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He recently sat down with Scott Barry Kaufman, cognitive psychologist, popular science writer, and scientific director of the Imagination Institute. Scott is also an author—In 2013, he published Ungifted: Intelligence Redefined, which reviewed the latest science of intelligence and also detailed his experiences as a child growing up with a learning disability. Scott is primarily interested in using solid psychological science to help people in all walks of life to live a more creative fulfilling and meaningful life....

In the CIHM blog, writer Marianne Spoon notes that the study is the first of its kind to blend laboratory and real-world settings into one experiment on savoring and how we’re affected by our emotions. Over the course of the study, 100 participants played guessing games while scientists collected functional MRI scans of their brains. From Spoon’s CIHM blog: Through brain imaging, researchers could observe reward learning and how much positive emotoin increased following reward: To learn more about the study’s design, read “Keeping up that positive feeling: the science of savoring emotions....

With all this energy buzzing, Mindful is ending 2015 on a high note, and with an expanding and highly engaged community of readers. We’ve accomplished most of our goals from the start of the year, bringing you our iPad digital edition, more videos, as well as more conferences and collaborations. You can learn more about our goals for 2016 on our end-of-year campaign page. And what’s the best way to come down from a high-energy buzz like the one we’re feeling right now?...

Mindfulness based techniques in this context have recently gained traction with the support of more empirical findings. Overall, there is a lot of evidence supporting mindfulness as a treatment approach for adults with PTSD, and a recent burgeoning literature corroborating positive neurological changes is following suit. First, I want to define trauma and PTSD. Trauma Defined: Trauma is a broad term, and according to the American Psychological Association (APA), it is an emotional response to a terrible event....

** Love Beauty and Planet is a more recent addition to the haircare world but it’s no surprise that they’ve stolen the hearts of beauty lovers everywhere. These products are good for both your hair and the planet. And while I regularly use a number of their products, I’ve especially been loving Love Beauty and Planet Smooth and Serene Argan Oil & Lavender Leave-In Smoothie Cream as of late. Formulated with Argan oil and French lavender, this leave-in cream is made to fight frizz....