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Cognitive Health
Chris Pierce

Book Review: This is Your Mind on Plants

Michael Pollan does a fantastic job explaining the history of opium, caffeine, and mescaline (peyote) and explaining how the perception

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November 1, 2021 No Comments
Sleep
Chris Pierce

How to Avoid Daylight Savings Time Sleepiness

We all complain about Daylight Savings Time (DST). I recall going to bed as a child frustrated that the sun

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October 20, 2021 3 Comments
Cognitive Health
Chris Pierce

The Power of the Day Time Nap & Daniel Pink’s Nappaccino

Napping for 10-25 minutes during the lowest lagged portion of your day can give you about a three-hour reboot; adding some caffeine before the nap can give you a six-hour reboot.

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October 14, 2021 1 Comment
Cognitive Health
Chris Pierce

Book Review: LIMITLESS Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life

“I’m a firm believer that we all have incredible superpowers that are waiting to be awakened.” Jim Kwik.  This is

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October 1, 2021 No Comments
Sleep
Chris Pierce

Sleep Deprivation a National Crisis: Take These Two Self-Screening Sleep Tests

If every citizen in the United States placed a higher priority on sleep, there would be a significant drop in

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September 25, 2021 No Comments
Cognitive Health
Chris Pierce

Meet Your Brain Janitor: The Glymphatic System

Every night while you sleep, your brain janitor is hard at work cleaning up the damaging brain waste accumulated throughout

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September 18, 2021 2 Comments
Cognitive Health
Chris Pierce

Improving Mental and Physical Wellness Through Reflective Journaling

Reflective journaling is an effective adult learning method for making sense of and expanding knowledge. A patient’s application of reflective

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August 30, 2021 No Comments
Cognitive Health
Chris Pierce

The Effects of Maternal Stress on Fetal Development

Military spouses face heightened stress levels when their partners are deployed to combat zones. Pregnant individuals experiencing this stress may

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August 14, 2021 No Comments
Cognitive Health
Chris Pierce

Book Review: Freedom by Sebastian Junger

This book’s genre differs from other books I have reviewed this past year, as my focus has been on a

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August 6, 2021 No Comments
Cognitive Health
Chris Pierce

Book Review: TRIBE On Homecoming and Belonging

Sebastian Junger’s book, TRIBE: On Homecoming and Belonging sheds light on an approach to address the decline of mental health amongst

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July 17, 2021 No Comments
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