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Study: Women, Teens Take Longer to Recover From Concussions
Read the study here that finds female and youth athletes require more time to recover from concussions than men. “…the studies could help parents, coaches, trainers and doctors determine how long a concussed athlete should be sidelined.”
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How Exercise Benefits the Brain
Once again, just a reminder that exercise is so helpful to a healthy brain. Read this article in the New York Times about new research which suggests that surges in a brain protein after exercise may play a particular role in improving memory and recall. Another New York Times Article about how exercise could lead…
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Rewiring the Brain to Ease Pain
This overview article on pain provides an interesting perspective. Read the Wall Street Journal article which addresses how you think about pain can have a major impact on how it feels.
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The Importance of Sleep
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Sleep is key to proper brain function. Elements such mood, perspective, energy, alertness, and internal recovery are influenced directly by our sleep habits. On the whole, we are a sleep-starved nation: over fatigued and paying the price. Read more about sleep and the benefits of napping in Take a Nap! Change Your Life, a new…
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How the human brain works
Found an interesting and useful interactive graphic on how the brain works: See the graphic here
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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Workshop
The entire staff at neuroAgility will be doing this Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Workshop at Shambhala Mountain Center. http://www.shambhalamountain.org/programs/view/1663