BRAIN HEALTH & MENTAL HEALTH
Making Mindfulness Work for You
On mindfulness and traditional forms of mindfulness Our lives can either be an expression of joy or an expression of discontent; it depends on the content of the mind. Swami Satyananda Saraswati Meditation, mindfulness or relaxation techniques can have a an incredible...
Food, Mood and Memory
Understanding the impact of sugar and fat Knowledge is of no value unless it is put into practice. Anton Chekov We are all aware that what we eat has changed over the years. Foods that we used to eat as treats or when we were celebrating, have now become part of our...
Understanding Brain Health
Transforming neuroscience into practical and effective tools to support brain health Individual health is linked to our communities, societies and environment. This is not a new vision of health but is a vision shared for centuries by many traditional indigenous...
Celebrating Life for Better Health
On music, art and dancing Open your eyes to the beauty around you, open your mind to the wonders of life, open your heart to those who love you, and always be true to yourself. Maya Angelou When was the last time you went dancing with friends? When did you enjoy...
Exercise, Memory and Mood
I have always believed that exercise is the key not only to physical health but to peace of mind.Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Do you exercise to improve your physical health? Or to fit into your favourite pair of jeans? Or, perhaps, you don’t exercise because you don’t...
Music as Meditation
My Song by Rabindranath Tagore My song will be like a pair of wings to your dreams,it will transport your heart to the verge of the unknown. It will be like the faithful star overhead when dark night is over your road. At a recent event at the lovely Origins Centre,...
Can Yoko Ono’s Art Give Your Brain a Boost?
Wish Piece by Yoko Ono (1996) Make a wish Write it down on a piece of paper Fold it and tie it around a branch of a Wish Tree Ask your friends to do the same Keep wishing Until the branches are covered with wishes Would you wish for the possible or impossible? Yoko...
NEUROSCIENCE CAPSULES (Memory, Plasticity, Neural Networks & more)
Neuroplasticity & Lifestyle Habits
Can your brain develop as an adult? Knowledge is of no value unless you put it into practice Anton Chekov The brain is able to develop, to change, and to grow. This is called plasticity or neuroplasticity. Plasticity occurs in the brain at any age. It is not...
RESOURCES (Books, Videos, Podcasts)
Modern Art at the Border of Mind and Brain by Jonathon Fineberg
Memorability’s Book Club These projects are simply so beautiful that we find out emotions somehow more accessible and we suspend our disbelief. That, in turn, makes us look at the most ordinary things around us as if we were seeing them for the first time. Fineberg...
CULTURAL CAPITAL (Tradition, Heritage, Arts, Love & Nature)
Making Mindfulness Work for You
On mindfulness and traditional forms of mindfulness Our lives can either be an expression of joy or an expression of discontent; it depends on the content of the mind. Swami Satyananda Saraswati Meditation, mindfulness or relaxation techniques can have a an incredible...
Love & Light: Insights from Art
On 635 Suurman Street, Section 6, Hammanskraal Every moment has its pleasure and its hope. Jane Austen My work in brain health focuses on developing brain skills that we need to live and love better. As part of that, I explore the potential of different art forms to...
Art and Spirituality
The rhythm of life The highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence. Rabindranath Tagore Globally, people had and have systems and approaches to health, healing and wellbeing. These systems have...
Recovering Light and Shadow
On Bird Bone Whistler by Doris Bloom Art, like falling in love, simulataneously disorganises and nurtures the self toward a creative re-ordering- perpetually regaining equilibrium in the constantly unpredictable currents of the air. Jonathon Fineberg, Modern Art at...
Music as Meditation
My Song by Rabindranath Tagore My song will be like a pair of wings to your dreams,it will transport your heart to the verge of the unknown. It will be like the faithful star overhead when dark night is over your road. At a recent event at the lovely Origins Centre,...
Can Yoko Ono’s Art Give Your Brain a Boost?
Wish Piece by Yoko Ono (1996) Make a wish Write it down on a piece of paper Fold it and tie it around a branch of a Wish Tree Ask your friends to do the same Keep wishing Until the branches are covered with wishes Would you wish for the possible or impossible? Yoko...
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Making Mindfulness Work for You
On mindfulness and traditional forms of mindfulness Our lives can either be an expression of joy or an expression of discontent; it depends on the content of the mind. Swami Satyananda Saraswati Meditation, mindfulness or relaxation techniques can have a an incredible...
Food, Mood and Memory
Understanding the impact of sugar and fat Knowledge is of no value unless it is put into practice. Anton Chekov We are all aware that what we eat has changed over the years. Foods that we used to eat as treats or when we were celebrating, have now become part of our...
Understanding Brain Health
Transforming neuroscience into practical and effective tools to support brain health Individual health is linked to our communities, societies and environment. This is not a new vision of health but is a vision shared for centuries by many traditional indigenous...
Modern Art at the Border of Mind and Brain by Jonathon Fineberg
Memorability’s Book Club These projects are simply so beautiful that we find out emotions somehow more accessible and we suspend our disbelief. That, in turn, makes us look at the most ordinary things around us as if we were seeing them for the first time. Fineberg...
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