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02Jul

8 Steps to Upgrade Your Brain Health

Patrick Holford

body, brain, food, health, nutrition, tips

Body

Neurological conditions like ADHD and Alzheimer’s seem to be rising. Our food systems are making it harder to give our bodies what they need. Founder of Food for the Brain Patrick Holford gives his eight tips to promote brain health
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30May

Why Do We Dream?

Jane Haynes

brain, dreams, neuroscience

Soul

Why do we dream: an impossible question? Jungian psychoanalyst Jane Haynes, along with neuroscientists and researchers, is curating a Dream Symposium in London on 21st June
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26Oct

My Autism and ADHD Diagnoses Helped Me Forgive Myself for Being Different

Ellie Middleton

ADHD, autism, brain, learningdifficulties, learningdisabilities, neurodiversity, society

Mind

Ellie Middleton spent her earlier life feeling different and lost. Diagnoses of autism and ADHD helped her understand, and forgive, herself
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09Oct

How Therapy Changes the Brain

Camilla Nord

brain, neuroscience

Mind

Advances in neuroscience allow us to see the profound and broad impact of therapy more clearly. Neuroscientist Dr Camilla Nord explores some of the ways therapy changes the brain
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11Sep

How Psychotherapy and Psychedelics Can Work Together

jo Nicholl

brain, drugs, society

Therapists

There is increasing evidence to suggest there is potential for psychedelics to help with a range of mental health problems. Psychotherapist Jo Nicholl explores why this is and how psychotherapy and psychedelics can work together
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03Jul

What's the Relationship Between Neurodiversity and Trauma?

Amanda Marples

ADHD, autism, brain, complexptsd, learningdifficulties, learningdisabilities, neurodiversity, PTSD, society, trauma

Mind

Being neurodiverse increases your chances of experiencing trauma. Amanda Marples explores the complex social, biological and neurological reasons why this is the case
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21Apr

Lewis Capaldi: "Tourette's Syndrome and Anxiety Were Taking Over My Life"

Claire de la Varre

anxiety, brain, celebrity, tourettessyndrome, TV

Therapists

Netflix's How I'm Feeling Now is an intimate portrait of Lewis Capaldi's struggles with anxiety and Tourette's Syndrome. Therapist Claire de la Varre, whose daughter has TS, explores common misconceptions about this condition
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11Apr

Psychology of Willpower: Why Good Intentions Aren't Good Enough for Your Brain

Crawford Hollingworth

brain, empathy, neuroscience, psychology

Mind

Good intentions and healthy goals may stand little chance against the impact of emotions or stress on the brain. With this in mind, Crawford Hollingworth explores how we can make good choices
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31Oct

Can Therapy Change the Way Your Brain Works?

Ana Mootoosamy

brain, neuroscience

Therapists

Understanding how our brains work can demystify how we feel and how the process of therapy works. Psychotherapist Dr Ana Mootoosamy explains the latest thinking in neuroscience, and what needs to happen in therapy to help your brain, so you feel in less pain.
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26Sep

How Asperger’s Syndrome Has Shaped my Life

Matthew Kenslow

ASD, aspergers, autism, brain, neurodiversity

Mind

Matthew Kenslow was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at the age of six. Here he reflects on how his neurodiversity has shaped his life and character; he has also written a book with advice for others.
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