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Day: June 9, 2016

June 9, 2016July 8, 2016MindOfMary

Ramadan and Mental Illness: a doodle

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"You're stronger than the strongest cup of coffee out there and you're gonna get out of bed in the morning and get through all the tough decisions life throws at you and be. Absolutely. Amazing." - Coffee. . . . . . . . . . #igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #neuroscience #bookstagram #randomactsofkindness #writerscommunity #comic #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #artistsofinstagram #beautiful #art #colour #cute #picoftheday #Illustrator #hijabi #brains #colourful #London #travel #doodle #selflove #mentalhealthawareness#igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #neuroscience #bookstagram #randomactsofkindness #writerscommunity #comic #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #artistsofinstagram #beautiful #art #colour #cute #picoftheday #Illustrator #hijabi #brains #colourful #London #travel #doodle #selflove #mentalhealthawareness
We all feel a little run-down and under appreciated sometimes... So here's a little reminder for the rest of us; to be wholesome with others. Don't just listen to them, be sure to /really/ listen to them. Remind them how much they mean to you. Show how grateful you are for them just being there. You could really be making a difference to their day. --- Thank you for everything 🐰🐰🎂 . . . . . . . . . . . . . #igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #neuroscience #bookstagram #randomactsofkindness #writerscommunity #comic #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #artistsofinstagram #beautiful #art #colour #cute #picoftheday #Illustrator #hijabi #brains #colourful #London #travel #doodle #selflove #mentalhealthawareness#igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #neuroscience #bookstagram #randomactsofkindness #writerscommunity #comic #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #artistsofinstagram #beautiful #art #colour #cute #picoftheday #Illustrator #hijabi #brains #colourful #London #travel #doodle #selflove #mentalhealthawareness
For those of us going through a little something that's making us feel anxious and out of control... Here's a small reminder that, so far, you have a 100% success rate of getting through tough times.. And you're going to continue to do so. Those of you taking on new things this month or those of you finding yourselves in an unfamiliar situation, you're in control. There's no shame in taking things slow. Listen to your body and take all the time you need. God speed 😊 --- Hello m'dears, hope you're all doing great :3 I've not been posting brain content for a while as I take a bit of a break to work on writing (my thesis lol) and a bit of a new project (for you guys!). I hope this is okay with you >< I'll still be here, popping into your feeds from time to time (and I've not forgotten about the brain related questions you have!). So from me to you, I send out positivity and compassion in the hope it all gets passed on :3 for now, please enjoy our continual casual relationship of cheesy one-liners and minty fresh mental health reminders 💚💛💜💙 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #neuroscience #bookstagram #randomactsofkindness #writerscommunity #comic #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #artistsofinstagram #beautiful #art #colour #cute #picoftheday #Illustrator #hijabi #brains #colourful #London #travel #doodle #selflove #mentalhealthawareness#igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #neuroscience #bookstagram #randomactsofkindness #writerscommunity #comic #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #artistsofinstagram #beautiful #art #colour #cute #picoftheday #Illustrator #hijabi #brains #colourful #London #travel #doodle #selflove #mentalhealthawareness
Coming to you guys this week with a simple message: you have a beautiful brain. I think, growing up, we're all told to act in certain ways and believe in certain things. That being ourselves can lead to us being rejected by society, and - of course - nobody wants to be alone. We're pressured by peers to do certain things, and told by our elders as to what we should do to get a career that will provide stable financial futures for us. Mental health takes a backseat. Our thoughts and feelings get put on the back-burner. Our neuronal differences can become our greatest insecurities. The way we present ourselves can take over who we really believe ourselves to be on the inside. Be proud of your brain, take care of it and feed it with physical and theoretical nutrients. Express yourself, even if it's just to one person. Take kindness under your wing and let others know you love their brains too. It's not until we become all-round more accepting and open-minded that we begin to heal one another and, most importantly, ourselves. ----- Alas, I apologise for the stereo silences, m'dears <3 I've been kept busy by the every day strains of life, but I'm thinking of you all. I've also been thinking about creating things for you to wear too - what kinds of things would you guys be interested in? Badges, bags, t-shirts? Or nothing? Have a great remainder of your Sundays ^_^ See you all soon xxx . . . . . . . . . . . . . #igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #neuroscience #bookstagram #randomactsofkindness #writerscommunity #comic #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #artistsofinstagram #beautiful #art #colour #cute #picoftheday #Illustrator #hijabi #brains #colourful #London #travel #doodle #selflove #mentalhealthawareness#igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #neuroscience #bookstagram #randomactsofkindness #writerscommunity #comic #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #artistsofinstagram #beautiful #art #colour #cute #picoftheday #Illustrator #hijabi #brains #colourful #London #travel #doodle #selflove #mentalhealthawareness
Last Wednesday, I came to you guys with a story about the hippocampus, a region involved in knowing where you are in space. Today, I’m answering @cards_for_good ‘s brain question; what are the effects of sleep on the brain? So, I come to you with the amygdala and why a lack of good sleep can make you feel a little like an irritable squirrel. Out of all the brain structures, I think the little amygdala - a small almond-shaped structure - is probably my favourite. It may be tiny but it’s packed full of character and can be turned up and down (regulated) by different regions of the cortex (the outermost layer of the brain). The amygdala is in the inner centre of the brain (part of the limbic system) and is a structure conserved with most other animals. It tells us when we feel happy, scared, sad, angry, and it also plays a massive role in memory and survival. When you don’t get enough quality sleep, it’s been found that the connection between the amygdala (emotions centre) and the medial prefrontal cortex (more rational region) weaken, leaving us to overreact a little towards usually very simple things. So make sure you’re not guzzling down the caffeine in replacement of a good night’s sleep! Do you have a question you want answering about the brain? Please leave them down in the comments below and I’ll do my best to get through them! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #neuroscience #bookstagram #randomactsofkindness #writerscommunity #comic #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #artistsofinstagram #beautiful #art #colour #cute #picoftheday #Illustrator #hijabi #brains #colourful #London #travel #doodle #selflove #mentalhealthawareness#igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #neuroscience #bookstagram #randomactsofkindness #writerscommunity #comic #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #artistsofinstagram #beautiful #art #colour #cute #picoftheday #Illustrator #hijabi #brains #colourful #London #travel #doodle #selflove #mentalhealthawareness
Hello m’dears :) what’s a better way to spend your Wednesday evening than learning a little about your beautiful brain? That’s right; several things. However, today I thought I’d give you guys something a little different. So maybe most of you know me as Mary, the illustrator, but that’s just my night job... by day, however, I’m a neurobiology/neuroscience PhD student (the zombies of academia). When it comes to brains, I’m just a bit of a nerd and so I thought to share all the cool things about it with you guys too (and maybe even answer any of your questions!). This week, your brain post is about a cool structure called the Hippocampus... it’s responsible for a whole load of neat things, but one of its jobs is to figure out where you are in your environment (London taxi drivers have bigger hippocampi than the rest of us!). Professor John O’Keefe (who won the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine in 2014) was first to discover the cells that help you do this... then he called them ‘place cells’. And, since his discovery in 1971, many other research groups continue to look for (and find) much more! Do you guys have any questions about your brain that you want answered? If so, please leave them down in the comments below (or message me) and I’ll do my very best ☺️ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #igers #instagood #instadaily #bookish #neuroscience #bookstagram #randomactsofkindness #writerscommunity #comic #l4l #girl #life #happy #love #artistsofinstagram #beautiful #art #colour #cute #picoftheday #Illustrator #hijabi #brains #colourful #London #travel #doodle #selflove #mentalhealthawareness

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