What does My Little Pony have to do with personal development? Much more than I’d ever thought. I consider myself a fairly analytical person and I spend most of my day in the realm of finding, reading and discussing academic research. But I grew used to looking at the world, especially analyzing stories, in a different way in my hometown, Asheville,… Read more →
Its another MIND-full Monday here at Nesting with the Nelsons. I’m switching onto spicier fair for today’s convenience meal, using General Tao Stir Fry sauce from Blue Dragon. My husband and I originally picked these up as cash back offers from Checkout 51. If you’re a regular reader, you already know that most new things that I try out are… Read more →
Into the kitchen with a quick, tasty meal-for-two on this installment of MIND-full Monday. I’m feeling like a little bit of an Indian twist today. Indian foods are, in my opinion, some of the tastiest and healthiest recipes around. I’d never gotten a true taste of Indian food until well into my 20s, but once I did, it opened me… Read more →
What does it mean to be a scientist? Further, what does it mean to have a “scientific” mindset, without being an actual scientist? In our pop culture view, we recognize the meme of “scientist” to hold a PhD in an area such as chemistry, biology, neurology, physics, astronomy or another natural science. He or she is often wearing a lab coat… Read more →
I’m back in the kitchen today, creating another meal in the MIND-full Monday series, using the reported guidelines used in a recent study for Alzheimer’s prevention, also know as Dr. Martha Clare Morris’ MIND diet. This week, I’ve been very excited to learn about the molecular level of brain plasticity in my online course on Perception and Action in the Brain from Coursera. I’ve… Read more →
Welcome to another MIND-full Monday where I show you what is cooking in my kitchen, in line with Dr. Martha Clare Morris’ MIND diet. As always, if you’re curious about why I choose to showcase meals in line with this diet or want to know more about the research conducted by the Rush Memory and Aging Project, read my previous post, Why I… Read more →
So, I’m feeling like a great future-mom because I think I got a great deal on fitted diapers today. The Backstory Groupon offered up a 20% savings on one local deal this month. And, wouldn’t I just happen to find a local Canadian cloth diaper retailer offered $80.00 in store credit for $40.00. So, after applying my Spring discount from Groupon,… Read more →
Interesting things happen when professors encourage creativity. I’m taking an online neuroscience class at the moment and in the first week, I’ve learned more neuroanatomy than I ever thought I could know. This week’s assignment is designed for us to display competency in a creative way of our choosing. For me, this is fun territory. After going over and over in my… Read more →
Hi everyone, Welcome to the first installment in the MIND-full Monday series where I share my convenient, affordable recipe ideas that fit the requirements of the Alzheimer’s prevention MIND diet. To read more about my motivation to adopt this diet or to read the initial research by the Rush Memory and Aging Project on Dr. Martha Clare Morris’ MIND diet, follow the… Read more →
Drumroll, please! Its time for another edition of Science Sunday! This week, we’re talking about prenatal digit and brain development, Google Maps for the body, along with top mistakes made while reading scientific studies. As important as it is to read studies, it is more important to read them correctly to prevent misunderstanding and the spread of misinformation. And a… Read more →
