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Why Your Brain Needs Space

Rest isn’t something we just take as a luxury. Science shows that it’s part of productivity. Rest allows the brain to process and consolidate what it’s been learning.

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Nature’s Ultimate Health Tonic

Research shows that kindness to others impacts a genetic program that results in reduced inflammation and a bolstering of natural antiviral activity. Kindness signals safety in the brain.

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Kindness as a superfood concept. Large pink cartoon hands, one holding a woman with long flowing dark hair, a red blouse and yellow trousers, the other holding a red heart. The background is peach and there's twinkling stars.

Kindness: The Superfood Nobody Puts in a Smoothie

Studies show that kindness is like a superfood for your mental wellbeing. It boosts happiness, protects against depression, and can even alleviate anxiety.

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A typical street in Locorotondo, Italy. A narrow street with white buildings. Buildings are adorned with many green plants and flowers. There are a number of tables and chairs close to the wall on the right, belonging to a local restaurant.

Your brain needs more beauty

The science of neuroaesthetics shows that beauty reduces stress, boosts positive emotions, calms the nervous system, and expands perception. Beauty has these effects because it signals safety in the brain.

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