Monthly Archives: January 2013

Andy Puddicombe: All it Takes is 10 Mindful Minutes (Video)

In this talk, Andy Puddicombe speaks on the importance of taking care of our minds. He references scientific studies which claim that our minds are lost in thought 47% of the time and that mind-wandering is directly linked to unhappiness. Puddicombe stresses the mental health benefits of meditation, not only as a possible cure for stress, but also as a preventative measure.  He argues that while “we can’t change every little thing that happens to us in life…we can change the way that we experience it.”

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The 3 Weirdest Brain Disorders?

Got Brain?

Abnormal behavior, such as “punching yourself in the face,” may appear symptomatic of aggression but could actually stem from an unusual neurological impairment. Professing to taste colors or speaking in a foreign accent may lead to a referral to a psychiatrist but these behaviors can actually result from rare brain disorders, sometimes genetically acquired, but most often manifesting as a result of trauma or disease. Continue reading

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