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Your Brain Secretly Works With Other Brains

By Lisa Feldman Barrett — 2021

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.

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When Marc Ian Barasch was thirty-five years old, he had a series of vivid and startlingly detailed dreams about cancer. Though he had no physical symptoms, he went to see a doctor, insisted on medical tests, and was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.

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Derrick Jensen
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Anxiety and Cancer

Anxiety is a natural response to a cancer diagnosis, whether for ourselves or a loved one. Our bodies engage a flight, fight or freeze mechanism that can become overwhelming.

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Cecilia Acosta
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Dark Days: Depression May Precede a Cancer Diagnosis in Some Cases

It’s no surprise that patients with cancer might become depressed, but now researchers say depression could precede a diagnosis. Here’s what you should know about the link between these two conditions.

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Amy Paturel
2020
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Anger and Cancer: Is There a Relationship?

Intense, persistent, and suppressed anger may have a connection to cancer.

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Robert Enright
2017
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Dr. John Sarno, 93, Dies; Best-Selling Author Tied Pain to Anxieties

John E. Sarno, a doctor at New York University whose controversial books on the psychological origins of chronic pain sold over a million copies, even while he was largely ignored or maligned by many of his medical peers, died Thursday in Danbury, Conn. He was 93.

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Adam Conner-Simons
2017
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John Sarno, M.D., An American Hero

Dr. John Sarno, a pioneer in mind-body medicine, emphasized the age-old concept that anxiety and mood have a significant impact on the treatment of chronic disease, including pain.

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David Hanscom
2017
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These Researchers Think We Can Retrain Our Brains to Tame Chronic Pain

Just one incident can make the brain overreact to future experiences. Researchers believe the solution is to reframe and retrain.

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Cathryn Jakobson Ramin
2019
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The Devastating Ways Depression and Anxiety Impact the Body

It’s no surprise that when a person gets a diagnosis of heart disease, cancer or some other life-limiting or life-threatening physical ailment, they become anxious or depressed.

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Jane E. Brody
2021
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How to Rest in Awareness by Tapping into a Mindful Moment

Mindfulness teacher Jason Gant reflects on a heartfelt memory when he was able to lean on his deep practice and mindfully take action.

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Jason Gant
2021
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What’s Happening Inside Simone Biles’ Brain When the ‘Twisties’ Set In?

A complex system in the brain that keeps gymnasts balanced can get out of whack.

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Nicoletta Lanese
2021
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