How to Train Your Brain to Crave Lifelong Learning (And Why It’s Good)

I am in love with lifelong learning. It was not always that way, however.To be perfectly honest, I used to think that the only way to learn was in school. And I was not always a big fan of “conventional learning”, unless it was a course that really interested me.It was not until I expanded […]

What Mentally Tired Means (And 11 Ways to Combat Brain Exhaustion)

You might know all too well that feeling of constant exhaustion, tiredness and lethargy despite doing all the commonly prescribed self-care treatments. You feel mentally tired.Let’s not deny exercise, getting enough sleep and clean eating are all important. However, you are doing all those things and are still feeling exhausted.There is a great chance there […]

In his last book, McCain revealed how he found out he had brain cancer

REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein In his new memoir, Arizona senator and former Republican presidential nominee John McCain revealed the heartbreaking details of how he found out he had brain cancer. His fight with brain cancer has kept him home in Arizona and away from Congress for much of the last year. McCain died on Saturday, one […]

Greece Brain Drain Hampers Recovery From Economic Crisis

Angeliki Tziaka moved to the U.K. soon after the Greek government began cutting pensions and public sector wages in the first bailout program agreed upon with international creditors in 2010. She felt the choice was clear: work abroad or risk a long spell of unemployment at home. “I’d recently graduated in medicine and I wanted […]

Parkinson’s disease – the 99p snack you should eat everyday to boost brain health

Parkinson’s disease is a condition where the brain becomes progressively more damaged over time. It’s caused by a loss of nerve cells in part of the brain. The nerve cells are responsible for producing dopamine, a chemical that sends messages between the brain and nervous system. Making some small diet changes could help to reduce […]