by Franklin Wordsmith | Apr 28, 2020 | Neuroscience
What Your Brain Does to Try to Keep You Safe—and When You Need to Redirect It My friend is an outgoing, funny and wise small business owner. She also is in the high risk group for COVID-19 and hasn’t left her home for almost two months. The only exception is...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Mar 26, 2015 | Neuroscience
Last month we talked about how a crisis can steal two-thirds of your brain. The best description I’ve found on how to get your brain back comes from Dr. Mark Goulston. He calls this the “Oh F#@& To OK” process. Here’s a user’s guide...
by Franklin Wordsmith | Feb 9, 2015 | Neuroscience
How many times have you ruefully said, “And then I lost my mind!” Maybe it was yet another thing on an overfull “to do list” at work. Or an exasperating exchange with a teenager. Or opening the garage door and seeing huge drifts of snow in the driveway...