Articles
11 articles found for "09 - Brain and body boosters"
The antidote to 21st century living
Need to give your brain a break? Getting back to nature is a simply wonderful way to restore your mind.
Sleep better: 10 super-simple tips
Want to improve your mental health? Start by improving your sleep.
Yes, you can use food to boost your mood!
Dietitian Amanda Smyth from Mood Food Nutrition speaks with Mindarma's Jamie Watson
Possibly the world’s most effective mental health device
This remarkable device helps regulate mood, decrease stress, boost memory, promote healthy brain functioning and keep common mental health issues at bay.
Sleep: the amazing wonder-drug we are all too busy to take
Feeling tired? We hear you. Learn about the benefits of good quality shut-eye and the amazing things that happen while we're asleep....
Check yourself before you tech yourself
Digital tech is having a profound impact on our habits, rewiring our brains, building addiction and disconnecting us from the natural world. While we become increasingly dependent on our smartphones, we are reaching out for direct human-to-human contact less and less.
Events
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Your brain on tech: preventing digital overload
Join our expert panel as we explore how technology is rewiring our brains.
Movement and mental health
Join our panel of experts for a lively discussion on the physical and psychological benefits of movement and exercise.
Your Brain in Nature
Support your mental wellbeing in the most natural way possible. Join our expert panel as we explore the growing science and remarkable benefits of bringing your brain back to nature.
Books
10 books found for “09 - Brain and body boosters”
Dopamine Nation
This book is about pleasure. It’s also about pain. Most important, it’s about how to find the delicate balance between the two, and why now more than ever finding balance is essential
Dear digital, we need to talk
Award-winning digital wellbeing and productivity expert Dr Kristy Goodwin provides brain-based strategies to help you thrive in the digital world without abstaining from social media or Netflix binges.
Why we sleep
Neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker provides a revelatory exploration of sleep, examining how it affects every aspect of our physical and mental well-being.
Rewired: protecting your brain in the digital age
Living in an age of digital distraction has wreaked havoc on our brains―but there’s much we can do to restore our tech–life balance.
Videos
18 videos found for “09 - Brain and body boosters”
Florence Williams: Finding the Fix
“We can microdose awe.” Award-winning author of The Nature Fix, Florence Williams, explains what science says about the human body’s deep responsiveness to natural environments.
Sir David Attenborough discusses nature and mental health
Sir David Attenborough talks about the links between mental health and nature, and how you can make the most of the natural world.
Simon Rosenbaum: Exercise is a human right
While regular exercise has huge benefits for mental health, those who stand to benefit the most from physical activity – refugees, trauma survivors and those with complex mental health issues, are often the least likely to have access. Simon Rosenbaum explains why exercise should be prescribed for the mental wellbeing of our most vulnerable
Quit social media
Dr Cal Newport
‘Deep work’ will make you better at what you do. You will achieve more in less time. And feel the sense of true fulfillment that comes from the mastery of a skill.
Quotes
7 quotes found for “09 - Brain and body boosters”
It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol.
The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.
Our minds are shaped by the modern world but originate in nature, and we have suffered as a result of this disconnect.
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes… even you.
Let’s start by taking a smallish nap or two.
Exercise has a more profound and sustained positive effect on mood, anxiety, cognition, energy, and sleep than any pill I can prescribe.
Research
48 research found for “09 - Brain and body boosters”
How fruit can fight depression
This study of 7801 middle and older aged adults provides evidence of why a trip to the greengrocer may be a very useful way to keep depression at bay.
Body and movement-oriented interventions for PTSD
This updated systematic review and meta-analysis explores how body and movement-oriented interventions can decrease PTSD symptoms, along with a range of other benefits.
Optimising the effects of physical activity on mental health and wellbeing
This consensus statement from Sports Medicine Australia and the Australian Psychological Society provides guidance on the ways that physical activity can be promoted to maximise benefits to mental health.
Exercise as medicine for depressive symptoms
This systematic review and meta-analysis reveals that exercise is efficacious as a treatment for depression.
The “online brain”: How the internet may be changing our cognition
The influence that the Internet may have on our brain structure and functioning remains a central topic of investigation. This article draws on recent psychological, psychiatric & neuroimaging findings to examine several hypotheses on how