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If I asked you to point to where your mind is located in your body, I suspect most westerners would point to their head. However, on Sunday, when I attended a meditation class at our local Thai Buddhist Dhammapadipa Temple, I learned that when monks mention the mind, they point to the left side of […]

It’s amazing how the universe (or in this case the LinkedIn algorithm) can connect you to just the right person at just the right time! Over the past few months I have been developing an interest in the concept of corporate athleticism. In how my marathon training compares to training to run a company and […]

The Dreamachine has come to the Edinburgh International Festival! Touted as “a new, one of a kind, immersive experience,” Dreamachine has been created by a collaboration of artists, musicians and scientists and claims to allow you to “explore the extraordinary potential of your own mind!” Needless to say I couldn’t let this go amiss so […]

The History of Psychedelics Plant-derived psychedelics have been used for centuries by different cultures for healing purposes and continue to be used in traditional practises to this day (Carhart-Harris & Goodwin, 2017). Research by psychologists and psychiatrists in the 1950s noted the great healing potential that psychedelics may have for psychiatric conditions, yet the war […]

“Edinburgh’s Caritas Neuro Solutions Leads the way in innovative mind medicine.” Here at Caritas we were delighted to be featured in The Scotsman’s Life Sciences Special Report. In the report we speak about being involved with ground-breaking clinical trials and a new era of medicine. We believe our extensive experience working in the oncology drug […]

The right opportunity in the right place can make all the difference in the world. January of this year was a really rough month. On a zero-hour contract where I just couldn’t get the shifts to keep us out of homelessness, caring for my partner, and trying my best to put myself back together after […]

You’ve probably heard of the saying “good food, good mood”, but what does this mean? Is there any science to back up this common saying or is it just that, a saying? There are many ways in which a healthy diet can affect our mental health. One such mechanism that can help improve our mental […]

Epilepsy is a neurological issue that affects up to 600,000 people in the UK (Epilepsy Research UK, 2019). The symptoms can range from severe to mild, with different forms of the condition affecting people differently. In this article, we will explore the effects on mental health and the socio-economic trends that accompany, as well as […]

Eilidh McIntosh, Business Development Associate at Caritas Neuro Solutions Ltd attends a workshop featuring an all-female panel from top UK legal firm Shepherd and Wedderburn to discuss the impact of impostor syndrome on women’s professional lives. Have you ever considered yourself a failure while others praise your work? Have you ever struggled with your feelings […]

In ancient Sanskrit texts, the word ‘Rtu’ refers to a woman’s menstrual cycle as well as cosmic order and ritual (Gadon, 1989). Yet, through the centuries the menstrual cycle came to be regarded through the lens of stigma and taboo (Schroeder, 1976). Most people are aware of the hormonal fluctuations throughout the female menstrual cycle. […]

Heather Thomson On Burn Out, Wellbeing and Salutogenesis Heather Thomson, our own strategy director, project manager and cohesion coach talks to our host, Bethany Thomson. Heather shares her holistic health journey, clinical experience, the mind-body connection, and salutogenesis- the source of good health. As well as working at Caritas, Heather is a yoga teacher, life […]

Neuromyths are the Chinese whispers of scientific facts about the brain. As a concept, neuromyths was first coined by a neurosurgeon in the 1980s when he referred to unscientific ideas about the brain within medicine. The term today has been defined as a misconception produced by a misunderstanding, misinterpretation or misreporting of scientific papers. Some […]