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Youth unemployment can lead to long-term cognitive and emotional scars
. Youth unemployment produces multiple scarring effects (British Politics & Policy): “Being unemployed when young leads to a higher likelihood of long-term ‘scarring’ in later life in terms of...
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Managing brains, not bodies, in the knowledge economy
[Photo: Flickr user_DJ_, Brian Snelson via Wikimedia Commons] This Outdated Approach To Productivity Is Bad For Your Brain (Fast Company): “Your car has parts that perform specific tasks. The radiator...
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To boost productivity and cognition in the Knowledge Age, prioritize Deep...
————— In 2009, Winifred Gallagher published his excellent Rapt: Attention and the Focused Life, persuasively arguing that productivity, enjoyment and human development require extended periods of...
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Brainnovations to boost Workplace Productivity and Resilience @ 2017...
_____ Quick heads-up: The 2017 SharpBrains Virtual Summit starting tomorrow Tuesday, December 5th will host a Brainnovations Pitch Contest to discuss the latest technologies for Brain Health &...
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Top Brainnovation to boost Workplace Productivity and Resilience (recording requires registration; view slidedeck Here). The three Finalists were: Beam Riders – pitch by Jafar Sabbah, Founder &...
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Mind-wandering may help enhance creativity, job performance and general...
___ When writing a song or a piece of prose, I often choose to let my mind wander, hoping the muse will strike. If it does, it not only moves my work along but feels great, too! That’s why I was...
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Qantas monitors brainwaves of pilots and passengers to test 19.5‑hour flight...
Monitoring brainwaves via dreem werable device (Qantas) _______________ Qantas’ first 19.5‑hour research flight from New York to Sydney takes off (Nine News): “Qantas CEO Alan Joyce, who today is in...
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Three evidence-based ways to develop a resilient mind
___ Life throws chaos at us on a regular basis—whether it’s our finances, our relationships, or our health. In the work world, around 50 percent of people are burned out in industries like health care,...
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Seven evidence-based reasons to start meditating yesterday
Yes, starting today is OK too. I started meditating soon after 9/11. I was living in Manhattan, an already chaotic place, at an extremely chaotic time. I realized I had no control over my external...
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Becoming better mind-wanderers to boost problem-solving and mood
I’m a big believer in daydreaming now and then—especially when I’m out hiking. There’s something about being in nature that helps me let go of daily cares and allows my mind to wander where it will,...
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