Comments on: Brain Yoga: Stress — Killing You Softly

By: » Stress Management as part of Brain Fitness Programs « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 02:36:58 +0000

[...] Brain Yoga: Stress – Killing You Softly Tags: Brain Fitness, Brain health, Brain Training, Emotions, Freeze Framer, Health & Wellness, HeartMath, meditation, Mental Health, Mind Fitness, Stress, Uncategorized [...]

By: Alvaro

Alvaro — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 23:27:10 +0000

Natraj, happy to hear you are already enjoying it!

By: Natraj

Natraj — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 23:24:02 +0000

Yes. I completely agree with what you say man!! I think yoga should now be a part of everybodyâ€™s life. It definitely relieves stress and has many other benefits as wellâ€¦

By: SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution » Blog Archive » Auto Meta test

Sun, 26 Nov 2006 00:28:36 +0000

[...] The published study can be found here. Possible culprits for the memory loss could be high levels of oxytocin and/or cortisol, both of which can impair learning and memory functions. [...]

By: Thrifty Mommy » Carnival of Family Life #28 - Thanksgiving thoughts and feelings

Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:39:55 +0000

[...] Carolyn from SharpBrains has a great way to relieve the stress of the holidays while reminding us of why it is so important to eat a variety of good vegetables. Karen from Miscmum in Australia wants to offer us a fresh view on Thanksgiving from an international perspective. [...]

By: SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution » Blog Archive » Brain Coach Answers: Is “placenta brain” real? I can’t remember anything ever since I got pregnant!

Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:43:19 +0000

[...] The published study can be found here. Possible culprits for the memory loss could be high levels of oxytocin and/or cortisol, both of which can impair learning and memory functions. [...]

By: SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution » Blog Archive » Brain Coach Answers: I’m a mother of 2, with a career. Are there any quick ways to reduce stress?

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 17:43:16 +0000

[...] Why is this important? While the physical effects of stress are quite well known, not as many people know that chronic stress kills neurons too. While thousands of new neurons may be created every day, most die if they aren’t nurtured with physical and mental exercise, nutrients from your diet, and nerve growth factor (NGF). Chronic stress impedes your ability to focus and pay attention, robbing you of mental exercise, and reduces NGF in the frontal lobes and limbic pathways. Mindfulness-based stress reduction, meditation, physical exercise, and other techinques all help you return to a normal state through the relaxation response. [...]

By: Is there such thing as GOOD stress? « SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution

Sun, 22 Oct 2006 21:20:03 +0000

[...] What to do? Eduardo from the Happy Mind – Happy Mood blog has some great strategies for visualization, and check out his stress-busters, Part 1 and Part 2. One of our past posts includes some more stress-relieving strategies. Or check out these Stress Management Resources from Mind Tools. [...]

By: Empowering Links: Week of 22nd October - Life Coaches

Empowering Links: Week of 22nd October - Life Coaches — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:31:09 +0000

[...] Zebras get stressed out same as humans do, so why do humans get ulcers while zebras (and other animals in the wild) don’t? Stress. Brain Yoga points out 4 defenses against chronic stress. [...]

By: Puzzle: do writing miracles happen? « SharpBrains: Your Window into the Brain Fitness Revolution

Fri, 20 Oct 2006 20:36:37 +0000

[...] Solution: please welcome Caroline, our contributing editor of the blog, who started writing last week such good posts as: – Brain Puzzle for the Whole Brain: The Blind Beggar – Nutritional Supplements and Brain Fitness – Visual Perception Brain Teaser – Brain Coach Answers: How Can I Be More Creative? Is Creativity a Part of BrainÂ Fitness? – Social Intelligence and Mirror Neurons – Social Intelligence and the Frontal Lobes – More Weight, Less Memory â€“ Connections Between Physical and Brain Fitness – Brain Yoga: Stress â€” Killing You Softly – Brain Coach Answers: Arenâ€™t crosswords and sudoku sufficient brain exercise? [...]