Marcus Aurelius had a lot going on in his life. In what should have been his golden years, he was presiding over an empire at war and contending with an heir who wasn’t up to snuff. He could easily have become a bitter critic. He could’ve easily grown arrogant and thin skinned and unwilling to hear criticism. Instead, out of this crucible came the stoic masterpiece, Meditations, which had a lot of wise things to say about giving and receiving criticism.

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Even if you’ve never stepped foot into a museum, you’ve heard the name Pablo Picasso. After all, he was one of the most influential painters of the twentieth century. He lived from 1881 to 1973. That’s a long life and he created ridiculously good art from his early youth all the way through his final years on earth.

What’s more, the style of Picasso’s artwork changed dramatically throughout his career. That’s what I want to talk about today: How does neuroscience  provide a lens through which to understand Picasso’s changing art styles?

Believe it or not, Picasso’s blue and rose periods correspond to the salience network (SN) and default mode network (DMN)) in his brain. What on earth are the SN and DMN and what can all that teach you about your own brain?

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Heat stroke can damage brain cells both directly and indirectly. After you’ve followed your doctor's instructions and are awake and alert, adding some brain superfoods to your hydration may mitigate some effects of heat stroke on your brain.

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Waiting around for the right time to improve your brain function? Well, here’s your sign! It's time to make some changes to your diet. Your brain (the most important machine you'll ever own) is only a fraction of your body’s mass. But, get this, it voraciously consumes 20% of every calorie you stuff in your mouth. You want your brain machine to roar like a Ferrari? You'd better fill the tank with premium.

How about we start with a brainy salad? Watch the video.

-Victoria Perez

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Brain science explains why visualization improves performance in the real world, helps to make better decisions and minimize errors.

Is decaf or regular coffee better?

Does the color of tea matter (black, green, oolong)?

What about herbal tea?

Which herbal is best (hibiscus, chamomile)?

Parkinson’s Disease is an extremely common neurodegenerative disorder that causes problems with movement and thinking. There is currently no cure for PD, but there are medications on the market to help control the unbearable symptoms. 

Recently, there have been groundbreaking findings on the cause, detection, and treatment of parkinson’s disease. These findings are game changing and have the ability to completely change the lives of so many, so let’s talk about it. 

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Marcus Aurelius had a lot going on in his life. In what should have been his golden years, he was presiding over an empire at war and contending with an heir who wasn’t up to snuff. He could easily have become a bitter critic. He could’ve easily grown arrogant and thin skinned and unwilling to hear criticism. Instead, out of this crucible came the stoic masterpiece, Meditations, which had a lot of wise things to say about giving and receiving criticism.

In Camus’ famous essay, “The Myth of Sisyphus,” he explores what it means to be an absurd hero: one who fully recognizes the futility and meaninglessness of one’s life, but despite that goes on living one’s limited time on earth joyfully. To me, Camus’ re-envisioning of the mythic character, Sisyphus, illustrates Camus’ philosophical take on what it’s like to be stuck in what you may consider a meaningless life.

Thousands of working people around the world burnout every day. Burnout occurs when you work your fingers to the bone. No, that's not quite right. Burnout occurs when you work so hard you fry your brain to a cinder. There’s ample neuroscience that explores burnout. 

Albert Camus, was an Algerian-French Philosopher who won the Nobel prize for literature in 1957.  Many considered Camus an existentialist, a philosophy which explores the meaning, value and purpose of human existence in a world that doesn’t give a fig. He, on the other hand, considered himself an absurdist, a subtly different philosophy, which argues the universe is irrational and meaningless. 

So, what does Camus have to do with burnout? It turns out, Camus had a lot of ideas pertaining to work-life balance. You may not like what he had to say, though.