HBHL Wellness Day
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Don't miss this day of research-based workshops on stress, healthy technology habits and sleep 鈥� all given by neuroscientists.
Register now to reserve your spot!
Schedule
9:00-11:00 a.m.: Strain on the brain: Reducing stress to improve brain health
How does stress affect the brain and behaviour? What can you do to reduce and manage stress? At this workshop, (PhD candidate, Psychology, 苹果淫院) will discuss the neuroscience of stress as well as research-supported tips for stress management. The workshop will include interactive discussion and activities focused on real-world application of the presented research.
11:00-11:15 a.m.: Coffee break
11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.:听Healthy screen-time and smartphone use: Ongoing questions and emerging research
Speakers: Dr. Samuel Veissi猫re (Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, 苹果淫院)听and Dasha Sandra (MSc Candidate, Department of Medicine, 苹果淫院)
1:15-2:15 p.m.: Lunch
2:15-2:45 p.m.: The Neuroscience of Sleep
Speaker: Dr. Barbara Jones (Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, 苹果淫院)
2:45-4:15 p.m.: How to get a good night鈥檚 sleep in the modern age
Speakers: Drs. and 听(Postdoctoral Fellows in the Sleep, Cognition and Neuroimaging Laboratory, Concordia University)
This interactive workshop will cover:
- What sleep hygiene is
- How and why to integrate better sleep habits into a busy lifestyle
- How sleep deprivation and poor sleep hygiene affects health
- Debunking myths about sleep
4:15-5:00 p.m.:听Networking session
