Calm
How to Make Gratitude a Daily Habit
It’s easy to focus on what we want rather than what we have. But when we shift our awareness to the present moment, we begin finding moments of gratitude in everyday life. Read More 
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Calm
Your Brain Secretly Works With Other Brains
Neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett explains some of the ways your brain is constantly changing itself (usually without your awareness) as you interact with other people. Read More
Anxiety
How to Break a Habit, According to Neuroscience
If you’re having a hard time improving your habits, says neuroscientist Judson Brewer, tuning in to your inner reward system is key. Read More
Anxiety
Finding a Way to Measure and Study Our Internal Attention
When it comes to mental health, our internal world may matter more than we think. Read More
Compassion
How Your Brain Falls for the Wrong Ideas
Our own cognitive biases, combined with a fast-paced chaotic environment, wear down our ability to discern false narratives from facts. Amishi Jha explains the science on how to shift away from divisiveness and boost your brain’s resilience. Read More
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Your Brain Predicts (Almost) Everything You Do
Cutting-edge neuroscience shows that your brain isn’t built for thinking—it’s made to predict your reality, and you have more power over that perception than you might think. Read More
Anxiety
Good News: Your Brain Will Adapt to Post-COVID Life
We may be headed for reverse culture shock when we re-enter society. But just as our brains worked to adjust to our current state of life, they must go through the same process to adjust to post-COVID reality. Read More
Compassion
The Wisdom of Loving Your Enemy
We tend to hold on to beliefs, stories, and biases against others that end up hurting us, too. Here’s how we can loosen our grip. Read More
Calm
The Life Cycle of Thoughts and Why Your Brain Needs a Filter
Every thought has the potential to lead to an action, which is why it’s important to hold our ideas lightly. Andrew Safer explores the impact of thoughts and how we maintain a distance from them that helps us know how to proceed. Read More
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This Is Your Brain on Lies
Whether it’s lying about being sick or being stuck in traffic, telling a white lie may seem to make our lives a lot more convenient. But research shows when we shrug off white lies, we feel more comfortable telling bigger lies and hurting the people we care about. Read More
