Neurological, Cognitive, Brain & Mental Health Articles

  • Three Essentials to Keep Blood Flowing to Your Brain– and Why Your Life Depends on it

    20% of your blood goes to your brain. Here are steps to protect it now. At the age of 54, a woman in California named Jane began to have problems remembering events that had happened just minutes before. Things continued to get worse and soon, her daughter described her mother as “utterly lost in the fog…


  • You’re Still Brilliant — 5 Keys to a Healthy Brain I Learned from a 101-year old woman who beat Alzheimer’s.

    Discover what protected this woman from experiencing Alzheimer’s when she reached 101 years old in The Nun Study, and what allowed her to have a brain as sharp as those half her age. A curious mystery — how did Sister Mary have full brain function despite her brain seeming to have physically deteriorated? The answer…


  • You’re Not Alone: The Surprising Secret to a Long, Healthy Life 

    Do you have a reason to get out of bed? Having a sense of purpose could give you an extra 10+ years of life and greater overall health–if you choose yours well. Read on to find out how.  Across cultures and ethnicities, people with a deep sense of purpose are over 15% less likely to…


  • Never Too Old: A 100-Year-Old Marathoner Reveals How to Live Your Best Life

    Mike Fremont didn’t become competitive until he was 88. That’s when he got first place in a race. How did Mike achieve this at an age when many struggle to even walk? Read on to find out. Mike’s three keys to a long, active life are not surprising: daily exercise, a healthy diet, and volunteering…


  • YouRise: Five Tips on Emotional Intelligence for Investing & Startup Success (Jeremy & Arjun)

    Books recommended in this interview 1. Emotional Intelligence 2.0 – ‘It’s a great one…..just a very practical way to understand EQ… 2. The Hard Thing About Hard Things – ‘I think that book is incredible, it’s by Ben Horowitz…about the reality of what it takes to build a massive business.’ 3. Zero to One by Peter…


  • YouRise: Learn from a Forbes Midas List Venture Investor – Jeff Clavier

    Jeremy: Jeff is the member of the Forbes Midas List, one of the top 100 dealmakers in tech. Did you also know he grew up in France? He’s invested in over 200 startups and has over $300 million under management. He has a Masters in Computer Science and he doesn’t call it a day unless…


  • YouRise: Soft Skills & How to Defend Your Career from Automation – Part 1 (Jeremy & Scott

    Books mentioned in this interview The Fuzzy and the Techie: Why the Liberal Arts Will Rule the Digital World by Scott Hartley – this is the book authored by the guest in this interview (Scott). The Origins of Creativity – by E.O. Wilson. ‘He is a biologist for the past 60 years….there are learnings you…


  • YouRise: An Investor’s Mindset–Tips on Hiring People & Reducing Risk in Startups (Jeremy & Mark)

    Book recommended in this interview Sapiens – “My favorite book is Sapiens. (available on Amazon here) I have a feeling that’s probably a fairly favorite book in the tech and innovation community. “ Episode transcript Jeremy: Mark lives by the motto, “The more you give, the more you get.” He has invested in more than…


  • 5 Bullets on Health

    –Health Product I’m Testing: You may have one yourself or heard about it- the oura ring. I’ve had one for a while, but recently found it useful for the following reasons: I used it to become a more efficient sleeper (you can’t improve what you don’t measure). And for females, I’ve been told that the…


  • Master Your Brain’s Immunity (Angels & Assassins)

    Why does your brain’s immune system matter? It’s because it can either destroy or save your brain (hence the Angel and the Assassin I reference below). Unraveling the mystery of the brain’s immune cells could solve a range of conditions including dementia and depression. What’s an impressive example of a company innovating in this category?…


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