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Sharper thinking, explained.

Evidence-led writing on focus, memory, and how to get more out of your brain.

Recovery

Brrrr - Embrace the cold, cold water

Why do athletes sit in freezing water? Here is what cold immersion does: cold shock proteins, circulation, immunity, and the effect on mood and focus.

3 Apr 2023

Recovery

Hope Molecules - Exercise & Myokines

Your muscles release myokines when you train, and they travel to your brain. Here is how exercise lifts mood and protects cognition at a molecular level.

27 Mar 2023

Recovery

ZZZZ: A Primer on Sleep Stages

Sleep is when the brain repairs itself. Here is what happens in each stage, from N1 through to REM, and why it matters most during concussion recovery.

20 Mar 2023

Recovery

RICE vs MEAT: Movement is the panacea for injury

Ice may delay healing rather than speed it up. Here is why RICE fell out of favour, what the MEAT protocol proposes, and what the evidence now supports.

13 Mar 2023

Nootropics

Caffeine - everything you need to know.

Caffeine blocks adenosine, it does not create energy. Here is the science, the half-life that quietly ruins your sleep, and how to time it for real focus.

17 Oct 2022

Sport

Women sport is worse... for concussion.

Women are more likely to be concussed and take longer to recover than men. Here are the facts behind that disparity, and what is being done to address it.

12 Sept 2022

Sport

The Header - The Facts & So What?

80% of players fail a concussion test after 20 headers, yet heading is only 13% of sub-concussions. Here are the facts, and what they actually mean for you.

1 Feb 2022