Why Meaning, Gratitude and Connection Matter for Your Health Most of us spend a lot of time looking after our bodies. We try to eat well. We exercise. We walk, run, lift weights, or play sport. We come in for chiropractic care because we want to move better and stay active. But how often do we look after our brains in the same way? According to psychologist and neuroscientist Dr. Lisa Miller, author of The Awakened Brain, there are two ways our brain experiences the world.