The Best of Elemental
10+ most popular Elemental articles, as voted by our community.
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Elemental on Brain
Bring Back Handwriting: It’s Good for Your Brain
People are losing the brain benefits of writing by hand as the practice becomes less common
Elemental on Health
Science Might Have Identified the Optimal Human Diet
A combination of several popular approaches could yield the best long-term health benefits
Finding Purpose in Life Can Boost Your Health
The Japanese concept of ‘ikigai’ helps explain a boost in longevity
Elemental on Mental Health
How to Live When Your Mind Is Governed by Fear
Psychiatrist and habit change specialist Dr. Jud Brewer explains how anxiety masquerades as helpful
Inside the Revolutionary Treatment That Could Change Psychotherapy Forever
IFS therapy is upending the thinking around schizophrenia, depression, OCD, and more
Elemental on Psychedelics
Psychedelics for Healthy People
How psilocybin, LSD, and other psychedelic drugs could increase wellness in people without mental illness
Psilocybin Is Headed for the Mainstream — It’s Bringing the Problems of Big Pharma With It
The psychedelic community is torn over the growing interest in developing medical versions of a drug that may even help treatment-resistant…
Elemental on Psychology
Anxiety Is in Your Body, Not Your Mind
Why you might want to stop talking about your anxiety and try this instead
«Modern-day humans are basically a bunch of freaked-out Neanderthals in fight-or-flight mode 24/7.»
What the Future of Psychology Looks Like
Neurodiversity, sensitivity, and how the status quo snubs 20–30% of us
Elemental on Relaxation
If There Was Ever a Time to Activate Your Vagus Nerve, It Is Now
Four simple steps to return to a ‘rest and digest’ state
5 Relaxation Hacks That Work as Well as Meditation
Meditation has a slew of health benefits, but not everyone likes doing it. Here are some worthy alternatives.
Elemental on Self Control
Elemental on Well Being
Science Confirms That the Vagus Nerve Is Key to Well-being
The mysterious nerve network that quiets pain and stress — and may defeat disease
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Your ‘Surge Capacity’ Is Depleted — It’s Why You Feel Awful
Here’s how to pull yourself out of despair and live your life
To Make Habits That Stick, You Need to Train Your Brain
Science-backed tips to make new habits and break old ones in 2020
A Supercomputer Analyzed Covid-19 — and an Interesting New Theory Has Emerged
A closer look at the Bradykinin hypothesis
The Most Likely Way You’ll Get Infected With Covid-19
You don’t have to sanitize your apples anymore, but you do have to wear a mask
50 Experts to Trust in a Pandemic
Whose advice should you follow to stay healthy and informed? The health and science experts on this list.
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