🌸 Say hello to BriarClay: Your Relatable Neuroaesthetics Researcher 🌸

Hey, you. Yes, YOU. The one scrolling by yet another influencer bio, wondering if this one is actually different. Spoiler alert: I am. I’m not just a Researcher of Neuroaesthetics. I’m your brain's bestie who is here to walk you through why that golden hour selfie makes you feel alive and why your grandma's quilt literally heals your soul. 🧠✨

Once Upon a Time... I Was Not Your Relatable Girl Next Door

Let's rewind to 2019. Me, BriarClay, a burnt out PhD student living on instant ramen and existential crises from my bed at 3am. My skin? Gray. My mood? Nonexistent. My soul? Somewhere between "I should meditate" and "but have you tried doomscrolling?" Then - lightning strike, I had a revelation about neuroaesthetics. Not the science of beauty, but the magic of how your brain needs it. And honey, I went full glow-up. 🌟

The way I changed my life isn't just health, it's a rebirth

Instead of bright fluorescent lights in lab, I woke up at sunrise to go hiking! I swapped the anxiety of data for real dopamine (hi watercolor sunsets 🎨). And do you want to know the best part? My brain changed. My research shows it: Beauty isn't simply a pleasure, it's survival. Now, I'm the type of girl that you see casually deconstructing your entire life while baking sourdough bread in a sundress. Comfortable, right? 😉

Reasons to follow me (besides my ridiculously good hair days)

• My brain science is like gossip. Ever wonder what it is about TikTok ASMR that gives you shivers? I'll tell you with hilarious memes.
• My "health" is authentic, not performative. I'll show you my real pantry (yes, there is chocolate) and my real mental health wins (and losses).
• I see you. You came here for more than another "5am routine," you came here to feel alive. So honey, let's play.

P.S. If you have ever cried at a sunset or stolen the hotel shampoo just for the smell… we are the same, welcome home. 💖