The neuroscience of fitness explores how regular exercise profoundly impacts our brain and nervous system. Exercise stimulates neurogenesis – the creation of new neurons – primarily in the hippocampus, influencing memory and learning while increasing key mood-regulating neurotransmitters. It also enhances brain plasticity, essential for recovery from injury and aging, and improves cognitive functions such as attention and memory. Despite…
Summary: A specific pathway of nerves and cells that link the gut to the brain may be responsible for chronic gut pain. Chronic gut pain is commonly associated with IBS, and mental health disorders including anxiety and depression. Source: Flinders University New insights into chronic gut pain offer hope for improved treatments for irritable bowel syndrome and anxiety treatment. A research team…
Summary: Gut bacteria have been linked to positive emotions, such as happiness and hopefulness, and good emotion management skills. Researchers have discovered that people who suppress their emotions have a less diverse gut microbiome, while people who report happier emotions have lower levels of certain bacterium. Key Facts: Researchers found a link between bacteria in the gut and positive emotions, healthy…
The annual awareness day encourages smokers to make a quit attempt and this year’s theme is “stopping smoking protects your brain health.” According to Alzheimer’s Research UK, dementia is the most feared health condition for people over the age of 55—more than any other life-threatening disease including cancer and diabetes. Yet YouGov data commissioned by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)…
Summary: Exercise intervention that lasts 12 weeks or less appears to be most effective at reducing mental health symptoms, especially for those suffering from anxiety and depression. Higher-intensity exercise proved more beneficial in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression than longer-duration programs. Source: University of South Australia University of South Australia researchers are calling for exercise to be a mainstay approach for…
Cigarettes have long been recognised as slender harbingers of death and disease – gone are the days of relatives sparking up in the car or movie stars taking a seductive drag on the big screen. In recent years, ciggies have lost their Grease-certified ‘“cool factor” and frankly, it’s hard to find anywhere to legally do it without catching a cold……
Understanding Past Life Regression in Los Angeles with Ava Evana Past life regression is a therapeutic technique that helps individuals explore their past lives and gain insight into their present lives. With the guidance of a trained hypnotist or therapist, individuals can delve into their subconscious and uncover memories, emotions, and experiences from past lives. In Los Angeles, Ava Evana…
Deja vu is a feeling of familiarity with something that isn’t familiar. It’s a common phenomenon and happens to everyone from time to time, but there are also more extreme cases of deja vu that have happened throughout history. For example, Joan of Arc reported having recurring visions from her childhood that predicted her later life as a warrior for…
The first step in treating any mental illness is to talk to your doctor. A medical professional can help you navigate the specific challenges of living with a mental illness and develop a treatment plan that works for you. Hypnotherapy in Los Angeles is effective in treating many different types of mental illnesses, including depression, anxiety disorders like PTSD and…
Do you ever feel stuck? Or that no matter what you do nothing seems to turn out like you feel like it should? Have you tried therapy? If you tried traditional therapy and never really felt like you didn’t get the results you wanted at the time, it could be that you have repressed emotions that you never knew existed.…