Understanding Anxiety: What it Is? Signs and Symptoms You’ve likely experienced something like this before: a racing heart, sweaty palms, nervous thoughts traveling faster than you can keep up with. Maybe you’re worrying about a big deadline at...
How to Cultivate a Positive Mindset: 5 Ways to Boost Your Thinking Remember Peter Pan’s secret to flying—besides the pixie dust, of course? “Think happy thoughts.” While positive thinking won’t magically lift you into the air, it’s nevertheless an essential part of...
Meet Nurse Jennifer Cheung: Heart and wisdom in nursing Join us as we chat with Nurse Jennifer Cheung, a critical care nurse educator whose journey through the demanding world of nursing is as inspiring as it is enlightening. With...
How to Calm & Relax the Vagus Nerve: Unlocking the Path to Serenity The vagus nerve, often termed the body's superhighway of calm, plays a pivotal role in our mental and physical health. By understanding and nurturing this critical nerve, we can unlock...
Strategies for Reducing and Preventing Stress in Daily Life Stress is an inevitable aspect of life, but managing it effectively shouldn't require advanced degrees in neuroscience. Simple, science-backed methods can significantly aid in stress reduction and overall mental health...
What are the Effects of Stress on the Body? Stress is an inevitable part of our lives, but do you truly understand its impact on your physical and mental health? In this article, we will delve into the immediate...
Understanding Cortisol: The Body’s Stress Hormone If you've ever felt your heart race during a stressful work meeting or woken up with a jolt of energy ready to seize the day, you have the hormone cortisol...
The Apollo Neuro origin story: inspired by Veterans “We wouldn’t have been able to invent the Apollo wearable without the Veteran community. Working with Veterans and their families for years as a psychiatrist taught me how important it...
Coping Mechanisms and Stress Management Techniques: A Simple Guide Stress is a part of life, but managing stress doesn't have to be a complex equation of neuroscience and psychology. You don't need a Ph.D. to master the art of...
Exploring Vagus Nerve Stimulation & The Science Behind It Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) has been making waves in the health and wellness industry for its profound impact on mental and physical health — not to mention your stress response....
How Long Does it Take to Recover From Burnout?: 5 Burnout Recovery Strategies for Busy People Burnout is a state of peak physical, psychological, and emotional exhaustion. It derails your effectiveness, your motivation, and your clarity about your career trajectory. With the combined force of hustle...
How to focus in class and stay resilient under pressure Staying focused in class isn’t always easy, especially if you’re bored with the subject or your teacher has the stage presence of a paper clip. And if a class doesn’t...
Making peace with winter fatigue: How to optimize your energy levels throughout the cold, dark season Our bodies undergo purposeful changes as the seasons change. Read this article to learn how you can optimize your energy levels even if you have winter fatigue.
Strengthen and calm your nervous system using the Apollo device Curious how the Apollo wearable actively changes your biometrics? There are two major components to our nervous system. One is the parasympathetic nervous system, which is known as our “rest...
Tips and tricks for using the Apollo wearable Remember, the more you use the Apollo wearable, the better the results. Here’s how to use it. Wearing Apollo Put it on your wrist or ankle, and use the app...
On performing under pressure: a staff feature with Sarah Behind Apollo Neuro is a team that lives and breathes the mission to empower people to take charge of their mental health and live healthier, happier lives. Though we operate...
Ty Oswald on tackling mental health stigma among military veterans The Apollo community is a diverse community who all share a common belief – that the human body is powerful and we have the capacity to heal. Through a series...
6 ways to overcome social anxiety and ease back into it FOMO used to be a real thing, and now many of us are dealing with FOGO (fear of going out). Does almost everything you do feel awkward right now? If...
How Rachel balances her nervous system to overcome a lifetime of trauma The Apollo community is a diverse community who all share a common belief – that the human body is powerful and we have the capacity to heal. We'll highlight powerful...
Stress: by the numbers The Apollo Neuro team talked to over 1000 people about how stress impacted their past year, and a few things struck us. The not-so spoiler alert? It’s an objectively stressful...
A neuroscientist’s guide to managing election stress With less than a week until the election, stress levels are at all time high. Election drama on the news and social media is mounting into a full fever pitch...