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How to Train Your Brain to Deal with Anxiety

We all know the feeling. Your heart starts racing, your palms get sweaty, and you become fearful or full of worry. That's anxiety talking. It's prevalent, and everyone is bound to experience it at one time or another. And seeking mental health aid is more common than you think. It's...

Anne

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Unlearning Toxic Behavior Once and for All

We all know that removing toxic people from our lives is good for our mental health, and we sometimes even choose to forgive them so we can move on. But what happens when you are a toxic person? We all have toxic habits of some kind, even if we don't...

Stephany

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How to Access More of Your Brain Power [Video]

Some people think we only use about 10 percent of our brains. This is a myth. Neurologist Barry Gordon explains in an interview that most of the time, your entire brain is active. There are various theories concerning how the myth came to be. But the truth is that daily...

Amanda

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Can Brain Training Help Those with Addiction?

There are many types of addiction. While most associate the term with drug and alcohol abuse, there is also gambling addiction, social media addiction, compulsive shopping, adrenaline addiction, and more. Addiction causes physical changes in an individual's brain, altering the risk/reward system, decision-making process, and mood regulation. The consequences of...

Anne

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Left Brain vs Right Brain: Can You Train the Other Half? [Infographic]

The brain is complex. It attempts to understand our commands as we attempt to understand it. In the newest innovations to improve the function and accessibility of our brain, brain training has proven to make certain aspects of how we can manipulate our brains to work in optimal ways possible. [media...

Amanda

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5 Different Brain Types: What Your Type Means [Quiz]

We all have different personality traits acquired from so many aspects. Where we grew up, our friends, our parents, even the places we’ve worked at shape who we are today. However, some of your most basic behaviors are in your brain. The type of brain you have says more about...

Geraldine

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If Brain Training Apps Don’t Work – Why Do We Love Them? [Poll]

In a digital world where there’s an app for everything, it’s no wonder we turn to brain training apps to keep our minds sharp. We’ve all heard about how crossword puzzles help improve brain health. Plus, we’ve all looked into brain games to keep us on our toes. But, if...

Geraldine

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5 Games to Improve Short-Term Memory

Ever struggle to remember…? Um, remember facts in the short term? Me either. Kidding. If you’re one of those people who has to check addresses, access codes, and prices twice, you’re not alone — 1 in 9 U.S. adults over 45 report memory issues. Short-term memory, otherwise known as active...

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