Posts Tagged ‘mindfulness’
Great interview on bilingualism, sports, education and neuroplasticity — en español
(translation available below) Álvaro Fernández Ibáñez: “La educación bilingüe ayuda a retrasar problemas cognitivos como el alzhéimer” (El Mundo): PREGUNTA. ¿A qué se dedican los neuroconsultores? ¿Qué relación tienen con la educación? RESPUESTA. En los últimos años ha empezado a aumentar el interés por mejorar la capacidad del cerebro. Al igual que las personas quieren estar en…
Read MoreTrend: Harnessing digital tech to improve mental health and wellness
From mindfulness apps to virtual therapy sessions, digital tools offer instant access to wellness resources (The Globe and Mail): In 2015, Brie Code was working at leading video game company Ubisoft as lead artificial intelligence programmer when she realized that many people she knew – about half, by her estimation – found video games boring.
Read MoreHeadspace and Ginger merge to expand and scale up digital mental health
Headspace and Ginger are merging to form Headspace Health (TechCrunch): Meditation app Headspace this morning announced plans to merge with on-demand mental health service Ginger. Barring unforeseen regulatory roadblocks, the two companies will combine to form Headspace Health. The new organization would sport a combined value of $3 billion and a headcount of more than 800.…
Read MoreEvidence-based, employer-focused meditation program eMindful acquired by digital behavioral change firm Wondr Health
Riverside completes add-on investment to Wondr Health Platform (Private Equity Wire): The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has invested in eMindful, a provider of evidence-based, mindfulness programmes for everyday life and chronic conditions. The investment is an add-on to Riverside’s Wondr Health (formerly Naturally Slim), a…
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled chatbot Wysa raises $5.5M to broaden access to mental health support
Wysa’s AI-Guided Mental Health Platform Closes $5.5M Series A to Bridge the Gap in Employee Mental Health (press release): “Wysa, the leading global AI-powered mental health platform, today, during Mental Health Awareness Month, announced a $5.5M Series A financing round led by W Health Ventures, a Boston-based digital health investor. Others participating in the round…
Read MoreTeladoc Health, having acquired Livongo and myStrength, launches integrated mental health service for the workplace
Teladoc builds out mental healthcare services with myStrength Complete (MobiHealthNews): Virtual care giant Teladoc is building out its behavioral health services through its latest program, myStrength Complete. The new offering is designed to give users a single integrated mental healthcare experience. It combines the app-based models of care from myStrength with Teladoc’s on-demand therapists and…
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