The Best Amount Of Exercise For Your Brain

Bella Breakdown We all know that exercise is good for you. That is obvious. You benefit from it physically, and you’re far healthier when you exercise on a consistent basis. You also benefit from it mentally. You feel great about yourself when you workout, and you obtain hormones that really boost your mental health in a positive way. Some people can take exercise to the extreme though, and might be missing out on all of the mental health benefits exercise has to offer. We hear it all of the time, moderation is key. The same goes for exercise. Studies...

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Why Millennial Moms Are More At Risk For Depression

Bella Breakdown A concerning study has determined that Millennial Moms are far more depressed than the generations of mothers before them. This has to do with a number of reasons. 1. Millennials Are More Aware Millennials are a generation that does not shy away from mental health issues. Young women have been warned in far greater detail, that suffering from postpartum depression is something to look out for. Postpartum depression is often discussed preemptively, and women can devise a plan to look out for symptoms and deal with it accordingly. 2. We’re More Empowered Because Millennials tend to be...

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Baby Talkin’

Bella Breakdown Baby talk is not so cheap! You might have heard that participating in baby talk is not great for your child’s cognitive development. Well, throw that little factoid out the window. Baby talk is actually really great for children’s development. Studies have shown that using shortened words, or nicknames for everyday objects along with a long vowel sound, have actually helped children create a better overall understanding of language development. There is also something soothing to children when you coo to them, and speak to them in a loving, higher toned manner. Also, at the most basic...

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Love On the Brain

Bella Breakdown Love feels like a mystical, magical thing. It’s mysterious, and can feel very elusive. But, it might not be as mystical as we make it out to be. The ability to fall in love can more or less be boiled down to science. Some scientists believe that there is, by which two human beings are able to fall in love with one another. It begins with the process of two people taking 45 minutes to ask one another 36 questions that get more and more intimate as the questions go on. The couples then had to look...

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