Our gut is now beginning to be referred as a second brain as it presents with a millions of neurons opening direct communication with the brain. A write-up about the study originally published in Science suggests, “…gut has a much more direct connection to the brain through a neural circuit that allows it to transmitRead more
PARMJIT SINGH, PhD
Our emotional states are mirrored through our breathing. E.g. an agitated mental state would likely create choppy and unsteady breathing patterns and vice versa. A recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience suggested that breathing rhythms are directly related to fear, memory and other emotions. One very notable aspect of this study was thatRead more
A friend was recounting a story of a king and demon recently. While king was out of his kingdom on an errand, a demon came to visit the city. Frightened, all the decision makers tried every trick in the book to scare the demon away. But nothing worked. More they tried, fiercer became the demon.Read more
During the times when neurodegenerative challenges in older individuals are beginning to add to the healthcare burden, attempts are being made to test whether awareness-based activities, especially inward-focused activities such as mindfulness, are of any use in slowing down age-related cognitive decline among humans. Some of the newer studies are suggesting that it is likelyRead more
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