Tennenbaum Center for the Biology of Creativity News Archive
Mind Well and bLife invite you to Stress LessThis week (April 22 – April 28) is the first annual Mind Well Week and we have lots of events and activities to nourish your mind, brain, and spirit! Managing stress is a high priority for many of us on campus. We are delighted to announce that bLife, Inc. has donated 1,000 paid subscriptions to their new program: Stress Less. Designed for students, staff and faculty, Stress Less offers fun, interactive tools that promote resilience to stress. Drawing from the latest studies in the neurosciences and behavioral sciences, bLife provides practical tools that challenge communities to live smarter, happier and healthier lives. Be one of the first 1,000 on campus to sign up for your free Stress Less subscription at: http://myblife.com/ucla (please use your ucla.edu... (22 Apr 13) |
UCLA Brain Gym opening - Time to train your hippocampus!UCLA Today covers opening of first Brain Gym on ground floor of the Semel Institute. (18 Apr 13) |
Mind Well Week - 22-28 April 2013: Upcoming EventsPlease join in the fun - we have a wonderful week chock full of activities to nourish your mind, brain and spirit. Manage stress, engage in mindful awareness, train your brain, and expand your mind with arts and music! Let us know what else you would like to see in the Mind Well program, part of UCLA's Healthy Campus Initiative -- write to MindWell@ucla.edu. (12 Apr 13) |
LASER event at UCLA: ART-SCI; 1/17/2013, 7pm, @CNSI BldgJanuary 17th, 7-9pm is the inaugural LASER with participation of:Christina Agakapis (post-doc, bio), Jonathan Arnou (UCLA SPIN lab), Robert Bilder (UCLA neuroscience), Rita Blaik (PhD, material sci), Mark Cohen (UCLA neuroscience), Douglas Campbell (MindShare LA), Joyce Cutler-Shaw (artist), James Gimzewski (UCLA nanotech), M.A. Greenstein (CGI Inc), Erkki Huhtamo (UCLA media history), David Familian (UCI Beall gallery), Eric Parren (media artist), Julie Pate (artist), Siddharth Ramakrishnan (Puget Sound, Seattle, neuroscience), Marcos Novak (UCSB, media art). Additional audience members are asked to RSVP: artscicenter@gmail.com Everyone invited will introduce their work in 3 minute pecha-kucha style presentation. This is followed by drinks and food / socializing and making new... (14 Jan 13) |
The Balancing BrainThe most powerful approaches to self-improvement may aim to promote the dynamic balance of forces in the brain rather than the quieting of some to release others. (9 Jan 13) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-m-bilder-phd/brain-hemispheres_b_2405380.ht... |
