Can Meditation Make Your Brain Stronger?
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 | Tags: aging, meditation, mindfulness, neuroscience | 3 Comments »If we want to build up strong muscles, we assume we’ve got to hit the gym and lift some weights. But what if we want to strengthen our brains? Try meditation, according to a recent study. In the study, published in ...
Aging in Reverse: A Review of Counterclockwise
Friday, September 25th, 2009 | Tags: aging, happiness, health, mindfulness, positive psychology | 1 Comment »In Counterclockwise, Ellen Langer, a renowned social psychologist at Harvard, suggests that our beliefs and expectations impact our physical health at least as much as diets and doctors do. She argues that, as we grow older, our physical limitations are ...
Why Grandparents are Great
Monday, June 22nd, 2009 | Tags: aging, children, family, parenting | Leave a Comment »I’ve always been close with my Grandma Marilyn. At 77, she’s still a vital part of our family, providing lots of humor, advice, and the occasional present. But according to a new study, grandparents like Grandma Marilyn are even more ...
Better Together: A review of The Lonely American
Thursday, June 18th, 2009 | Tags: Uncategorized, aging, happiness, health, nature, prosocial behavior, social connections, social exclusion, social integration | Leave a Comment »“Americans in the twenty-first century devote more technology to staying connected than any society in history, yet somehow the devices fail us: Studies show that we feel increasingly alone.” So begins the new book The Lonely American, by psychiatrists Jacqueline Olds ...
Can Computer Games Keep Your Brain Fit?
Friday, May 15th, 2009 | Tags: Uncategorized, aging | 3 Comments »We all know what it’s like: You fail to notice road signs while driving; you forget the name of an acquaintance; you find yourself in your kitchen, staring at the floor, not sure why you went in there in the ...
