Spending seven days practising meditation and mind-body techniques may do more than help you relax. It could measurably change how your brain and body function, according to new research from the ...

Extensive practice can rewire the brain so a learned skill runs more automatically, making some forms of true multitasking ...

When Barbara Fredrickson, PhD., professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC-Chapel Hill, hears “go to your happy place” she literally heads for her PEP Lab (Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology ...

New research suggests your next workout isn’t just building muscle, it’s rewiring your brain for better memory. Researchers have long looked into the relationship between exercise and the hippocampus, ...

Clinical studies link modern stress to measurable changes in brain architecture, fueling a new movement toward "brain fitness." In their new book, Brain Fitness Blueprint: Integrating Ancient Wisdom ...

January is a time when many people reflect on their goals for the year ahead—a new job, a promotion, hitting the gym, or overall better health—but research from Baylor College of Medicine and ...

Using alcohol to cope with stress when young may permanently alter the brain, making it harder to adapt to challenges and ...