Posts Tagged ‘apps’
To stimulate your brain, find new ways to challenge yourself every day
—– For Effective Brain Fitness, Do More Than Play Simple Games (The New York Times): “…Legions of baby boomers already use computers or apps to stimulate the brain, but they should be thought of as part of a larger engagement with the world…Finding new ways to challenge yourself every day, Mr. Rebok said, is a good…
Read More5 ideas to help knowledge workers increase lifelong learning and productivity
—– Some apps aim to help you train specific brain functions, such as working memory. Others are meant to help you maintain specific skills, such as useful field of view for safe driving. But suppose you are reading a very insightful book and need to master some of its knowledge gems. What kind of app might you use?
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 MoreHarnessing virtual reality to practice meditation?
. Meditating in virtual reality (Peninsula Press): “Imagine you are on a beach in Bali practicing yoga at dawn, watching the sun rise beyond the lagoon. The image is so vivid that you almost forget you are actually sitting in an office in San Francisco, wearing a virtual reality (VR) headset.
Read MoreNext: Technology to enable patient-centered, collaborative behavioral health and chronic care management
. Tech Is Driving Collaboration In Behavioral Health (TechCrunch): “Collaboration amongst providers is critical in all aspects of medicine, but nowhere is this more true than in behavioral health (mental health and substance use disorders), where the costs of poor collaboration are sky-high…There is a mountain of evidence to suggest that
Read MoreMobile cognitive therapies gain traction as first-line mental health intervention
Mental health apps let you access therapy from your smartphone (New Scientist): “Lie down anywhere that suits: the world is now your therapist’s couch. A wide range of apps now deliver mental-health care straight to your smartphone. With PTSD Coach, users can discreetly screen themselves and learn more about the disorder. Moodnotes keeps track of
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