Posts Tagged ‘mindset’
Six favorite books of 2023 to help harness the stress response and boost curiosity, wonder, and brain health at work,
It’s hard to address important issues in our lives or in society if we are stressed, depleted, and isolated. Perhaps that’s why many of 2023’s favorite books offer approaches for real self-care. They focus on how to manage stress, find more happiness in life, seek wonder and inspiration, appreciate art, understand our personal strengths, or…
Read MoreOn Awe, Wonder, Biofeedback, CBSM, Virtual Reality, Privacy, Being Wrong, and more
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains’ e‑newsletter, this time featuring eleven timely resources and research findings for lifelong brain health and mental well-being. #1. “Awe is the feeling we experience when encountering vast things that we don’t understand. Around the world and in culturally varying ways, studies show, we experience awe in response to…
Read MoreMeta-analysis finds value in teaching the science of neuroplasticity, especially for math achievement among at-risk students
___ The ‘Brain’ in Growth Mindset: Does Teaching Students Neuroscience Help? (Education Week): “Teaching students the science of how their brains change over time can help them see intelligence as something they can develop, rather than innate and unchangeable, finds a new analysis of 10 separate studies online in the journal Trends in Neuroscience and Education.…
Read More“We need to understand what stimuli and interventions can result in healthy fetus/ baby development” — Eduardo Briceño, CEO of Mindset Works
Question: Eduardo, please share 1–2 major brain health needs you observe right now whose solution demands a creative and significant tech-enabled innovation. Answer: We need to understand what stimuli and interventions can result in healthy fetus/ baby development, reducing the percentage of children developing significant brain deficiencies and providing means for pregnant women, parents, and…
Read MoreBook review: Grit is a tool in the toolbox, not the silver bullet
West Point cadets endure a grueling level of physical exertion, emotional challenge, and social abuse. The standards for completing the training are high, as is the dropout rate. According to psychologist Angela Duckworth, who has studied these cadets, what sets the graduates apart from those who don’t complete the training
Read MoreBrain fitness is not about crossword puzzles and blueberries
Top 15 Insights About Neuroplasticity, Emotions and Lifelong Learning (The Huffington Post): “A consequence of the brain’s plasticity is that the brain may change with every experience, thought and emotion, from which it follows that you yourself have the potential power to change your brain with everything that you do, think, and feel. So brain fitness and…
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