Emotions and the Brain

The Sentis Brain Animation Series takes you on a tour of the brain through a series of short and sharp animations. The fifth in the series explains what is happening in our brains as we experience emotions — both the helpful and unhelpful ones! This empowering animation demonstrates that while sometimes our emotions can ‘hijack’…

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How stress affects your brain – Madhumita Murgia

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/teded View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-stress-affects-your-brain-madhumita-murgia Stress isn’t always a bad thing; it can be handy for a burst of extra energy and focus, like when you’re playing a competitive sport or have to speak in public. But when it’s continuous, it actually begins to change your brain. Madhumita Murgia shows…

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5 Foods That Naturally Decrease Cortisol, the Stress Hormone

Learn more about how to decrease stress and anxiety and improve mental health in one of my in-depth mental health courses: https://courses.therapyinanutshell.com/?utm_medium=YTDescription&utm_source=YouTube Managing stress involves a lot of things, a healthy work life balance, good boundaries, sleep, exercise, but changing what you eat can also have a big impact on your stress levels, and that’s…

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The Benefits of Earthing & My Experience After Sleeping on Grounding Mat for 3 Years

Hey. In this video I talk about the benefits of grounding, and describe my own experience after using an earthing mat for 3 years. Science about grounding/earthing: http://www.groundology.co.uk/scientific-research You can order a grounding/earthing mat here: https://amzn.to/2X0gwWY Credits: Intro music: “Electric Mantis” by Daybreak Intro & outro background: Tome Basheer on flickr Background music: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired

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Your Secret Weapon in Fighting Stress & Anxiety…The VAGUS Nerve | Dr. Mandell

https://youtube.com/watch?v=JKRf3eufY84 The vagus nerve is part of the parasympathetic system. This is the system that supports us in chilling out, centering, calming ourselves, as well as digesting our food, lowering blood pressure, having a healthy reproductive system, balancing hormones, helping our lungs breathe freely, and total body healing. Please subscribe so you and your family…

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