Brain: Poverty Goes Straight to the Brain

From Denny: The blog Wired Science is carrying this interesting story right now. Science and the public have known for some time that children in poverty go to ill-equipped schools and score lower than middle class and wealthy children. What is new is from a long-term study that has found hormones produced from long-term stress literally wears down the brain. Chronic psychological stress is a key indicator of future low achievement into adulthood.

"A plausible contributor to the income-achievement gap is working-memory impairment in lower-income adults caused by stress-related damage to the brain during childhood," they wrote.

Why is working memory so important? Because it encapsulates the abilities for reading, language and problem-solving, all are critical for later success in life.

For the full article worth reading, go here.

Tips for Saving on Groceries and Food Leftovers Ideas

Photo by muha... @ flickr in the Maldives islands


Tips for Saving on Groceries and Food Leftovers Ideas - Get your head out of the clouds and back down to earth with this fun article.

There is a great video in it too of a woman from Washington state who saves 80% of her food budget as she shops. She sure is a savvy shopper and tells all. Sure takes the stress out of life. Then you can go back to drifting your thoughts back up into the clouds for a long heady vacation!

Pet Storytelling Relieves Stress

Pet Storytelling Relieves Stress: "Storytelling is a great stress reliever. People love to tell pet stories. We all have one. What’s yours?"


Photo by Denny Lyon of Michael GoodDragon

Healing - part one: Universal Spiritual Principles That Work

Healing: Universal Spiritual Principles That Work - Did you ever wonder how to use universally known spiritual principles in a practical way that can enhance your everyday life? Minus the religious perspective, practical all the way.

Photo by _cr_ @ flickr