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Brain Train Bicycle
This video clip highlights a fun experiment with a unique bicycle that results in a great brain challenge! Video Clip: Smarter Every Day “The Backwards Brain Bicycle”
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution Meets the Sleep Revolution
The conversations at Davos this year are a blueprint for a wider definition of success, one that recognizes that in our quest for a competitive edge and enhanced performance, we actually stand to gain from putting our humanity, well-being, and sense of purpose at the center. Full Article: Huffington Post, “The Fourth Industrial Revolution Meets…
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Brain Training for Anxiety, Depression and Other Mental Conditions
Not everyone responds to current treatments like antidepressant medication and talk therapy. There is an urgent need for new approaches for psychiatric disorders, particularly anxiety and depression. Neurofeedback uses real-time scans to show patients how their brains go awry—and how to fix the dysfunction. Full Article: The Wall Street Journal, “Brain Training for Anxiety, Depression…
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Can’t Focus? It Might Be Undiagnosed Adult ADHD
More and more adult patients who are concerned about dementia, actually have ADHD. For adults, the problem is not disruptive behavior or keeping up in school. It’s an inability to focus, which can mean inconsistency, being late to meetings or just having problems managing day-to-day tasks. Full Article: NPR, “Can’t Focus? It Might Be Undiagnosed…
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Maybe We’re Thinking About ADHD All Wrong
Researchers are currently debating the nature of ADHD. They have found some genetic markers for it, but the recent rise in diagnoses is too swift to be explained by changes in our genes. Full Article: NPR, “We’re Thinking About ADHD All Wrong, Says A Top Pediatrician”
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School-Based Mindfulness Training May Reduce Stress, Trauma
Students taking a mindfulness-based stress reduction program during the school day ended up with less symptoms of stress and trauma than children attending classes on health topics, researchers found. Full Article: PsychCongress, “School-Based Mindfulness Training May Reduce Stress, Trauma”