Posts Tagged ‘Stress’
Large study to study impact on early brain development of financial assistance to low-income mothers
___ Does growing up poor harm brain development? (The Economist): “Plenty of evidence suggests that growing up poor, living through these kinds of scrapes, has a detrimental impact on child development. Children from rich families tend to have better language and memory skills than those from poor families. More affluent children usually perform better in…
Read MoreSix tips for social-emotional learning (SEL) to transfer into real-world skills
___ Social-emotional learning (SEL) teaches the key attitudes and skills necessary for understanding and managing emotions, listening, feeling and showing empathy for others, and making thoughtful, responsible decisions. For five years, I was an educator in the field teaching mindfulness and emotional skills to teenagers at six different high schools. Over and over, I saw…
Read MoreNeuropsychologist Amy Serin, Co-Founder of Brainnovations Winner The Touchpoint Solution, would like to see everyone avoid the detrimental effects of an overactive stress response
Dr. Serin, what surprised you the most from the Judges’ questions and feedback during the Brainnovations Pitch Contest? It was great that at least one of the judges had already purchased and started using our product so we could delve into the nuances of our technology quickly. And I was thrilled that all judges saw…
Read MoreThe State of Mindfulness Science: 10 Key Research Findings to Encourage and Guide your Meditation Practice in 2018
___ During the past two decades, more and more scientists have studied mindfulness—a Buddhist-inspired collection of practices aimed at helping us to cultivate moment-to-moment awareness of ourselves and our environment. Their early findings triggered an enormous amount of enthusiasm for meditation. Sometimes, however, journalists and even scientists (who should know better) have overstated the physical…
Read MoreBrainy Innovation Tips from Edward Kliphuis, Investment Director with Merck Ventures
Question: Edward, 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 target depression, stress and fatigue in a quantifiable manner (ie. no wellness-like claims, but real data supporting an improvement in the aforementioned indications). Treatments and early detection too. Also, ways…
Read MoreUpdate: Why Untrained Brains Are A Bit Like Puppies (And How Dance Offers Great Brain Training)
— Time for SharpBrains’ April e‑newsletter, featuring what’s new in brain health and cognitive performance. Quite stimulating reading :-) New thinking Why Untrained Brains Are A Bit Like Puppies, And How To Put Together the Building Blocks of a Smarter, Happier Mind Making Stress Work for You, Instead of Against You 5 Facts You Need To Know…
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