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LOVE: The Ultimate Brain and Body Booster

Love isn’t just a warm, fuzzy feeling. It’s a full-body, brain-boosting, heart-healing superpower! Whether it’s romantic love, the love of a friend, or even the love from hugging your dog, it can do incredible things for your health.

Your Brain on Love: A Chemical …

Get Your Hands Dirty for a HEALTHIER Brain

Ready to give your brain a SERIOUS workout? You’ll have to get your hands dirty!

Why Your Hands are SECRET Brain Boosters

Did you know that a HUGE chunk of your brain is dedicated to hand movements? It’s true! And here’s the kicker: using your hands can SUPERCHARGE your memory, attention, …

(ALMOST) ANY DOG CAN BE A BACKCOUNTRY ADVENTURER

READY. SET. GO!

Here are some quick tips to get started.

DOES YOUR DOG HAVE THE RIGHT SKILLS AND TRAINING?

Practice makes perfect. Start slow. Choose a flat, mellow hiking trail. Be prepared for distractions while on trail, such as cool smells, wild animals, and other outdoor enthusiasts …

Why you NEED to Get Out in the Sun!

Morning Sunshine: Your ULTIMATE Biohack

Did you know that your path to AMAZING health is as simple as 10 minutes of direct sunlight first thing in the morning?! NOTE: Sun even on cloudy days.

Circadian Entropy is the fancy neuroscience name for this: Embrace Sunshine: Your Ticket to Boosted …

Unplug to Recharge: Time to Digital Detox for the Health of it

What is the best way to close out summer?!

Answer from the experts (& Dr. Stilp herself):  Send a day (or 3) in Detox

  • BioHack your brain
  • Relieve stress and anxiety
  • Improve sleep
  • Increase productivity
  • Cultivate deeper connection with self and others
  • Simply, explore and experience …

A DOG a Day Keeps the Doctor Away

To be the healthiest, it may be time to add a dog (or another) to your family.

The Health Benefits of Canine Companionship are Numerous!

Neuroscientists can now confirm what many …

Gotta Have FAITH for Good Health

Religion, spirituality, and FAITH impacts on our purpose, values, and experience. Faith can also have an effect on our health.

Attitude + Gratitude = Health

Although there isn’t a lot of peer reviewed research on the impact of faith on health, there have been many mental health studies (with implications for …

The Gift of Gratitude

The holiday season can be a happy, exciting, and stressful time of year. But there’s one habit shown to change you and your brain for the better. GRATITUDE. It’s already been shown to help well-functioning people, but can it help those struggling with mental health?

The Study Into Gratitude …