Posts Tagged ‘apps’
On mental fitness beliefs, lifestyles and new tools like apps, digital therapeutics, virtual reality, “brain age gaps” and more
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, featuring timely brain & mental health news and a fun couple of math brain teasers. #1. Study on the “ABCs of Mental Health” finds that simply believing you can improve mental wellbeing helps actually improve it Beliefs matter. #2. “Digital therapeutics” vs. “Mental health apps”: A growing…
Read MoreExplore The State of Noninvasive Neurotechnology in 37 minutes and 1 image
? Heads-up: The recordings for the webinar on The State of Noninvasive Neurotechnology, held on May 19th, are already available on YouTube. Dr. Ricardo Gil-da-Costa (above) and Alvaro Fernandez (below) gave an excellent outlook on the brain tech industry, with a deep look into apps and wearables and the capabilities that human brain could achieve.…
Read MoreMental fitness self-care named app trend of 2018
___ This was the hottest app trend of the year (Market Watch): “Apps were all about inner peace in 2018. Apple named “self-care” its app trend of the year with its Best of 2018 list released earlier this week, which highlighted what apps, games, movies and music were on everyone’s list — and fingertips — over the…
Read MoreFDA clears first CBT-based digital therapeutic to treat substance abuse disorders
__________ The FDA just approved the first app for treating substance abuse (CNBC): “The app, developed by a start-up called Pear Therapeutics, is designed to be prescribed by clinician and used alongside counseling. Pear’s technology digitizes a form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, which focuses on “examining the relationships between thoughts,…
Read MoreAARP wants to engage Gen X and Millennials with Staying Sharp brain health platform
AARP Staying Sharp Brain Health Subscription Open to All Ages (press release): “If sitting is the new smoking, then Millennials just might be on to something…it’s no surprise that the first digital natives are using apps and online technology to track sleep data, seek out healthier food options and
Read MoreLearning how to mindfully navigate mindfulness apps
The Trouble with Mindfulness Apps (Mindful): “Be prepared to be bored. This is the gist of one of the notifications you receive before you try the body scan meditation from Mindful Mood Balance, a web-based program currently being piloted in
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