# Oh Mind Guide

> A playful, science-driven space for keeping your brain active, flexible, and resilient. Articles, cognitive games, mindfulness exercises, and validated questionnaires — created by Margarita Popelnyukhova, MD, MSc candidate in Translational Neuroscience.

All content is free and educational — not medical advice.

## Pages
- [Home](/): Brain & mental health hub.
- [What is Oh Mind Guide](/what-is): Mission and approach.
- [About](/about): About the author.
- [FAQ](/faq): Frequently asked questions.
- [Editorial standards](/standards): Sourcing and review policy.
- [Site overview (plain HTML)](/llm.html): Crawler-friendly content map.

## Articles
- [Brain and Mind](/articles/brain-and-mind): How the brain produces the mind.
- [Sense organs](/articles/sense-organs): How perception works.
- [Feelings and emotions](/articles/feelings-emotions): The science of affect.
- [Pain and nociception](/articles/pain-nociception): How pain is constructed.
- [Dementia](/articles/dementia): Types, risks, prevention.
- [Parkinson's disease](/articles/parkinson): Movement and the brain.
- [ADHD](/articles/adhd): Attention and executive function.
- [Autism](/articles/autism): Neurodiversity perspective.
- [Schizophrenia](/articles/schizophrenia): Psychosis and treatment.
- [Anxiety](/articles/anxiety): The anxious brain.
- [Depression](/articles/depression): Mood and biology.
- [PTSD](/articles/ptsd): Trauma and recovery.
- [Sleep](/articles/sleep): Why sleep matters.
- [Coffee and tea](/articles/coffee-tea): Caffeine and the brain.
- [Microbiota](/articles/microbiota): The gut–brain axis.

## Cognitive games
- [Reaction Dash](/games/reaction-dash): Reaction time training.
- [Colour Word](/games/colour-word): Stroop-style attention test.
- [Number Echo](/games/number-echo): Working memory.
- [Word Sprint](/games/word-sprint): Language processing speed.
- [Memory Grid](/games/memory-grid): Visual-spatial memory.
- [Focus Tap](/games/focus-tap): Sustained attention.
- [Math Minute](/games/math-minute): Mental arithmetic.
- [Memory Card](/games/memory-card): Pattern matching.
- [Number Path](/games/number-path): Sequential processing.
- [Target Shift](/games/target-shift): Cognitive flexibility.
- [Change Blindness](/games/change-blindness): Visual attention.

## Exercises
- [Box breathing](/exercises/box-breathing): 4-4-4-4 breathing technique.
- [Awareness check-in](/exercises/awareness-check-in): Present-moment awareness.
- [Five-sense grounding](/exercises/five-sense-grounding): 5-4-3-2-1 grounding.
- [Panic SOS](/exercises/panic-sos): Emergency calming protocol.
- [Night-time worry parking](/exercises/night-time-worry): Pre-sleep rumination dump.
- [Cognitive shuffle](/exercises/cognitive-shuffle): Sleep induction technique.
- [Eisenhower matrix](/exercises/eisenhower-matrix): Task prioritisation tool.
- [Ambient studio](/exercises/ambient-studio): Custom soundscape mixer.

## Questionnaires
- [PHQ-9](/questionnaires/phq9): Depression screening.
- [GAD-7](/questionnaires/gad7): Anxiety screening.
- [PSS-10](/questionnaires/pss10): Perceived stress.
- [MAAS](/questionnaires/maas): Mindfulness attention.
- [PSQI](/questionnaires/psqi): Sleep quality.
- [UCLA Loneliness](/questionnaires/ucla): Loneliness scale.
- [CBI](/questionnaires/cbi): Burnout inventory.
- [CRIq](/questionnaires/criq): Cognitive reserve.
- [CLLP](/cllp): Cognitive Load & Longevity Profile — 25-minute integrated assessment.

## Optional
- [Search](/search): Search the site.
- [Sampler](/sampler): Random mixed selection.
- [Mind Buddy](/mind-buddy): AI companion.
- [Cafe](/cafe): Word-matching game.
- [Photo booth](/photo-booth): Cinematic B&W filter.