Amino acids and the brain: how protein shapes cognition Amino acids aren’t just for muscle; they’re the raw materials for neurotransmitters, brain energy, and communication between neurons. Every thought, mood, and memory depends on them. 1️⃣ The Building Blocks of Brain

Anxiety isn’t a thinking problem—it’s a signaling problem. We’ve spent years correcting thoughts (cognitive distortions) while the nervous system stays on high alert. Cognitive distortions matter (like catastrophizing) —but they’re the "tip of the iceberg". Beneath them, the

https://t.co/IRdbdfBRuV

Here's yet another study showing that kids who get smartphones earlier have worse mental health as teens. So what's the right age for a first smartphone? I'd say its whatever age you want them to cut back on sleeping, reading, exercise, and socializing. I advise not doing that

Math anxiety: meta analysis of longitudinal studies suggests a bi-directional relationship. Being bad at math makes you anxious when doing it AND being anxious about it impairs performance. https://t.co/cUheLRD4CU

Smartphone before age 12 associated with depression, obesity, and poor sleep.

One reason why some people experience higher levels of emotional well-being is that they use more effective ways to regulate their emotions. Here's how they do it.

Reported illnesses have tripled in some school districts. Experts say mental health is a factor | CBC News

SEL: Not Soft Skills, Essential Skills for Learning and Life - Embright Education

"The really big picture of how our early experiences and how all of those things are going to influence our later functioning really start early in those first eight years." Source: Science News

https://t.co/i86wxFkRs9

More reports of this lovely side effect seen in newly phone-free schools: Big increases in students coming into the library and ... checking out books! A report from Oklahoma: https://t.co/P1Duin08dt and one from Kentucky: https://t.co/JJf8Y3FmVP

"To flourish over a lifetime, people will need to be adaptive problem solvers, ethically competent and able to understand, appreciate and act in the world. In the age of AI, education must strengthen human agency, human meaning and human security."

Loneliness is associated with cognitive impairment. Stay connected.

https://t.co/BchU8e5iOe

@"Beyond Prompts: The Real Skill Behind Human–AI Collaboration" https://t.co/hyQPYlw8uQ on @LinkedIn

How the gut microbiome synchronizes with the brain’s circadian clock This figure shows how the gut and brain communicate through neural, immune, endocrine, and metabolic pathways that are influenced by the body’s internal clock. The microbiome, hormones, and light–dark cycles

Sleep deprivation impairs memory by up to 40%, glucose tolerance by 22%, and mitochondrial respiration by 18% But strategic interventions (HIIT, creatine, caffeine, bright light) can help prevent/reverse this damage when sleep isn't an option Here's what you need to know🧵1/13

🧠 Study shows writing by hand increases brain connections that improve learning and memory — typing doesn't. This doesn't bode well for our future. Writing by hand activates the brain more deeply than typing, according to new research from the Norwegian University of Science

If stress can shape your brain, imagine what safety can do.