Dana G SmithinElementalA fond farewellA few brainy takeaways from the last six months3 min read·Apr 7, 2021--2--2
Dana G SmithinMedium Coronavirus BlogCDC Director Issues Stark Warning of Impending 4th Wave of Covid-19“Right now I’m scared.”3 min read·Mar 31, 2021--4--4
Dana G SmithinElementalHow to Build a More Resilient BrainYour executive control center has helped your mental health survive the pandemic thus far. Here’s how to strengthen it for the future.·14 min read·Mar 24, 2021--2--2
Dana G SmithinElementalThis is why everyone always tells you to meditateIt’s not b.s. — the practice really can strengthen your mind like a muscle·4 min read·Mar 16, 2021--6--6
Dana G SmithinElementalThis Past Year Has Humbled MeI’ve made mistakes. We all have.·3 min read·Mar 12, 2021--8--8
Dana G SmithinElementalThe Pandemic Changed You. It Also Changed Your Brain.The toll a year of loneliness, stress, fear, trauma, and loss takes on the structure and function of the brain·15 min read·Mar 9, 2021--14--14
Dana G SmithinMedium Coronavirus BlogCDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Socialize Indoors, UnmaskedVaccinated and unvaccinated individual households can also gather safely, as long as no one is at high risk for severe Covid-193 min read·Mar 8, 2021--3--3
Dana G SmithinElementalWhat happens in the brain when you’re aloneYour brain responds to stress differently when you’re by yourself·4 min read·Mar 2, 2021--13--13
Dana G SmithinElementalThis is your brain on griefIf you knew and loved one of the 500,000+ people lost to the pandemic, here’s what might be going on in your brain right now.·5 min read·Feb 23, 2021--6--6
Dana G SmithinMedium Coronavirus BlogNBA Data Reveals New Information About the B.1.1.7 VariantThe viral strain causes a longer period of infection, which could explain its increased transmissibility3 min read·Feb 18, 2021--4--4