From the Desk of Jennifer Wolkin, PhD:
Welcome to BrainCurves™, my blog and online mind-body-brain wellness community.
Since as far back as I can remember writing has been a tool I’ve used in order to connect both more deeply with my innermost self, and to others. Today I enjoy writing for the greater purpose of sharing my love of teaching the science of whole-body wellness.
Through my writing, I seek to connect with you so that we may support one another and learn together how to embrace all aspects of who we are. From the unique neural tracts curving through our brains, to the unique curves of our bodies – no matter what our background, shape, or size.
I’ve found, both personally and professionally, that a key element in living our best lives is finding a like-minded community in which we can support one another through healing thoughts, words, and ideas.
Please join me by commenting, sharing, and adding your voice. I welcome your questions, feedback, and invite you to truly make BrainCurves your own.
I hope you enjoy my musings about the mind-body-brain approach to living your best life. Together, let’s embrace all of our curves, be brainspired, and go from surviving to thriving!
Repost: The Mindful Approach to Those Very Real Butterflies in Your Stomach
This blog post originally appeared on Mindful.org An Early Account In the 1950’s Dr. Thomas Almy, a prestigious gastroenterologist, snapped a picture of a live colon responding to the proverbial “butterflies in the stomach.” Dr. Almy invited a student to take part in...
Repost: April Showers Bring Poetry Pitter Patters: My Favorite Poems and Why They Resonate
This blog post originally appeared on The Huffington Post It’s April, and while that means more rain showers, it also means it’s time to recognize a literary style “in which special intensity is given to the expression of feelings and ideas by the use of distinctive...
Repost: 3 Ways Mindfulness Can Improve Your Relationships
This blog post originally appeared on About Meditation. Do you ever struggle to connect or communicate with your partner? I mean, who doesn’t? But what a lot of people don’t know is that brain science shows that practicing mindfulness can help you in this area of...
Repost: Five to Thrive: 5 Ways Mindfulness Meditation Leads To Greater Well-Being
This blog post originally appeared on THRIVE GLOBAL Here are five digestible bytes of well-regarded facts, opinions, and ideas about mindfulness meditation's ability to lead to greater well-being! 1. Reframe the Experience of Pain: Mindfulness meditation’s ability to...
Repost: Leveraging the Rooster Within: How to Conquer Morning Anxiety
This blog post originally appeared on The Huffington Post. Imagine this: Finally, after a fulfilling but very long and arduous day of work, and perhaps for some, a foray into getting the kids fed and bathed and to bed, you finally have time for yourself, to unwind,...
Repost: 5 Mindful Tips for Navigating Holiday Stress
This blog post originally appeared on Mindful.org It is officially the holiday season! During this time of year there can be so much pressure that unfortunately the joy, magic, and meaning of the season is lost, often replaced by stress. Especially now that...
Repost: Mind Wandering: Wondering With Purpose
This post originally appeared in The Jewish Week Have you ever lost your train of thought and found it elsewhere? How about “spaced-out” while reading, listening to a lecture, watching a show or even driving? This could be your mind, wandering. Mind Wandering refers...
Repost: Zen and The Art of Dissertation Writing: A journey towards mindful-living through yoga and metaphor
This blog post originally appeared on YogaCity. Trying to write my dissertation jolted me into a realm of self-blame and self-criticism. I procrastinated because it was a burden, a dragon whose fiery mouth I wanted to avoid at all cost. I was anxious and I struggled...
Repost: 4 Lessons in Mindfulness from the Olympians
This post originally appeared on Mindful.org When you watch the Olympics, you can’t help but imagine the countless hours of training all of the athletes have devoted themselves to in order to accomplish the unfathomable feats of stamina, incomprehensible shows of...
Repost: What Is Mindfulness (And how can it help you?)
This blog post originally appeared on About Meditation. As a psychologist, I often use elements of mindfulness practice with my clients, and before I do, I talk to them about what mindfulness actually means and how it can help cultivate wellbeing. In today’s day and...