This week on Neuroscience Wednesday's The Merit Club brings you all things sugar. We tend to let the taste of things overpower our thinking but this video by Nicola Avena is a reminder to us all that too much sugar can have a dangerous affect on your brain.
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This is performance, power, emotion, poetry, all rolled into one; a thought-provoking piece with such an important message. Just a simple 5 minutes out of your day, and an easy click on a YouTube video, but it has stayed with us, and we had to share it with you.
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The Psychology Podcast with Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman is a great listen if you're looking for interesting insights into the mind, brain, behaviour and creativity, with each episode featuring a new guest who aims to stimulate your mind and give you a greater understanding of your self, others, and the world we live in.
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In this episode, The Hilarious World of Depression podcast hosts talk to Dr. Ken Duckworth, Medical Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about the simplest, best paths to getting the help you need. Working out where to start, who to turn to, and how to find professional help to get things on a better track can often seem complicated and overwhelming. Yet, as this podcast illuminates there are people who can guide you: it takes some work, but you can do it.
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This week on Neuroscience Wednesday Merit Club brings you Marc Lewis' talk on addiction and whether it should be labelled a disease.
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How do you approach stress? Do you dread stressful days? Or does the thought of stress make you feel anxious and unproductive? What would happen if you changed your approach to stress and saw it as a positive, and a fundamental element to a meaningful life? In a talk that is insightful and inspiring, informed and surprising, Kirsty McGonigal addresses the paradox of stress, exploring how it can have a positive effect on your wellbeing and bring you opportunities and a chance to develop.
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Do you ever find the Christmas season so stressful and hectic that you don't have the time and energy to even celebrate and enjoy what it's all about? With people to please, so much to organise, family politics, traditions and chaos in tow, do you ever wish for a more clutter-free, stress-free festive period? Join the Clutter Free Academy and host Kathi Lipp, as they talk to Erin Macpherson about keeping clutter free in your heart, your home, and your mind.
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Matthew Hussey faces up to the concept of social anxiety in this video, with insight and advice on a very human process that can occur within all of us. Rather than allowing for our moments of anxiousness to become all-consuming, Matthew argues that people need to tackle it and shift the way in which we identify to it.
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No one wants to be a victim of violence, but in our unpredictable world, no one can guarantee that they will always be able to avoid dangerous situations. How to survive being attacked is a basic question we all need to come to grips with. Sometimes an attack is unavoidable. You have to kick in your flinch response and be a survivor. Listen on for some kick-ass confidence… and look out for more blog posts this week on self-defence and ways to make yourself safe, strong and savvy.
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Struggling to get to sleep? Over-burdened with thoughts and worries? Or, looking for an introduction into meditation cost-free and in the comfort of your own home? This video could be the one for you.
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In this podcast, Emma Gannon, of Ctrl Alt Delete, talks to our upcoming guest speaker Chloe Brotheridge about her book The Anxiety Solution, discussing her advice for how to deal with anxiety, how to use meditation, and what to do when we are feeling overwhelmed.
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