Neuroscience

Social bonds: biology-based tools to connect better

Social bonds: biology-based tools to connect better

How social homeostasis works, why isolation raises stress, and simple rituals plus micro-repairs that strengthen bonds without burnout.

Lasting habits: neuroscience tools to build and break

Lasting habits: neuroscience tools to build and break

Why it is not always 21 days, how to use limbic friction, linchpin habits and bracketing, plus a 14-day plan to make habits stick.

Breathing and the brain: practical ways to breathe better

Breathing and the brain: practical ways to breathe better

How breathing shapes the brain and stress. Simple tools like physiological sighs and longer exhales, plus habits that improve breathing daily.

Fear and love: practical tools for healthier couples

Fear and love: practical tools for healthier couples

How to spot the fear under conflict, communicate without defensiveness, repair after fights, and choose partners based on character over drama.

Self-hypnosis: a practical guide for better sleep

Self-hypnosis: a practical guide for better sleep

What hypnosis is, how it works, and a 7-minute self-hypnosis protocol to reduce stress, sleep better, and modulate pain without myths.

Neuropathy and vitamin B1: signs and what to do now

Neuropathy and vitamin B1: signs and what to do now

Tingling, burning, or numbness can relate to low vitamin B1. Learn risks, foods, useful tests, and practical next steps.

Goal setting science: dopamine, fear, and action

Goal setting science: dopamine, fear, and action

How your brain values goals and chooses actions via the amygdala, basal ganglia, prefrontal cortex, and dopamine, with practical steps.

Loneliness and longevity: purpose and real relationships

Loneliness and longevity: purpose and real relationships

Loneliness can harm health like a major risk factor. Practical steps to strengthen relationships, build purpose, and keep your mind engaged.

Food and the brain: keys to think and perform better

Food and the brain: keys to think and perform better

Your choices are not just willpower. Design meals and habits that stabilize energy, reduce cravings, and improve focus and mental performance.

Ibogaine and mental health: promise, risks, evidence

Ibogaine and mental health: promise, risks, evidence

Ibogaine is being studied for addiction and trauma, but evidence is limited and risks can be significant. Learn what we know and how to evaluate it safely.

Big goals without overwhelm: a method for incremental progress

Big goals without overwhelm: a method for incremental progress

A practical framework to reach big goals with small, measurable steps: minimums, cycles, simple tracking, and smart risk management for consistency.

How the brain creates vision: retina, color, cortex

How the brain creates vision: retina, color, cortex

A clear guide to the retina, color perception, and cortical plasticity, with practical tips to ease eye strain and protect vision.

Exogenous Ketones and Calm: What the Study Found So Far

Exogenous Ketones and Calm: What the Study Found So Far

A cautious look at ketone salts, MCT, and why short-term therapeutic ketosis showed calmer behavior in rodents, plus practical takeaways.

A practical gratitude practice to feel happier daily

A practical gratitude practice to feel happier daily

Simple gratitude tools that reframe attention, ease stress, and build happier habits with a few minutes each day.

The science of choosing a partner according to evolutionary psychology

The science of choosing a partner according to evolutionary psychology

Discover the scientific criteria we use to choose partners according to Dr. David Buss: differences between men and women and relationships.