Try a screen-free meal. Eat without scrolling, listening to podcasts or watching videos; let it be just the food and your ...

Physical activity is one of the most beneficial things you can do for your mental and cognitive health at any age. And ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Humans are practically wired for routine and predictable life rhythms. In fact, our brain loves getting ...

A new study analyzed older adults who ate 60 grams of unsalted skin-roasted peanuts every day for 16 weeks. Scientists found that about two servings daily could increase verbal memory and blood flow ...

As a parent, a spouse, and someone who works full time at my job and pretty much full time at keeping a household running, I often feel like I have 20 tabs open in my brain at once. There are always ...

A digital detox, consciously disconnecting from digital devices like phones, tablets, and TV, can reduce dopamine cravings, ...

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter — a chemical made in your brain. It carries messages to your nerve cells. Dopamine is also a hormone made in your adrenal glands that gets released into your bloodstream ...

Afternoon blood sugar spikes are especially bad for brain health, Pascual-Leone said. He explained that this is because ...

“Multitasking appeals to many people because it creates the illusion of efficiency and control in a fast-paced, ...

What does forgiveness look like in the brain? As a neuroscientist, I am always looking for the biological underpinnings of mental processes—not as an effort to distill mystery into molecules, but to ...

Interoception is how your brain senses and responds to what’s going on inside your body. “It’s how we know when we’re hungry, thirsty, anxious, or even need to take a deep breath,” says Wen G. Chen, ...