When your brain veers to all that’s bad, that’s where thoughts tend to stay. Anxiety and stress take over. Peace eludes us. These are trained responses to unpleasantness. We don’t just ride out the ...

It’s natural to feel tense when you’re going into a stressful situation, but tension can trigger emotions that derail conversations. Unfortunately, our remote world isn’t helping. We have fewer ...

When you're under stress, your brain may release its own cannabinoid molecules to calm you, activating the same brain receptors as THC derived from cannabis plants. But the brain activity regulated by ...

Taming the amygdala: Staying calm with mindfulness Michele Israel June 17, 2020 Tap into these 6 strategies to help children practice mindfulness and focus on the positive rather than the negative ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. “How to Train Your Amygdala” by Anna Housley ...

Equanimity is a sense of calm and composure. It's the polar opposite of stress. Myriad posters, t-shirts, and greeting cards espouse the virtues of staying calm, especially when adversity strikes.

Research by Stephen Porges, Ph.D. has found that when another person is empathically attuned, he or she sends signals to us that unconsciously calm us. To automatically control stress when flying, we ...

CHICAGO --- When you are under stress, your brain may release its own cannabinoid molecules to calm you down, activating the same brain receptors as THC derived from cannabis plants. But the brain ...

Neuroscience now shows that calm isn’t passive; it’s trained. From breathing to movement, simple daily shifts can rewire your brain for focus and balance. Most of us spend our workdays jumping between ...

Lavender has been used for centuries to calm nerves, soothe stress, and help people sleep—but modern neuroscience finally explains why. When you inhale lavender’s natural compounds, they travel ...