Tag: Brain

Embracing the world – Leaning into it all

Omega Institute hosted Pema Chödrön for her final in-person retreat recently. Pema has influenced me profoundly. I rediscovered her teachings in the middle of the …

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Learning to Balance with Parkinson’s

I awoke early to the rising crescent moon, red as the poppies in the field below the barn. A dream followed me into that first …

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“Nectar of the Gods”: Olive Oil for a Better Brain

“Let food be your medicine” is a banner that followers of the Mediterranean diet could legitimately wave with enthusiasm. They could raise a second banner, …

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The Symphony of the Whole Brain

I have always been fascinated with the idea that the left and right sides of the brain have unique “personalities” and that by learning more …

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Hope for a Better Brain

If you could do something plain and simple now to prevent a future decline in your brain health, wouldn’t you want to know about it? …

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Dance for Better Brain Health

If they can do it, so can I, right?!! According to the Harvard Mahoney Neuroscience Institute dance “has such beneficial effects on the brain that …

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Clear the Mental Clutter with a Spring Cleanse, Part 4

In my first post in this series, I outlined the first step in a natural brain care cleanse: Balance.  That’s where we assess the role sugar takes …

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Clear the Mental Clutter with a Spring Cleanse, Part 3

In my first post in this series, I outlined the first step in a natural brain care cleanse: Balance.  That’s where we assess the role sugar takes …

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Clear the Mental Clutter with a Spring Cleanse, Part 2

Spring has finally made a shy appearance at my home in Pennsylvania and I couldn’t be happier.  I am lucky enough to live on a …

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Clear the Mental Clutter with a Spring Cleanse, Part 1

I have a habit of avoiding cleanses. They torture me, turning my focus inward and stirring feelings of deprivation and wanting – feelings that I’d …

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