Why Sleep is Good for Peak Mental Performance

Picture this: You put your cellphone on your charger at night. The next morning your alarm goes off. You reach over to grab your phone only to realize that you didn’t plug it in all the way and now your phone is at half a charge. You’ve got a full day of work ahead of you. You’re not sure if …

Gut and Brain Connection; Butterflies In My Stomach

Gut and Brain Connection; Butterflies In My Stomach

Gut and Brain Connection, did you ever stop to wonder about the phrases “gut-wrenching, “nauseating” and “butterflies in the stomach”? They all have something in common: they describe the physical feeling, specifically that in your gut which accompanies emotional states. For example, pushing away a plate of food or feeling as though you can’t eat when you are sad or …