Your Brain at Work has been developed as part of a nationwide workplace program co-sponsored by The Conference Board Mature Workforce Initiative and The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives with support from The Atlantic Philanthropies.
The Your Brain at Work project began with the development of the booklet Your Brain at Work: Making the Science of Cognitive Fitness Work for You, a tool for workers to enhance their cognitive skills and work smarter on the job and off.
As a sequel, The Conference Board and The Dana Alliance have developed YourBrainatWork, an interactive website that informs human resource professionals, individual workers, and the general public about the human brain's learning and memory functions and how they continue to help us keep learning, whether we are 25 or 65. The website picks up where Your Brain at Work: Making the Science of Cognitive Fitness Work for You ends, providing new insights into this complex human organ.
If you would like to learn more about the initial booklet or provide copies of it to your co-workers and employees as part of a wellness or human resources initiative, please contact The Conference Board Customer Service at 212 339 0345.
A new resource for cognitive development, www.yourbrainatwork.org was launched to highlight additional research and tools.
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Art Kramer, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
When you work out your body, your brain benefits. Studies have found that exercise enhances memory, enlarges blood vessels to pump more blood and oxygen into the brain, and increases the number of brain cells that speed neural processing. And that's not all! Read Your Brain at Work to find out how much exercise you need (hint: you don't have to run a marathon to aid your brain) and how to get it.
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Conclusion from the Chicago Health and Aging Project, funded by the National Institute on Aging
Your brain needs social connections. Being socially isolated is associated with a host of health problems and shorter life span overall. Staying socially active is closely linked with feelings of "self-efficacy," the sense that what we do in life makes a difference. Read Your Brain at Work for tips on how to enhance your social network, both at work and at home.
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Jordan Grafman, Ph.D., Chief, Cognitive Neuroscience Section, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
They're called brainteasers for a reason. Puzzles and word games can help keep your brain sharp. So can learning something new: a musical instrument, a language, a subject that interests you. Read Your Brain at Work to learn about the impact of structured cognitive training programs on mental functioning in older adults — and why you should play Scrabble!
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Claudia Kawas, M.D., Associate Director of the Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia, University of California, Irvine
Food for thought: Diet matters. Some questions — Layer cake versus lentils? — are easy. Others, not so much. For instance: string beans or cabbage? In one major study, cognitive functioning improved in the older women who ate lots of cabbage and its cruciferous cousins. Read Your Brain at Work to help you cut through the confusion about fruits, fish, and vegetables — and red wine — and their impact on your brain health.
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Here's something that could keep you awake at night: In studies, people who are deprived of sleep generally score significantly worse on memory and cognitive tests. Read Your Brain at Work to learn about the neuroscience of sleep, and for tips on how to manage that perfect snooze.
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Stress is a double-edged sword in terms of its cognitive impact. On one hand, mild pressure tends to improve cognitive performance. But chronic stress can impair memory. Read Your Brain at Work to learn more about the effects of this sort of anxiety on your brain, and how to manage the strain and tension of everyday life. Plus: There's surprising news about multitasking!
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The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives has a limited number of copies available free of charge. please contact The Dana Alliance for Brain initiatives at dabiinfo@dana.org.
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