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Melissa Hughes
- Dec 30, 2020
- 4 min
Inside a Grateful Brain
Recent neuroscience now identifies how the daily practice of gratitude affects healthy brain activity as well as our physical well-being.
Melissa Hughes
- Nov 4, 2020
- 2 min
Why Laughter Really IS the Best Medicine
The curative power of laughter and joy as it counters the effects of stress may be one of the great medical discoveries of our time!
Melissa Hughes
- Oct 22, 2020
- 3 min
All Threats are NOT Created Equal
The primary goal of the brain is to predict how to minimize threats and maximize rewards. This is why the brain hates uncertainty.
Melissa Hughes
- Oct 8, 2020
- 3 min
The Brainy Secret to Creativity
Scientists have been exploring the brain regions involved with creativity, one very simple secret might surprise you!
Melissa Hughes
- Sep 29, 2020
- 4 min
4 Brain-Friendly Ways to Manage Change in the Workplace
Organizational change is inevitable and effective leadership includes leading people through it. But the brain is wired to resist change.
Melissa Hughes
- Sep 18, 2020
- 4 min
3 Ways Kindness Changes the Brain
In a dog-eat-dog world that seems pretty mean these days, there are some brain-based reasons to show a little more kindness.