How are long-term memories formed?
There are many theories on our long-term memories are formed. More recently researchers have proposed the concept of long-term potentiation. This is built on the premise that when we when we learn things we create a link between brain cells. The more we use this link, the stronger it becomes creating a long-term memory.
Tendon or Ligament? - What’s the Difference?
Ligaments and tendons have several key differences including where they are located and how they are injured. Despite this, they both look appear similar when they are injured and we can prevent injuring them and treat immediate injuries in very similar ways.
Sartorius – What happens when the longest muscle in your body gets tight?
The levator scapulae runs down the side of our neck and connects the shoulder blades to the spine. It helps with lifting our shoulders, tilting our head, squeezing our shoulder blades together, and tilting our shoulder blades. It is commonly used in activities such as swimming, throwing, and racquet sports. Here are some mobility, self-massage and yoga poses that can help.
Implicit Memories - It’s about what you do not what you say
Implicit memory is also known as unconscious memory or automatic memory and are the memories that are hard to say.[i] It uses our past experiences to enable us to remember things without thinking about them. Procedural memories are a type of implicit memory. They include the skills we learn to such how to ride a bike or button a shirt. Learn more here
What’s your hardest working muscle?
When we think of exercise we often think of doing more and going harder. However, rest and recover are also vitally important. Without adequate recovery we cannot adapt and grow.