Posts Tagged ‘Interaxon’
Top 14 Brain Fitness News in 2014: Research, Assessments and Training
Unless you live in a cave, you are well aware of all the growing interest in–and controversies around–the topics of brain fitness and brain training. A little perspective may help separate the signal from the noise. Take a minute to think about the early years of the physical fitness movement. It took decades of conflicting research and confusing…
Read MoreScaling up meditation and mindfulness via wellness programs and biofeedback sensors
Scaling up meditation and mindfulness via wellness programs and biofeedback sensors from SharpBrains Enjoy this great session held at the 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit, featuring: Dr. Douglass Ziedonis, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at UMass Medical School Dr. Dharma Singh Khalsa, President of the Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation Ariel Garten, CEO of…
Read MoreThe next in wearables: Harnessing EEG for “the masses” to track and enhance mind fitness
— Is mindfulness and less stress worth $299? The Muse makes a case (review) (Venture Beat): “The most interesting wearable I’ve used yet isn’t a fitness tracker or a superfluous smartwatch. It’s a connected headband that helps you focus your thoughts… To put it simply, the Muse brings electroencephalography (EEG) technology, which detects brain activity, to…
Read MoreScaling up meditation, mindfulness practices via biofeedback systems and wellness programs
— That will be the focus of the third session at the 2014 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (October 28–30th, 2014). We hope you can join us! Scaling up meditation and mindfulness practices via biofeedback systems and wellness programs Dr. Douglass Ziedonis, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at UMass Medical School Ariel Garten, CEO of InteraXon…
Read MoreUpdate: Why brain training needs to be better targeted, and more widely available
— Time for SharpBrains’ August 2014 e‑newsletter, featuring a wealth of insights, science and technology reports…and this brain teaser to exercise your mental rotation abilities. Enjoy! New trends: How to incorporate mindfulness into psychotherapy Challenging the outdated “fixed brain” dogma, the cognitive training market keeps growing Increased awareness and use of cognitive assessments seen as dementia-related priorities by…
Read MoreGaiam and Reebok entering mental fitness market via InteraXon Muse partnerships
— InteraXon Teams Up with Reebok & Gaiam To Bring Brain Fitness to the Masses (mobilesyrup): “Many of us lead lives so hectic we hardly have time to hit the treadmill never mind take a deep breath and relax. However, the booming yoga industry (worth $27 billion dollars at last count) proves that mindfulness and…
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