A pleasing scent wafting through the rooms of older adults at night could hold the key to unlocking better memories, according to a recent study conducted by neuroscientists. The findings...

I want you to exercise your creativity.

I want you to exercise your BRAIN.

Regularly...and over and over.

Try something outrageous. 

Build. 

Play and instrument (like a drum!).

Paint....

We both know that music is a powerful force for healing.

Today, I want to share some exciting ways it’s being used to aid stroke victims in their recovery.

A recent study from the...

The good news is, you CAN reverse it…

If you’ve been following my work for some time, you know how serious I am about making stress reduction a top priority. 

Countless studies...

A Few “Mindful Minutes” a Day Can Transform Your Health

One of my favorite quotes is a Buddhist saying: “The past is gone; the future is not yet here.”

It’s a pretty...

It’s encouraging to see new research on music’s positive effects on the brain. Especially since the rates of dementia diagnoses show no signs of trending downward anytime soon.

In fact,...

As you age, your brain gradually undergoes many changes...

The size of your brain starts to shrink, the amount of blood flow to it declines, the number of new brain cells (neurons) you produce...

We’ve all been there…

You walk into a room only to forget what you needed…or maybe you find yourself a few pages into a book and realize you absorbed very little of what you...

As the years pass, you might be growing more and more concerned about declining brain function.

And with the dramatic rise of Alzheimer’s rates, it’s no wonder…

According to...

The "brain dangers" of de-prioritizing yourself—and what to do about it

Between work, your family, and the other priorities in your life, some days you might feel like your “tank is on...