Think Tank: The Neuro Blog
What Causes "Brain Fog"?
If you're unfamiliar with the phrase, Brain Fog is a term used for those moments when your thoughts become suddenly unclear. You become unfocused. Simple math somehow becomes challenging.
Learn more5 Foods For A Better Brain
In pursuit of mental greatness, many paths are being forged by pioneers in the field. There are camps of people interested in the newest Nootropics, which little pill might unlock a new mental capacity. There are camps pursuing mental clarity and perfection via mindfulness meditation and other cognitive hacks to reframe their perceptions of the world. And then there are people like Dr. Rhonda Patrick.
Learn moreUsing Games to Build Your Brain
The principles taught by gaming indeed extend to life because learning to play a new game is to learn and perfect a system, and life is full of systems to be analysed, broken down, and perfected...
Learn moreAn Introduction to Neuroplasticity
"You can't teach an old dog new tricks," is a misleading idiom that as human beings we have accepted for a long time. On the surface it appears true. Full grown adults have a strong tendency to become set in their ways.
Learn moreA Primer on Philosophical Stoicism
It might sound strange to look at a philosophy from 3 centuries BC for a way to strengthen our minds and our spirit, but in an age where social media has validated our ability to get wrapped up in our own sufferings, Stoicism provides some very reasoned wisdom in coping with hardships in our lives.
Learn moreFive Logical Fallacies You Should Avoid
Healthy debate is a naturally mind expanding hobby. Discussing ideas that conflict and contrast with your own engages your brain in a profound way. But as we've seen this presidential election, healthy debate has lost a bit of its refinement.
Learn more5 Ways to Increase Your Memory
Our memories are often said to be all that we truly have, and wise elders often remind us to create more of them. It's good advice, but increasingly difficult in a world that actively encourages us to forget what just happened and pay attention to what's happening now, right now!!!
Learn moreGetting Started with Mindfulness Meditation
If you're even casually interested in increasing your productivity and happiness, you've likely heard of Mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness has been a response to the hyper-stimulated condition that is living in the modern age of smartphones and social networking.
Learn moreSeven Reasons to Chew Gum
Chewing gum might not seem like it has that many uses, but the more the body has been studied, the more the scientific community has learned about the hidden benefits of chewing sugarless gum. We've told you plenty about what we have added to make NeuroGum helpful to improving focus, but some of the benefits of chewing gum in general are another large part of why NeuroGum can help replace or augment your current caffeine habit.
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