Update: New book by Daniel Goleman & Richard Davidson describes how long-term meditation can improve our minds, brains, and bodies

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Time for SharpBrains’ September e-newsletter, this time discussing a range of topics from meditation research to the first FDA-cleared digital therapeutic to upcoming events at the frontier of applied brain science. Also, a warning: Parents, coaches, teachers, let’s find safer sports for kids to play than American football.

New research

• New book by Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson describes how long-term meditation can improve our minds, brains, and bodies
• Study shows how online mindfulness interventions can reduce work-related rumination and fatigue, and improve sleep quality
• Playing American football before age 12 is linked to long-term neuropsychiatric and cognitive problems
• Explore the future with David Bartrés-Faz, Principal Investigator of the Barcelona Brain Health Initiative

New tools

• FDA clears first CBT-based digital therapeutic to treat substance abuse disorders
• 10 Solvers selected @ MIT Solve’s Brain Health Challenge
• Virtual reality games and related neurotechnologies spark a new generation of dementia & cognitive tests
• Belén Guerra-Carrillo to speak about Cognition, Learning and How to Conduct a 200,000-participant Study at the 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit

New thinking

• Announcement: The Brainnovations Pitch Contest is Accepting Submissions!
• Two Alvaros leading brain health @ BrainFutures 2017
• An amazing ecosystem for brain health & enhancement: 12 Sponsors and Partners @ 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit

Upcoming events

• October 6-7th in Stanford University: Virtual Reality and Behavior Change in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
• Brain Longevity Therapy Training, by The Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation, to take place October 19th-22nd
• Dr. Tom Insel and 12 other world-class brain experts confirmed to Speak @ 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit (December 5-7th, 2017)
• Final 10 days to submit nominations for the Global Teacher Prize 2018

 

Have a great month of October!

The SharpBrains Team

 

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