Over the past two weeks we’ve spent quite a bit of time talking about communication. First, we explored the remarkable conversation taking place between the gut and the brain, and then we looked at the language that allows billions of neurons to exchange information every second of every day. We followed electrical impulses as they […]
We know a lot of people are experiencing an increased level of anxiety right now. It’s completely normal to experience a heightened sense of anxiety during times like these. It’s a built-in response that our bodies initiate to protect us! The stress response is designed to be a survival mechanism. Imagine you’re living in the dinosaur age, and you’re only […]
It’s February 14, Valentines Day, the annually celebrated (or reviled) day of love that has become a $17+ billion dollar industry in today’s world. As many are aware, Valentines day has a somewhat clouded origin story, possibly stemming from a combination of Roman masculine rituals, Christian-Catholic martyrdome, and romantic promotions by writers like Chaucer and […]