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Sharper thinking, explained.
Evidence-led writing on focus, memory, and how to get more out of your brain.
Decision Making
Every decision is a negotiation between brain regions. Here is how the brain weighs choices, the chemistry behind it, and how concussion disrupts the process.
26 Jun 2023
The Neural Basis of Emotions
Where do emotions actually come from? Here is the neuroscience: the regions behind core emotions, the chemistry that regulates them, and how they form.
19 Jun 2023
Visualisation, Mental Imagery and Rehearsal
Visualisation and mental rehearsal change the brain through neuroplasticity and mirror neurons. Here is the science, and how to practise it in sport and work.
29 May 2023
The Mesolimbic Dopamine System: Unveiling the Pathway to Pleasure and Reward
The mesolimbic pathway is the brain's reward circuit. Here is how dopamine drives pleasure and motivation, and what happens when it becomes dysregulated.
22 May 2023
Cognitive Function & Age
Memory and attention shift as you age, but decline is not inevitable. Here is what actually changes in the brain, and the habits that measurably protect it.
15 May 2023
The Vagus Nerve & Gut Brain Axis
The vagus nerve is the main line between your gut and your brain. Here is what it does, how the gut brain axis works, and practical ways to support it.
8 May 2023
Mirror Neurons: Emotional Copycats
Mirror neurons fire when you act and when you watch someone else act. Here is how they work, and why emotion really is contagious between the people near you.
24 Apr 2023
Adaptogens: Stress Relieving Powerhouses
Adaptogens help the body regulate stress rather than simply mask it. Here is how they work, which ones have real evidence, and what to expect from each one.
20 Apr 2023
Ketosis & the Ketogenic Diet
Ketosis burns fat for fuel instead of carbohydrates. Here is what that does to your brain, the main ketogenic variants, and what the research really shows.
17 Apr 2023
Intermittent Fasting for Brain Health
Does fasting help your brain? Here are the main protocols, what happens neurologically when you fast, and what the evidence does and does not support.
10 Apr 2023
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
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