On a daily basis, we are told that ‘positivity begets positivity’ and if we stay perpetually and relentlessly sunny, everything will be A-OK kids! This week, positive thinking was validated further. A new study revealed optimists are more likely to live longer than those with a more negative approach to life. According to the US-based… Read More »
So entrenched is the association between coffee and ideas of ambition and focus that merely thinking about the drink is enough to increase the body’s arousal levels and focus your thoughts, according to researchers at Monash University and the University of Toronto. Reporting their findings in the journal Consciousness and Cognition, the researchers write that… Read More »
Numerous studies have shown that aerobic exercise can improve cognition in seniors, but a small new study finds that vigorous workouts boost thinking skills in younger adults as well. After a six-month aerobic regimen, adults aged 20 to 67 showed improvements in executive function – the cognitive processes important for reasoning, planning and problem solving… Read More »