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Jun 27
2 min

Are studies of brain activity all wrong?

What we think we know about how the brain works could be fundamentally wrong according to researchers at Duke University.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Jun 14
2 min

Where stress lives in the brain

A new study from Yale University shows where people’s experience of intense emotion occurs in the brain.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Jun 1
3 min

Mindfulness can help fight inflammation in stressed adults

New research shows that reducing stress through mindfulness may make your body more resilient to inflammation.

B Grace Bullock PhD

May 14
2 min

How mindfulness helps you cope with stress

A new study finds that being mindful can affect not only how you feel about the stressors of your life, but how you actively cope with them.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Apr 23
5 min

How to answer the questions your kids are asking during Covid-19

Children and teens have many questions about why and how Covid-19 is impacting their lives. Here are tips for how to give them answers that

B Grace Bullock PhD

Apr 5
2 min

Stress disrupts access to memory, hindering flexible thinking

New research pairing virtual navigation with brain scans finds that stress makes people less able to access memory and think flexibly.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Mar 28
4 min

How to talk to kids about Coronavirus

Here is how to talk to children of different ages about the Coronavirus.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Mar 19
2 min

5 must-do Covid-19 health tips for kids and adults

Here are 5 ways that we can help ourselves and other adults and children navigate through the Covid-19 outbreak and the path ahead.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Feb 15
6 min

What is the science of mindfulness missing?

A group of prominent researchers is calling for more rigorous mindfulness research in order to move the field forward.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Jan 15
2 min

Mindfulness, compassion therapies ease depression, anxiety and stress

Mindfulness-based therapies may help treat many mental health challenges. A new study investigates how compassion-focused therapies measure

B Grace Bullock PhD

Jan 3
7 min

Harnessing the vagus nerve to build stress resilience

Chronic stress harms your nervous system and your relationships. Here's what you can do to build resilience and boost relationship health.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Dec 13, 2019
2 min

Experts Agree. Yoga is Great for Your Brain

A review of the scientific evidence finds that yoga enhances many of the same brain structures and functions as aerobic exercise.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Dec 1, 2019
2 min

What happens when you mix meditation with magic mushrooms?

New research has found that the chemical in magic mushrooms combined with meditation can improve social functioning.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Nov 13, 2019
6 min

How to fight stress with intentional breathing

This simple yet effective form of deep breathing defuses the stress feedback loop and teaches your brain and body to relax.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Nov 10, 2019
2 min

Mindfulness may reduce stress for students experiencing racism

New research explores the role of compassion-based meditation in boosting the mental health of students who experience racism.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Nov 6, 2019
2 min

Should you try mindfulness at work?

Research review finds mindfulness at work may reduce anxiety, burnout and distress. But is that enough?

B Grace Bullock PhD

Oct 25, 2019
2 min

Mindfulness may curb loneliness

Researchers find that mindfulness skills like attention, openness and acceptance may reduce loneliness and increase social connection.

B Grace Bullock PhD

Sep 16, 2019
1 min

Can mindfulness relieve loneliness?

Nearly one half of US adults feel lonely and isolated according to a 2018 study. Mindfulness may help. A randomized controlled trial at t...

B Grace Bullock PhD

Sep 16, 2019
3 min

Why pro athletes practice yoga for mental strength

In this guest post by David Carlton, learn why more professional athletes are turning to yoga and other mindfulness-based techniques to b...

B Grace Bullock PhD

Sep 16, 2019
4 min

Yoga eases depression, changes biomarkers of stress

Research finds that regular yoga practice may curb symptoms of depression and alter important stress-related biomarkers. Depression impac...

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B GRACE BULLOCK PhD

Organizational Consultant | Psychologist | Research Scientist | Author | Mindfulness Educator | Professional Speaker

Are studies of brain activity all wrong?

Where stress lives in the brain

Mindfulness can help fight inflammation in stressed adults

How mindfulness helps you cope with stress

How to answer the questions your kids are asking during Covid-19

Stress disrupts access to memory, hindering flexible thinking

How to talk to kids about Coronavirus

5 must-do Covid-19 health tips for kids and adults

What is the science of mindfulness missing?

Mindfulness, compassion therapies ease depression, anxiety and stress

Harnessing the vagus nerve to build stress resilience

Experts Agree. Yoga is Great for Your Brain

What happens when you mix meditation with magic mushrooms?

How to fight stress with intentional breathing

Mindfulness may reduce stress for students experiencing racism

Should you try mindfulness at work?

Mindfulness may curb loneliness

Can mindfulness relieve loneliness?

Why pro athletes practice yoga for mental strength

Yoga eases depression, changes biomarkers of stress