If you’ve ever experienced it first hand, you might agree that heartbreak can often feel worse than the pain of physical injury or illness. Not only that, but the recovery period can often seem twice as long. But according to Helen Fisher, PhD, the way we feel in the aftermath of a breakup may have […]
Archives for February 2014
Expanding on Epigenetics: A Deeper Look at What Affects Our Genes
Can we influence our genes? If you joined us for this week’s webinar on epigenetics with Bruce Lipton, PhD, you might have a new perspective on how your experiences, brain, and biology all relate to gene expression. Now, this week’s focus on epigenetics related to brain science, but we have also covered it in our […]
Changing the Brain: The Impact of a Sedentary Lifestyle
We often hear about the benefits of exercise, and how it can even change your brain. But let’s take a moment to look at the flipside – how does living a sedentary lifestyle impact your brain? Researchers at Wayne University School of Medicine wanted to find out, so first, they gathered up some rats. They […]
How Your Experiences Can Affect Your Brain (and Cells): Something New in Neuroscience
It has been said that our emotions can often have a big impact on how healthy we are. But is there more to the story? According to Bruce Lipton, PhD, one of the reasons for this is that our emotions can actually influence our genes – both negatively and positively. Dr. Lipton is a pioneer […]
A Webinar Series Isn’t Enough: Here’s Something to Help You Digest This Valuable Information
It doesn’t matter how much brain science you know if you don’t apply it to your life and work. That’s our whole philosophy, and it’s what I’ve always built our webinar series around. And, it’s also why we’ve designed the learning tools – to help you take action so you can see more results in […]