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8 Weekend Activities That Neuroscience Links to Lower Anxiety & Sharper Focus
Early-morning PT Systematically Reduces Sleep, Recovery Capacity, and Next-Day Performance.
Swimming Boosts Brain Health: Memory, Mood & Acuity Gains
Psyching-Up Before a Max Lift -- 65% Increase
Sleep-Deprived? Your Brain Hits “Clean Mode,” CSF Flushes Mark Attention Lapses
Check Your Protein: 2/3 of Popular Powders Flagged for Lead
High-Protein, Low-Cost: Why Dairy Still Rules the Muscle-Building Value Game
Hormone + Dopamine = Learning Boost
Faith, Spirituality & Digital Mental-Health Platforms Among Gen Z
Beyond the Average: What Daily Cognitive Fluctuations Reveal About Chronic Concussion
Personalized Gamma Beats Nudge Cognition: Study Finds Small, Task‑Specific Gains
Leadership Peaks Later Than You Think
Winning Traits: Conscientiousness & Extraversion Result in Better Performance
‘Gene for Speed’ Shapes Testosterone Response
Meditation’s Hidden Side Effects: 60% Report Unusual Experiences
CIA’s ‘Gateway’ Meditation Is Having a Moment
Teen Sleep Regularity Predicts Adult Heart Health
Psyching-Up Before a Max Lift: Self-Talk, Imagery & Arousal Cues Boost Force in 65% of Trials
Balancing Exercise Benefits Against Heartbeat Consumption
Soft‑Gel Scaffold Grows Slow‑Twitch Muscle in the Lab
Short Fasts Don’t Dent Thinking in Healthy Adults
Sports Psychology Is a Key ‘Player’ in Building Strong Athletes
Hip Scope Rehab Is All Over the Map
Therapeutic Climbing, Systematized: New Review Protocol to Map Physical, Cognitive & Social Gains
Shoulder Stabilization, Codified: BESS Consensus Maps Rehab from Sling to Return-to-Sport
The Neuroscience Of Intuition: Bridging Science & The Signs That Guide Us
Your Brain’s Prime Is Midlife: Overall Function Peaks Around 55–60
Remote PT Bridges the Gap: Disadvantaged Patients Use It More for Upper-Limb Rehab
Childhood Smarts = Longer Lives
Picture the Lift, Prime the Drive: Imagery Ties to Higher Motivation in Competitive Weightlifters
Steps & Activity Link to Better Cognitive Flexibility
Cadet Study Links Cardiac Control to Mental-Health Symptoms
tDCS + VR Mindfulness Lowers Arousal, Hints at Sharper Attention Control
Everyday Movement Makes You “4 Years Younger”: Any-Intensity Activity Boosts Processing Speed
9-Minute HIIT Before Tests: Kids’ Brains Show Calmer Error Signals and Higher Verbal Scores
Everyday Movement Makes You “4 Years Younger”: Any-Intensity Activity Boosts Processing Speed
High Social Media Use Is Associated with Poorer Cognitive Performance in Adolescents
Best Exercise Modes for Depression, Anxiety, Sleep & QoL
Survive the AI Era by Leading More Human: Brené Brown’s Playbook
Identical Genes, Different IQs: Schooling Explains the Gap in Twins Raised Apart
Physical Therapy Shows Upper→Lower Limb Skill Transfer
Training Matters More: How Cycle Phase & Athletic Status Shape Cognition
Creatine x Conditioning: A New Muscle–Fat “Axis” to Reprogram Metabolism
Train Your Brain Like Your Body
Find Your Sleep Profile: 5 Brain-Wired Types That Predict Stress, Mood, and Focus
Deliberate Ignorance 101: Why Choosing Not to Know Emerges—and When It Protects Performance
Strength & Conditioning
Close-to-Failure vs Reps-in-Reserve
8-Week BFRT+EMS to Improve Sprint, Jump & Agility
Programing by Levers—Taller vs. Shorter Athlete Strength Differences (What to Emphasize)
Multimodal Wearable to Track Contraction & Fatigue in Motion
Do More Reps Mean More Muscle? Researchers Explore in a New Study
Nutrition & Hydration
Color-Coded Spectrum Labels Beat FDA’s Icons
Operator Cognition Stack: Tyrosine for Sleep Loss, Citicoline for Focus, Arginine–Inositol for Speed
7 Red Flags Your Kid’s Brain Is Dehydrated (and How to Fix It Fast)
Celebrity IV Drips Are a Bad Bet
Your “Emotional Support” Water Bottle Lowers Stress
Coffee, Tea, & Water Linked to Lower Mortality at ~7–8 Drinks/Day
Injury Prevention & Rehab
Wearables for Rehab—Smart Braces, Exoskeletons & Remote Monitoring to Personalize Recovery
Auditory Directional Cues Improve Navigation Performance & Lower Task Load in VR
Diaphragmatic Manual Therapy Plus Physio Improves Thoracic Expansion & Lung Function
VA Research Wrap Up: New Findings on Suicide Risk, Brain-Computer Interfaces & Knee Pain
Behavioral Issues Hamper Outcomes in Workers With Shoulder, Knee Injuries
Spiritual Readiness
Godly Masculinity Is Changing America
Mini-Meditations for the Workday: Fast, Discreet Stress Resets
Nonreligious Americans May Be Less ‘Spiritual’ Than Assumed
Not Promised Tomorrow: Why Spiritual Readiness is Mission Readiness
Army Launches ‘Spiritual Fitness Guide’ to Strengthen Soldiers’ Will to Fight and Endure
Leadership & Team Culture
Authenticity Can Tank Command: 9 Times “Be Yourself” Backfires in Leadership
Productivity in Q4: Let’s Get After It to Finish the Year Strong
From Risk to Integrity: The Leadership Blueprint of Barclays’ CEO
5 Leadership Skills AI Can’t Replace
Hegseth Memos: Fitness Tests, Clean-Shaven Standard, Reduced Annual Training, EO/IG Overhauls
Mental & Cognitive Readiness
Break Free from Cognitive Impairment: The Magic of Exercise-Induced Molecules
Fix the Brain’s Gate: Nanoparticle BBB Repair Boosts Memory in Alzheimer’s Mice
Silent Hits, Sharp Costs: Non-Concussive Headers Spike Tau and
Microtrauma at the Sulci: How Repetitive Head Impacts Quietly Erode Memory and Readiness
Field Intel & Frontline Briefs