Chronic stress, depression, cardiovascular disease, fragmented sleep, and aging are all associated with a higher risk of dementia, but scientists have not yet discovered exactly why. Now, a review ...

You wake up after a terrible night of sleep, and the fog is immediate: names slip away, your train of thought derails ...

People feel guilty about taking afternoon naps when energy dips, but it can actually be beneficial. Dr Chopra highlights that it can enhance energy and focus.

Turning our clocks ahead next weekend, will rob us all of an hour – as we are sleeping. With World Sleep Day coming up on Friday (March 13), and in honor of Brain Awareness Week that starts Monday ...

I’m going to give away one of my big writing secrets. When I’ve been stuck in a big narrative puzzle while writing a book, I’ve learned the trick is to clear my head and take a nap. I’ve never really ...

This post is in response to Flushing the Brain While You Sleep By William R. Klemm Ph.D. Key Points: During sleep, cerebrospinal fluid pulses through the brain, "washing out" unnecessary proteins and ...

Quality of sleep is just as essential to your overall health as nutrition, hydration, and physical activity. Yet many people underestimate how critical sleep is for physical, mental, and emotional ...

When you’re short on sleep and your focus suddenly drifts, your brain may be briefly slipping into cleanup mode. Scientists discovered that these attention lapses coincide with waves of fluid washing ...

And what you do today—tonight, even—can lay the foundation for better brain health as you age, especially if you turn a ...

It happens when the mind gets tired, overloaded, distracted, or simply refuses to function properly for a while. Between ...

On my last day at work a few years back, they gave me a going-away party, and it turned into something more like a roast. One of the top leaders told a story I’d sort of hoped he’d forgotten. The ...

A new study found that taking a two-week break from smartphone internet use improved focus, sleep, mood, and anxiety levels ...