Posts Tagged ‘app’
Study: Mindful meditation works. Now, how to navigate the most popular options?
—– Many beginner meditators, myself included, start out with a mindful breathing meditation: one breath in, one breath out, the mind wanders, you bring it back. Armed with an app guiding me through
Read MoreSince more than 50% of people worldwide can’t access appropriate mental health treatments, let’s welcome (and test) mobile health apps
Mental Health: There’s an App for That (Nature): “Type ‘depression’ into the Apple App Store and a list of at least a hundred programs will pop up on the screen. There are apps that diagnose depression (Depression Test), track moods (Optimism) and help people to “think more positive”
Read MoreLooking for a mental edge, more professional athletes adopt brain training apps
. Brain training gaining momentum as new app for athletes to be unveiled (ESPN): “Brain science for athletes is getting more attention, not only as scrutiny over concussion testing becomes greater with reports of long term damage to pros but also as brain training becomes more professionalized. “Everyone is looking for that edge,
Read MoreEmerging apps: Train the brain to train the eye
New vision app keeps baseball players’ eye on the ball (CBS News): “Andriese and Chavez were among the 19 members of the baseball team at the University of California Riverside taking part in an experiment. The goal: training their brain to see better. The players spent
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