Article by Ellen Hendriksen, PhD from Scientific American”Is depression contagious? The short answer is: yes—it’s not called the common cold of mental illness for nothing.But like most things, it’s complicated. Depression is contagious, but it’s not as if you...
February 2016 – McKinsley & Co Podcast TranscriptFeaturing Manish Chopra”Leaders of high-intensity, high-performing organizations are beginning to recognize the important effects of mindfulness, exercise, and sleep on the body—and the brain.Living in a...
“An anthropologist studying the habits and customs of an African tribe found himself surrounded by children most days. So he decided to play a little game with them. He managed to get candy from the nearest town and put it all in a decorated basket at the foot...
Written by Tasha Eurich – October 13, 2016I recently spent the weekend with one of my dearest friends. She is brilliant, hilarious, kind and giving, and I just adore her. We have one of those rare and wonderful friendships that comes along just a few times in...
You Are What You Think!In order to alter behaviors, it helps to understand what makes you act the way you do. It’s the internal thoughts in your head that convince you to take your next action; not the food, or drug, cigarette, or item that’s external to you....
Your brain works the same way any physical muscle does. If you want to make a certain muscle do something different, you want two things to happen: muscle fibers to increase in size and, muscle to use energy better. You need increased blood flow to the muscle and you...
