New studies reveal a critical mind-heart connection, showing mental health conditions like depression and anxiety can accelerate heart disease risk factors. Prioritizing mental wellness may be just as important as physical health in preventing heart conditions.
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Education is the acquisition of knowledge, while intelligence is the ability to use that knowledge to think and reason.
One can be highly educated but not necessarily intelligent, and vice versa.
Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds.
The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.
-- A. Einstein in a letter to Morris Raphael Cohen
📷 photographed in 1951 by Ernst Haas
The primary objective of teaching should not be to help the students learn how to memorize and spit out information under academic pressure.
The purpose of teaching is to inspire the desire for learning in them and make them able to think, understand, and question.
AlphaFold inventors Demis Hassabis and John Jumper have won a Lasker award. The annual prize rewards achievements in biomedical research and is often considered a precursor to the Nobel prize. Discover how their breakthrough AI tool is changing biology https://t.co/oIRjOSukSG
Breathing - more than just a life-sustaining act. Research uncovers how conscious control over breathing can influence physical and mental health, potentially reducing stress and lowering blood pressure.
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Life is a series of ebbs and flows. There will always B periods of challenge & hardship plus times of peace & plenty. Scarcity alternates w/abundance. Joy takes turns w/sorrow. Confidence rotates w/insecurity. Embrace the ups & downs knowing they R 2 parts of a greater whole.
Recent research suggests that a dose of laughter might just be the best medicine! A comprehensive analysis reveals that humor therapy could lessen symptoms of depression and anxiety.
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Meta-analysis shows that giving teams a sense of their own power & control leads to better performance & delivery. Autonomy allows people to perform their tasks better & develop more positive relationships with one another. This facilitates a team's overall effectiveness: https://t.co/CAeRHZHxOr By @A_J_Halliday
An international team has mapped neurotransmitter receptors, unlocking key organizational principles in our brains. This breakthrough enhances our understanding of internal vs external stimuli, with potential implications for future treatments.
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