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“I Was Told The Cure Was To Have A Baby”: The Sexist Issue With ...

Sadhbh O'Sullivan

Painsomnia: The Torturous Nightly Routine Of Young Women With Chronic Pain

Do You Try To Fall Asleep To A Dream Of Your Choice? That’s Dreamscaping

Embracing Your Sleep Style Could Change Your Life

I don’t remember where, but I once heard something that’s stuck with me ever since — one day we’ll look at poor sleep hygiene with the

This Ice Hack Helped Me Fall Asleep In 15 Minutes

Fellow insomniacs: the answer to our sleep deprivation has been sitting in the freezer all along. At least that’s what TikTokers like @heyfrankiesimm

by Elly Parsons

Is Listening To Podcasts As We Fall Asleep Bad For Our Brains?

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when it happened but at some point in the last five years, the way I fall asleep changed. Instead of reading before turning

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

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I Thought My Seizures Were ‘All In My Head’ – But I W...

In 2019 I began losing control of my body and started having seizures. Initially they were every few months but became increasingly frequent until they wer

Too Much Serotonin Is A Bad Thing, Actually

We’ve evolved enough as a species to know that too much of a good thing is actually a bad thing — even excessive amounts of water and exercise can have

by Elizabeth Gulino

Frontal Lobe Development Affects Everything, Including Dating

“Just for context, these two are the same age as Leonardo DiCaprio and his new girlfriend” stated one tweet showing a photo of Last Of Us fathe

by Alicia Lansom

Is Sexual Mindfulness What’s Missing From Your Sex Life?

Bells and whistles (sometimes literally), are all the rage when it comes to sexual endeavours. There are endless new positions to try, new lubes to slather

I Tried Meditation For Chronic Pain

As someone who, like Dan, knows what it’s like to struggle to put socks on, I’m willing to give it a go.

by Lucia Osborne-Cro...

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Does Thinking Your Way To Good Skin — Actually Work?

Psychodermatology is the emerging field taking a more holistic approach to treating your skin-care concerns, but can meditation and gratitude journaling re

by Donna Francis

How VR Meditation Has Changed My Life

Right now I’m suspended in the air, high above the ground, as if gripped in an invisible giant’s fist. Strangely I don’t feel scared at all. Leaves d

by Maybelle Morgan

Breathe In: Your 30-Day Mindful Meditation Challenge Is Here

by Erika W. Smith

Can “Laughing Gas” Be Used To Treat Depression?

Laughter might really be the best medicine — well, kind of. A new study published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine shows that nitrous oxide (a

Why Wasn’t I Warned How Much My Brain Would Change During P...

Emma Jane Unsworth is an award-winning novelist and screenwriter whose novel Animals is now a major motion picture. In her first nonfiction work, After The

by Emma Jane Unsworth

8 Meditation Apps To Consider For When You Just Need A Moment

by Karina Hoshikawa

Is “Stress Acne” A Thing? We Asked The Experts

I started dealing with acne in middle school, and by the time 8th grade rolled around, I made it my mission to see a dermatologist and enter high school zi

by Sydney Clarke

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How My Autism Helped Me Understand The Human Brain

View this post on Instagram A post shared by CAMILLA PANG (@millie_moonface) on Feb 19, 2018 at 6:36am PST When Dr Camilla Pang was eight, she asked her mu

by Jess Commons

What Are Adaptogens & Do They Work?

There are many things people say help alleviate the stresses of modern life: yoga, massages, sex, quitting your job and moving away into the woods with no

by Sadhbh O'Sullivan

"You're Just Kooky": Why Women With Autism Aren't Taken Seriously

“You’re just a shy girl” was one of many things Dr Sarah Bargiela heard from autistic women who weren’t diagnosed until later in li

by Jess Commons

What Is Wilderness Therapy & How Can It Help You

If you’ve ever felt emotionally moved after completing a hike, or a challenging climb, you’re probably familiar with the healing effect that th

What These Sisters Want You To Know About Hereditary Brain Tumors

In the ’80s, Carrie Davis and Hadley Davis Rierson lost their paternal grandmother to glioblastoma, a rare type of brain tumor that grows in the glia

Meet The Mother Changing The Conversation Around Autism

Eileen Lamb speaks in a way that is near impossible to imitate. Her syllables come out rounded and quiet, with guttural French Rs and a Southern lilt that

by Eliza Dumais

I Used An 'Autism Disclaimer' On Email For A Week. Here's What Ha...

For someone like me, emails can pose a problem. In 2015 I was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome (now considered to be Autism Spectrum Disorder). I c

by Lydia Wilkins

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How Meditating Regularly Helped Improve My Sex Life

Our high-stress, dysfunctional and busy world is witnessing a shift. People are increasingly switching off, taking a pause and tuning in. In turn, meditati

by Lydia Morrish

How Pulling An All-Nighter Affects Your Brain

When your body says, “sleep,” but your anxiety says, “not until you finish this last bit of work,” sometimes your mind gets the bes

What It's Like To Be Pregnant With A Brain Tumour

In March 2018, I finished 18 months of treatment for a brain tumour – including surgery, radiotherapy, and 12 cycles of chemotherapy. In March 2019, I’

by Sarah Gaffney-Lang

How I'm Taking Control Of My New Mum 'Baby Brain'

It’s Monday morning and I’m standing in the street, frantically texting my husband. “I think our car’s been stolen,” I type. “Are y

by Franki Cookney

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