Mind-body interactions

Mind-body interactions
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Can a perfectionist personality put you at risk of migraines?
The hunt for a ‘migraine personality’ dates back over a hundred years and still it goes on. Why is the idea so alluring?
by Shayla Love

Neuroscience
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I saw my baby as a river flowing through me, and gave birth
Daoist wisdom and fMRI data show that mental images alter our bodies, from easing childbirth to enhancing sports performance
by Anna Hennessey

Mind-body interactions
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How to trust your body
Your heart, lungs, abdomen and gut are trying to tell you something. Learning to tune in can significantly boost your health
by Saga Briggs

The self
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A stable sense of self is rooted in the lungs, heart and gut
Exciting new research findings are validating ancient folk beliefs that root the sense of self deep in the body’s organs
by Alessandro Monti

Thinking and intelligence
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Hula hooping is not mindless, it is bodily problem solving
There are surprising similarities in the way mathematicians do their work and the way hoop dancers devise new tricks
by Elina Vessonen

Sports and games
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How to enjoy running
Going for a jog doesn’t have to be a chore – these mental techniques will make it something you actually look forward to
by Christian Jarrett