Total Brain Blog

It’s time to end the mental health stigma

There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has changed life as we know it. Over the past year and a half, many of us have adapted to working from home, cancelled travel plans to ...
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5 Lessons in Stress: The More You Know, The More You Can Master

Got stress? From a tight work deadline, to trying to balance running a Zoom call while helping a child with online classes, to the loss of a loved one, human beings are no ...
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From Warrior Pros to Warrior Pose

Once thought of as a new age phenomenon in popular US culture, yoga and meditation are rapidly finding their way into the conservative arena of the military:
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A Surprising Yoga Practice to Heal Anxiety and Trauma

"Hard core military guys and yoga – that doesn’t really …um… go together, does it?” I’ve been asked. It’s true that, when they first arrived to participate in my study, the young, ...
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Shut Off COVID-19 Stress with Deep Breathing Exercises

One of your brain’s many functions is to detect and respond to threats to keep you safe. When your brain senses danger, it automatically triggers a response and your body ...
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Four Easy Ways to Improve Your Mental Wellness

Mental Health Awareness Month is all about taking the time to bring attention to your mental health and well-being. But when we live in a fast paced society that’s obsessed with ...
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Feeling Lonely? These Three Ideas Can Help

We live in a time of overpopulation on the one hand and extreme loneliness on the other. We crowd into urban areas but still feel alone. Or we buy large homes and then wish they ...
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Six Mindfulness Tips for Working From Home

As we continue to practice social distancing in response to concerns related to COVID-19 (coronavirus), many of us have shifted our daily commutes into the office to a quick ...
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