neuroscience

Woman with light brown hair with her eyes closed taking a sniff of an essential oil. She has the bottle in her left hand and holds the dropper to her nose with her right hand. She is wearing an olive green top. The background is blurred out, but it's a well lit room with what looks like plants in the background.

Why Aromatherapy Works: The science of smell

By Dr David R Hamilton | January 8, 2026

There’s a well-identified link between smell sensitivity, memory, and cognition. Studies show that smell training impacts the brain and improves memory and cognition.

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How to Improve Your Focus and Concentration

By Dr David R Hamilton | December 3, 2025

Not so long ago, meditation was dismissed as “woo-woo,” but now we know it offers powerful, science-backed health benefits — from supporting mental health and lowering blood pressure, to boosting immune function, slowing biological ageing, and more.

And yes… it can also significantly improve your focus and concentration.

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How to Slow Time and Make Life Feel Richer

By Dr David R Hamilton | August 27, 2025

Because the brain encodes new experiences in rich detail and routines as faint traces, we get the sense of time skipping by in-between our key moments and experiences.

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