Managing Uncertainty and Loss
By Pilar Segura on 21 February 2022
When we face difficult situations in our lives, our reactions may vary depending on whether we are a child, an adolescent, or an adult. How do we acquire the knowledge and resources that allow us to act in the most appropriate way?
Healing With The Brain In Mind - Part 1
By Maggie Buchanan on 31 January 2022
Part 1 of this 2 part blog explores the relationship between chronic stress and chronic disease so that we can better understand the factors within our control to boost our wellbeing and improve our health. Rates of chronic disease like autoimmune conditions, diabetes, cancer, anxiety …
How To Maintain A Healthy Brain
By Ricardo González Escobar on 1 November 2021
Are you always busy and never take the time to relax? Do you take care of your body and physical condition even when you are feeling overworked? Are you lacking energy and vitality? Can you eliminate distractions and focus? These are just some of the questions I ask my clients when ta …
Navigating Staff Mental Health In A Pandemic
By Silvia Damiano on 14 September 2021
It is no secret that many people are stressed out due to the Covid pandemic. However, part of the problem is that our mental health was not stellar before the pandemic hit, so now many workers find themselves needing mental health care more than ever. But what are leaders doing to hel …
Brain-Friendly Leadership: A Wellness Guide That Takes You Back to Basics
By Silvia Damiano on 1 September 2021
As we were preparing to launch ‘Brain-Friendly Leadership’ in Spain back in March 2020, COVID-19 hit. Although this event put a considerable delay on our book release date due to months of uncertainty, the content of this publication became even more relevant.
A New Kind of Leader is Needed
By Silvia Damiano on 26 August 2020
Leaders are often in a position to see and facilitate great changes, for the betterment of society in general. The time for the neuroleader is now, and the time to rise up and demand action has come. Like a Pandora’s box about to open, brain health is already affecting our way of life …
Your Phone Is Rotting Your Brain--Give It A Break Now And Then
By Relmi Damiano on 2 July 2020
An old photo from decades ago has become a popular meme, and it shows people each with a newspaper up, almost as a sort of shield against talking to others. It is usually captioned with something like ‘technology is making us antisocial’.
Keeping Our Brains Healthy In A Toxic World
By Relmi Damiano on 25 June 2020
We can change our lifestyles to help improve our brain health. We can ensure we get enough sleep, spend more time outside, exercise and meditate, and eat healthy, nutritious foods. But what about the other dangers in the world, such as pathogens and diseases that can negatively impact …
How Meditation And Yoga Can Positively Impact Your Brain
By Relmi Damiano on 18 June 2020
How often do people take time to pause? The pace of our increasingly digital lives is often fast and furious, and decisions sometimes have to be made in a split second. Are we doing ourselves an injustice, however, by living life at such a break-neck pace? How can our brains possible …
The Profound Effects Of Nature On Our Brain Health
By Relmi Damiano on 4 June 2020
One resource that is often overlooked in the discussion regarding brain health is nature. Nature includes all the aspects of the physical world around us that are not human-made, such as plants, animals and landscapes. Research proves how beneficial spending time in nature is for us, …
Leadership In An Anxious World
By Relmi Damiano on 28 May 2020
People who suffer from anxiety often become masters at hiding it. Even though anxiety disorders are extremely common, we may be unaware that people in our lives, including family members, friends and coworkers, are living silently with anxiety. We cannot have a healthy body and mind i …
The Modern Health Crisis - Suicide
By Relmi Damiano on 21 May 2020
It seems almost everyone knows someone who has committed suicide. Even if the act seemingly came from nowhere, or as a spur of the moment decision, many people who commit suicide are affected by brain health disorders. Their often silent pleas for help may have gone unnoticed in healt …