Every culture has some sort of folk lore suggesting that one should eat slowly. The usual line of reasoning for eating slowly often is this: it improves your digestion and elimination. However, there is more to it than that. For one, it takes around 20 minutes for the brain to start noticing that you areRead more
PARMJIT SINGH, PhD
The old saying that feelings are a must for healing, and a growing body of neuro-scientific evidence is supporting this old school wisdom. There is reasonable evidence to suggest that body awareness, interoception, plays a significant role in resilience and recovery. What makes us uncomfortable can lead us to the path of healing and recovery.Read more
Ever wondered why we get so used to the high strung life and its stresses until something undesirable happens? Often times, it is because everyone else is also doing it (crowd behaviour): same routines, same excuses, same food, similar mannerism and so forth. Being in it with others provide a perception of safety net, securityRead more
Chronic arthritic knee pain is common among elderly population and over 700,000 Americans undergo total knee replacement surgery each year. Up to third of those opted for knee replacement often report persistent pain after knee replacement. Could there be a non-pharmacological alternative to pain management when dealing with post-operative pain? A recent paper published inRead more
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