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Sharper thinking, explained.
Evidence-led writing on focus, memory, and how to get more out of your brain.
Focus
The Power of Mind
Do your thoughts really shape your reality? Here is what the neuroscience says about belief, expectation, and the measurable limits of positive thinking.
6 May 2024
Sport
How to optimise athletic performance in extreme weather conditions
Heat and cold both blunt performance, in different ways. Here is what happens physiologically, and how to prepare to train or compete in either extreme.
27 Feb 2024
Focus
How to build the power to overcome challenges
Motivation is unreliable, and waiting for it is why things stall. Here is what builds the capacity to act anyway, and the psychology that supports it.
29 Jan 2024
Focus
The State of Flow: Part ll
Part two of our flow series: the conditions that reliably trigger flow state, how to set them up on purpose, and what tends to stop you dropping into it.
1 Jan 2024
Focus
The State of Flow: Part l
Flow is a measurable brain state, not a mood. Part one covers what happens inside the brain when you drop into the zone, and why it feels so effortless.
18 Dec 2023
Brain Fog
How does ashwagandha help reduce brain fog?
Ashwagandha lowers cortisol, and chronic stress is a common driver of brain fog. Here is the mechanism, the evidence behind it, and how it is typically used.
4 Dec 2023
Recovery
How can breathwork improve your physical and mental health?
Breathwork changes your nervous system on demand. Here is how controlled breathing affects stress, focus and recovery, and what the science actually supports.
20 Nov 2023
Sport
Informed Sport and What that means.
Informed Sport batch-tests supplements for banned substances. Here is what the certification involves, how it works, and why it matters so much to athletes.
9 Oct 2023
Sport
10 Ways to Support Someone with Post-Concussion Syndrome
Post-concussion syndrome is invisible and isolating. Here are ten practical, evidence-informed ways to support someone living through the long recovery.
31 Jul 2023
Sport
5 Groundbreaking Discoveries in Concussion Neuroscience
Concussion science has moved quickly. Here are five discoveries that changed how mild traumatic brain injury is understood, diagnosed and managed today.
24 Jul 2023
Neuroscience
What is ‘Dopamine Signalling’ and what can we learn from ADHD & Paranoid Schizophrenia (PSZ)?
Dopamine signalling drives motivation and reward. Here is how it works, and what ADHD and paranoid schizophrenia reveal when the system starts to misfire.
17 Jul 2023
Focus
Flow States
Flow is total immersion in a task, and it is visible in your brain waves. Here is what happens in the brain, which regions go quiet, and why it works.
17 Jul 2023