It hit me like a tonne of bricks. I had never been so scared in my life. Lying on the neurologist’s couch at my local hospital, my doctor is curious why I was experiencing such painful tummy problems. It is unrelated to my reason for visiting the neurology department. It can’t be a big deal. [...]
Sarah is a typical teenager. She is going about her life happy, full of energy and excitement. She has her wobbles at times, but overall is a pretty contented young adult. One day, out of the blue, the spark vanishes. Inexplicably, she consistently feels tired. Day by day, she is getting listless. All these changes [...]
In this blog post, read about the single most prevailing myth that destroys people’s meditation ambitions. Also learn how you can turn meditation from the occasional action into a lifelong natural habit. Male Frontal Lobe Brain Anatomy Everybody seems to be talking about meditation and mindfulness. So it seems. Not everyone who starts [...]
It is not a myth. Men can be faithful. More specifically, men currently in a monogamous relationship can stay faithful. It's all in his biochemistry. According to a 2012 study by neuroscientists, "The prosocial neuropeptide oxytocin (OXT) has been identified as a key facilitator of both interpersonal attraction and the formation of parental attachment." In [...]
Failure is inevitable. It means expectations and reality did not match. How many times have you failed? Once? Twice? Hundreds of even thousands of times? One thing I can guarantee is that the person who never failed at anything has never tried anything. Yet, the men and women who are the most successful across any [...]
We hear things, but do we listen? One of the key components of helping mental health sufferers to heal is to have their voice heard. Most people dealing with stress, anxiety or depression (to name a few) have difficulties speaking their truth. Instead of assuming you know what's really going with the people you are [...]
The happiest people you will meet are the richest people in the world. Otherwise, only the 0.01% of the global population would be happy and the rest of us, frankly, miserable. The happiest people have lots of material possessions. Otherwise all the world's hoarders will be the happy ones. How's that working out? The happiest people [...]
