Sometimes Mindlessness Is Better Than Mindfulness

September 29, 2021

Although mindfulness has its merits, psychological research has also revealed that in some circumstances it’s important to be mindless. In fact, paying too much attention to what you’re doing can have damaging effects, especially while performing well-practiced skills.

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The Pandemic Doesn’t Mean We Have to Choose Between Physical and Mental Health

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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, making choices that benefitted both physical and mental health was relatively straightforward, as these choices were one and the same. Today, however, our normal guideposts for navigating health decisions have been uprooted. June Gruber, PhD, and Jessica L. Borelli, PhD offer a few suggestions on how to approach this critical balance.

Even Mild Brain Injuries Raise the Risk of Dementia

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