Stress — the feeling of being overwhelmed by your to-do list, social media, politics, multi-tasking, being ever available via your phone, judging yourself harshly… the list goes on… indefinitely. So, what to do? Next time you’re feeling particularly frazzled, try this new stress hack: Be compassionate to yourself. Sounds too easy, right? It’s actually harder […]
Diet soda + 10 years = increased risk of dementia & stroke Recently, a large study tracking stroke and dementia risk in diet soda drinkers caught our attention at INDY Neurofeedback. The health hazards of sugary beverages like regular soda have been known since 2015. But a more recent study shows that the sugar-free soda […]
Those of us at INDY Neurofeedback were fascinated with a new study recently published in the medical journal Nature, which linked quieter brains with longevity. We were fascinated because it confirmed what we have been seeing in our neurofeedback clinic for years. It makes sense that a less active or calmer brain would use less […]
What is the pace of your usual walk? Brisk and peppy, or slow-paced? Turns out that the gait of your walk provides reams of information to onlookers and health practitioners about your age – and brain health. Physicians have long used walking speed as a marker for cognitive capacity in older people, since gait is […]
Bullying adversely affects millions of young children and adolescents. All too often, the effects last years and sometimes, even decades. The problem is so widespread, it has been recognized as a global health challenge by the World Health Organization and The United Nations. Bullying is defined as repeated and intentional verbal, physical, and anti-social behavior […]
Losing a few pounds may help you stay sharp, according to a recent U.S. study published in the journal Neurology. The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine study looked at just under 1,300 adults, checking weight, BMI (body mass index), inflammation, and dementia. The lead study author found that having a higher BMI and […]
Thanks to behavioral science and the fMRI, we now know that dogs are able to understand the actual words their owners use — not just voice intonation, as previously thought. Until a recent study was published in Science magazine, most dog owners thought that no matter what words they used, they could convince their dog […]
Why is it that a high-pitched scream causes us to drop everything and give 100% of our attention to the source of the noise? It’s not just because screams are loud. Lots of other things in our daily lives are loud. But high decibel screams in particular are impossible to ignore. Here’s why: Human screams […]
Why do some of us like getting a good scare now and then? When something startles you, your body’s response is pretty interesting. And like so many things, it all starts with our amazing brains. Here’s why we jump and how getting scared works: When we experience something scary, your brain sends out an immediate […]
At INDY Neurofeedback, a frequently asked question is, “What is neurofeedback?” And secondly, “Is this the same as biofeedback?” “As the owner of INDY Neurofeedback, my answer is that biofeedback is the general category — a method of gaining information by monitoring skin temperature, blood pressure, heart rate, brainwaves and other body conditions. Biofeedback has […]