I'm going to talk about fatigue and particularly the fatigue throughout the day. We know if you don't sleep well you're going to be tired the next day. That's pretty simple. Getting the right amount and good quality of sleep is important. The second component is nutrition....
Your brain has the ability to learn and grow no matter what age. This process is called brain plasticity and only happens if you activate your brain on a consistent basis with new input.
If you want to train your brain for your overall health then you need to activate all areas of the brain.
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Sleep is non- negotiable
“Wahoo - weekend! I have to catch up on my sleep. I will sleep in since I didn’t get enough this past week.”
Well, that is what I thought for many years until I started studying the science of sleep. The possibility to catch up on sleep on the weekend is...
Have you set New Year's resolutions in past years just to find out that by mid-February the inconsistency was so obvious that you gave up? Did you analyze why you couldn't keep it up?
Most common mistakes and solutions to supercharge in 2021:
1. No Personal Connection
Often times resolutions...
Lymphatic Reset and Sensory Warm Up
Yes, it is important to stimulate your lymphatic system as well as sensory motor cortex before activities. It also can be a fantastic part of your morning routine due to its benefits.
The lymph system is a network of organs, lymph nodes, lymph ducts, and lymph...
Effective Warm UP
Athletes know that a warm up is important, but do you understand how to do it most effectively?
A warm up is important to:
- prevent injuries
- increase blood flow
- increase body temperature
- mentally prepare
- increase mobility
Any movement will increase blood flow and body...
