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How ‘Brain Hacking’ Could Help Fight Alzheimer’s, Depression and More

By Susannah Cahalan — 2020

Millions suffer from conditions without known causes. Some contend with constant pain, many live with unrelenting mental anguish. None of them know why. Now a groundbreaking theory of brain illness — presented in a thrilling new book by science journalist Donna Jackson Nakazawa called “The Angel and the Assassin” (Ballantine Books) — offers big answers by pointing to the tiny packages called microglia.

Read on nypost.com

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86 – Friday Fix: 4 Simple Strategies That Can Help You Live in the Moment

Mindfulness has become a common “buzzword,” but a lot of people aren’t really sure what it means or how to practice it. And in today’s Friday Fix, I share four simple strategies to help you start practicing mindfulness right now.

The Verywell Mind Podcast With Amy Morin

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Take Back Your Mind: Buddhist Advice for Anxious Times

If you are reading this, then you’re likely plagued with anxiety. The good news is that you don’t have to be. You can live a life without so much anxiety and stress. You can train the mind to feel contentment, peace and joy—even in the midst of difficult circumstances.

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The Mindfulness Workbook for Depression: Effective Mindfulness Strategies to Cultivate Positivity from the Inside Out

The practice of mindfulness allows you to direct your attention to what is happening in the present moment, with the intention of managing without angst whatever thoughts arise.

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Whole Again: Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abuse

Jackson MacKenzie has helped millions of people in their struggle to understand the experience of toxic relationships. His first book, Psychopath Free, explained how to identify and survive the immediate situation.

Jackson MacKenzie

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Anger Is Your Ally: A Mindful Approach to Anger | Juna Mustad | TEDxWabashCollege

How do we create a healthier relationship with anger? Most of us either stuff our anger or we suddenly find ourselves erupting in rage.

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How Mindfulness Changes the Emotional Life of Our Brains | Richard J. Davidson | TEDxSanFrancisco

“Why is it that some people are more vulnerable to life’s slings and arrows and others more resilient?” In this eye-opening talk, Richard Davidson discusses how mindfulness can improve well-being and outlines strategies to boost four components of a healthy mind: awareness, connection,...

Richard Davidson

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Sane New World: A User’s Guide to the Normal-Crazy Mind

In Sane New World, Ruby helps us all understand why we sabotage our sanity, how our brains work and how we can rewire our thinking—often through simple mindfulness techniques—to find calm in a frenetic world.

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The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress

Imagine an 8-week program that can help you overcome depression, anxiety, and stress—by simply learning new ways to respond to your own thoughts and feelings.

John Teasdale, Mark Williams, Zindel V. Segal

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Embracing Anxiety: How to Access the Genius of This Vital Emotion

Are you struggling with anxiety? If so, you’ve probably tried the usual options—distraction, repression, medication, exercise, or just trying to ignore it. But anxiety evolved to help us.

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Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom

If you change your brain, you can change your life. Great teachers like the Buddha, Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, and Gandhi were all born with brains built essentially like anyone else’s―and then they changed their brains in ways that changed the world.

Rick Hanson, Richard Mendius, Daniel Siegel (foreword), Jack Kornfield (preface)

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Neuroscience