Cleanse For The Brain: Why Sleep Is The Best Detox

We drink green smoothies and lemon water and refrain from sugar like the plague, but scientists are now uncovering the processes through which sleep cleanses the brain better than any supplement or detox.

Previously, scientists thought the brain only cleaned itself by trickling toxins through brain tissues, but according to Maiken Nedergaard, co-director of the Center for Translational Neuromedicin at the University of Rochester Medical Center School of Medicine and Dentistry, wastes are forcefully pushed through the brain at a much faster and higher pace.

Human Habits, NeuroscienceKate UnsworthNovember 6, 2014Sleep, Neuroscience, Habits, detox

Cultivating Compassion: The Surprising Neuroscience Of Generosity

The Dalai Lama has been curious about academic subjects such neuroscience for decades, and after speaking with Richard Davidson in 1992, the two began studying the brains of people who spent years cultivating well-being and compassionate thought pattern through meditation practices.

Human Emotion, MindfulnessKate UnsworthNovember 5, 2014Compassion, Dalai Lama, Leadership, Kindness, Neuroscience

Our VINAYA Lab team of Psychologists, Anthropologists, Neuroscientists and Technologists explorewhat it means to be human in THE digital age.

Our VINAYA Lab team of Psychologists, Anthropologists, Neuroscientists and Technologists explore
what it means to be human in THE digital age.