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Superagers Avoid Brain-Shrinkage With Mysteriously Sharp Memory, Young Mindset. Maybe You Can Too… [Video]

Filed Under: Aging, Video

Superagers Avoid Brain-Shrinkage With Mysteriously Sharp Memory, Young Mindset. Maybe You Can Too… [Video]


Super-Agers Prove Ancient Wisdom On Brain Youth:
Aging is only a state of mind [or brain] is something wise men have been saying for thousands of years.

And we all hear about the increasing number of examples to the contrary about Alzheimer’s & Dementia a bit too much of late.

But buried in the mountains of discouraging anecdotes on what seems like inevitable mental decline are some gems.

And in this video, Seeker talks about the rare brain-athletes called, “Super-Agers” who may one day save us all from that fate…

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Fitness Freakonomics! Exercise Pays Several Surprising Benefits Far Into The Future

Filed Under: Aging, Exercise, Mind/Brain

Fitness Freakonomics! Exercise Pays Several Surprising Benefits Far Into The Future
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The Best Time To Plant A Tree…:
So we hear a lot about the benefits of exercise & nutrition.

And though people are slowly finding that nutrition is actually the weight-loss king,

Exercise all by itself turns out to be the king of many other things.

But we never really seem to learn about When we should do it.

So for this reason, researchers got together and found out another really interesting thing about its many undiscovered benefits…

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Ladies, Break Out The Dark Chocolate! Gentlemen, Start Your Omega 3s! Because Happiness Really Does Make You Healthy

Filed Under: Aging, Disease, Mind/Brain

Ladies, Break Out The Dark Chocolate! Gentlemen, Start Your Omega 3s! Because Happiness Really Does Make You Healthy
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One Quest Meets Another:
Over time, mankind has set itself many challenges to find purpose & meaning in life.

And one of those big goals is counterintuitive. One that doesn’t necessarily involve outward achievements.

-But Inward ones. All of which lead to it: Happiness.

And once you’re actually surviving, perhaps it’s The Only Goal.

Strangely enough, researchers are finding out some of our dearest desires have significant, yet unexpected side-benefits.

Including, among other things, actually keeping you alive longer…

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Jason Headley’s “F*ck That” Meditation Is Short But Fantastic, Foul-Mouthed Stress-Relief For Your Real Life. [Video]

Filed Under: Mind/Brain, Video

Jason Headley’s “F*ck That” Meditation Is Short But Fantastic, Foul-Mouthed Stress-Relief For Your Real Life. [Video]


The 3rd School Of Meditation We All Needed:
So over the years, we’ve learned a lot about Meditation.

From ancient shamans and their wild claims, all the way to present-day experts like Eckhart Tolle.

And all the while, the discipline has preached a serene, near-wordless detachment in its suggested-state.

It hasn’t been until now that a more purpose-built school for the trials of modern life has taken Meditation into the realm of something practical & liberating.

Jason Headley’s “F*ck That” school of thought…

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Video: Dr. Neal Barnard On The Power Of Food To Save Your Brain From Alzheimer’s & Dementia

Filed Under: Aging, Better Living Through Chemistry, Mind/Brain, Video

Video: Dr. Neal Barnard On The Power Of Food To Save Your Brain From Alzheimer’s & Dementia


Science Was Wrong Again!:
We just learned that Science was wrong about adults not being able to grow new brain-cells.

In this video, Dr. Neal Barnard shares Dietary-changes that can actually improve your brain,

And most importantly help avoid Alzheimer’s, the disease that killed his father.

Having watched that whole process, he ranks it as one of the last things you’d ever want to happen.

So, here’s his list of 5 research-backed tools that may make a surprising difference…

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Having A Bad Day Or Week? 10+ Mental Breaks To Get Through It + BONUS 4! With Dr. Mike Evans. You Can Do It! [Video]

Filed Under: Mind/Brain, Video

Having A Bad Day Or Week? 10+ Mental Breaks To Get Through It + BONUS 4! With Dr. Mike Evans. You Can Do It! [Video]


10+ Tips To Help Yourself Get Through Tough Times:
So in this video, Dr. Mike asks, “What if You’re Having A Tough Day, Or Week?”

You might be sad, anxious, regretful, overworked, temporarily-flummoxed, etc.

And there are many real Sources to consider, like: Depression/Anxiety, & also many involved-Solutions like: Problem-Solving, Stress-Management, Mindfulness Meditation, or Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.

BUT! Sometimes people want the most easy & simple “get through the day/week”-type advice, just to simply make it through.

So here’s what he says are his best “Easy-Version” tips…

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Video: ASAPScience On The Surprising Discoveries In The Hunt To Cure Depression

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry, Mind/Brain, Sex, Meds, Rock n Roll, Video

Video: ASAPScience On The Surprising Discoveries In The Hunt To Cure Depression


Is There a Biological Cause For Depression?:
With about 350 million people affected worldwide, or about 5% of the world’s population, Depression is a pretty widespread problem.

-Especially given its increased-concentration in 1st world countries (~7%).

Only Anxiety occurs in larger numbers (~18%).

But, what exactly going on inside people with these disorders?

Is it just cognitive-distortions & chemistry, or is there an actual Biological basis for it?

Well in the above video, ASAPScience tries to find out…

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Baby We Were Born To Run! How Cardio Exercise Clears Your Head And Does The Impossible

Filed Under: Exercise, Mind/Brain

Baby We Were Born To Run! How Cardio Exercise Clears Your Head And Does The Impossible
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1) Metaphysical Exercise:
So for 2,500+ years, athletes, folk-scientists, bro-scientists, and real scientists have extolled the virtues of exercise.

Even Dr. Mike showed that 30 minutes a day helped -Everything-.

But a bizarre subculture of cardio-focused exercisers called “Runners”, have always claimed odd mental benefits along with the physical ones.

Things like Zen/Meditation, a type of Buzz, & greater Clarity of Thought afterward.

So science decided to investigate these old wives’ tales, and may have discovered evidence instead of myth…

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Note: For informational purposes only. Should not be construed as medical advice, diagnosis or substitute for professional care.