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Booking a holiday can alter our brain chemistry for the better

Many people live with what’s known as sensory over-reactivity or over-responsiveness. Those with this condition experience an over-reaction to sensory stimuli, such as touch. When overstimulated, the brain triggers a fight-or-flight response, which can lead to irritability, withdrawing from people, and temper tantrums.

Many of us remember vividly being yelled at or feeling threatened by a family member, a teacher, or a boss.

Optical illusions are images that make it challenging to identify the desired object due to distractions in the image. These distractions make it difficult for your brain to concentrate on a specific object, a phenomenon known as selective attention. Factors such as visual distractions, similarity and difference detection, and cognitive…

We’re all time-poor, so multi-tasking is seen as a necessity of modern living. We answer work emails while watching TV, make shopping lists in meetings and listen to podcasts when doing the dishes. We attempt to split our attention countless times a day when juggling both mundane and important tasks.

Here's another new challenge for you where you can polish your observation skills. In this challenge, there are two visibly similar pictures. The picture comprises a young girl on a bicycle, a cat on the wall, a green car and a parking sign. The challenge is to spot two differences…

Everyone can agree that exercise is healthy. Among its many benefits, exercise improves heart and brain function, aids in controlling weight, slows the effects of aging and helps lower the risks of several chronic diseases.

Let’s be honest – many of us are unhappy with the excessive time we spend on our phones. We’re here to help with a brand new series and newsletter

Netflix is back with yet another drama from American mystery writer Harlan Coben – and they’re not going away any time soon