# brains are mushy The neurology blog you didn't know you needed. By a teen surrounded by and passionate about neurology and neurodegenerative diseases. Enjoy! Page: Feed: --- ## [Why it's important to know the answer when you ask: Who Am I?](https://a1shwaryawrites.substack.com/p/why-its-important-to-know-the-answer) _2026-08-15 · brains are mushy_ Having Self-Awareness ## [DANCE](https://a1shwaryawrites.substack.com/p/dance) _2026-08-08 · brains are mushy_ The groundbreaking power of dance on the brain ## [Just Say It](https://a1shwaryawrites.substack.com/p/just-say-it) _2026-07-25 · brains are mushy_ Why having open conversations with your family is important ## [more than just a checkbox](https://a1shwaryawrites.substack.com/p/more-than-just-a-checkbox) _2026-07-18 · brains are mushy_ why volunteering can do more for you than you think ## [The Definition of Meditation](https://a1shwaryawrites.substack.com/p/the-definition-of-meditation) _2026-07-11 · brains are mushy_ What spirituality really is ## [70-year-old fashionistas](https://a1shwaryawrites.substack.com/p/70-year-old-fashionistas) _2026-07-06 · brains are mushy_ How Japan's insanely cool aesthetics match its ground-breaking neurological research ## [What would it have been like?](https://a1shwaryawrites.substack.com/p/what-would-it-have-been-like) _2026-06-27 · brains are mushy_ Life without Parkinson's Disease ## [Thor's Dad](https://a1shwaryawrites.substack.com/p/thors-dad) _2026-06-19 · brains are mushy_ Alzheimer's Disease and what it means ## [To Paul](https://a1shwaryawrites.substack.com/p/to-paul) _2026-06-13 · brains are mushy_ My reflections on the book "When Breath Becomes Air" ## [from the audience: multiple sclerosis](https://a1shwaryawrites.substack.com/p/from-the-audience-multiple-sclerosis) _2026-06-06 · brains are mushy_ What MS looks like to an everyday teen stranger ## [Build with the cheapest GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/bxuCRaN8QyTo) _2026-06-06 · **Sponsored**_ Deployed a live API in minutes; one user spent under $10. ## [The Parkinson's Cake & its Unkown Ingredients](https://a1shwaryawrites.substack.com/p/the-parkinsons-cake-and-its-unkown) _2026-05-30 · brains are mushy_ We’ve all had, or heard of, family recipes. ## [Potatoes](https://a1shwaryawrites.substack.com/p/potatoes) _2026-05-21 · brains are mushy_ a tribute to my grandmother