A new study reports that REM sleep actively converts waking experiences into lasting memories and skills in young brains. This post from Science Daily highlights the importance of REM sleep in the development of young brains and cautions against the increased use of medications that interfere with it. Rapid eye movement or REM sleep actively converts waking experiences into ... Continue Reading
How Nutrition Effects Gene Expression
Food and exercise affect our body and brain, down to the genetic level. Will our diet be any different if we knew the effect of nutrition on gene expression? In this article from The Huffington Post, Dr. Claudia Aguirre sheds light on Nutrigenomics, the science that explores the role of nutrition on gene expression. Diet and exercise. The importance of both was known to the ... Continue Reading
How Cognitive Ability Changes as We Age
Whatever be our age, we all keep getting better at some things and keep getting worse at some others. This post from Forbes discusses how neuroscience research has shown that cognitive ability changes as we age, proving the static brain theory to be wrong. If you’ve been paying attention to psychology and neuroscience research the last few years, you know that we’ve recently ... Continue Reading
Qigong Can Turn You Into a Springing Tiger
A gamekeeper in India, riding on an elephant's back, attempted to dart a tiger. To his surprise, according to an Associated Press article, the tiger sprang into the air and took a swipe at the man's head. How high was that? National Geographic once recorded a tiger jumping onto an elephant's head - that's twelve feet, and the seated gamekeeper was at least that high if not ... Continue Reading
Rewire Your Brain With Qigong
Yes, you can rewire your brain with qigong. You can alter your mental and emotional makeup to a point that you'll experience a profound tranquility. Simple, natural, and easy-to-learn exercises, ones that anyone can do, have a profound effect on mental health. Neuroscientists have now discovered what the ancient Chinese sages knew thousands of years ago: how to rewire the brain ... Continue Reading