Dana G SmithinElementalA fond farewellA few brainy takeaways from the last six monthsApr 7, 20212Apr 7, 20212
Dana G SmithinMedium Coronavirus BlogCDC Director Issues Stark Warning of Impending 4th Wave of Covid-19“Right now I’m scared.”Mar 31, 20214Mar 31, 20214
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.Mar 24, 20212Mar 24, 20212
Dana G SmithinElementalThis is why everyone always tells you to meditateIt’s not b.s. — the practice really can strengthen your mind like a muscleMar 16, 20216Mar 16, 20216
Dana G SmithinElementalThis Past Year Has Humbled MeI’ve made mistakes. We all have.Mar 12, 20218Mar 12, 20218
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 brainMar 9, 202114Mar 9, 202114
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-19Mar 8, 20213Mar 8, 20213
Dana G SmithinElementalWhat happens in the brain when you’re aloneYour brain responds to stress differently when you’re by yourselfMar 2, 202113Mar 2, 202113
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.Feb 23, 20216Feb 23, 20216
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 transmissibilityFeb 18, 20214Feb 18, 20214
