EP 139 : Maximizing resileince through brain health | Lara Boyd

15/03/2023 1h 0min
EP 139 : Maximizing resileince through brain health | Lara Boyd

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Today in this Radical Responsibility episode Dr. Lara Boyd, Physical Therapist and Neuroscientist at the University of British Columbia, chats with me about how the brain is massively changeable (neuroplastic) and how certain behaviors can help optimize brain health, not only for those with brain injury but in everyday life.In this episode we also chat about:-How physical exercise, meditation, rest, and technology impact the brain’s functioning and development-How self-agency often plays a larger role in neuroplasticity and brain health than genetics-Brain health and our ability to self-regulate and how this links to resilience

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