Health And Fitness
How Much Anxiety Is Normal?
Sometimes, fear and anxiety can be helpful tools in self-preservation. With them, we can avoid harm and danger, for example. What’s the difference between normal anxiety and an anxiety disorder? […]
Mental Health
Deeper Dive
New Series Explains Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects 2.2% of children. Three out of four children diagnosed with ADHD experience symptoms into adulthood. A new Wondrium series explores the condition. […]
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New Series Tells Stories of Strength Amid Mental Health Struggles
Mental health struggles are talked about now more than ever. Victims of abuse, for example, often suffer from psychological issues for years after being abused. Sugar Ray Leonard, Mary Lambert, and others told their stories to Wondrium. […]
Deeper Dive
“Overcome Your Overthinking” Shows Benefits of Gratitude Practice
Giving thanks shouldn’t be limited to one holiday dinner per year. The practice of taking a moment to appreciate what we have can lower stress levels and help us end overthinking. This week on Wondrium Shorts, reap the benefits of gratitude. […]
Health And Fitness
New Series “Overcome Your Overthinking” Counters Overactive Worrying
Analysis is a natural part of our problem-solving brains. However, humans tend to overthink situations to the point of stress, anxiety, and mental exhaustion. A new Wondrium series helps us stop from going too far. […]
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How Physical Exercise Can Help Improve Our Brain Health
Mentally demanding activities and physical exercise are critical to maintain brain health. Even older people can dramatically improve their cognitive performance through practice. […]
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What Type of Exercise is Best for Cognitive Gains?
Physical exercise is very important for good brain health. Studies have found that even moderate levels of exercises can help prevent a decline in cognitive functions. […]
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The Relationship between Physical and Mental Fitness
Physical activities affect mental abilities. Even relatively short exercise interventions can begin to restore some of the losses in brain volume associated with normal aging. […]
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Flashes of Insight and the Creative Process
Creative people are able to recombine information in new and useful ways. Studies suggest that to prime one’s brain for creativity, one should wander the world with an open mind. […]
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What Happens in Your Brain When You are Being “Creative?”
People with experience in particular fields can have creative breakthroughs when they apply their expertise to new areas. There are benefits to forcing your brain to shift gears or look within. […]