BrainHQ Levels
What is a BrainHQ Level? Levels are a key feature of the BrainHQ programme and understanding how they work will greatly enhance your training experience. A BrainHQ Level is the shortest unit of training that you can complete. BrainHQ exercises are organised into timebound trials, called Levels The aim of each Level is to collect […]
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Future Skills Global learning and education research has identified six skills that are needed in order to thrive in the 21st Century, which is why they are also referred to as “21st Century Skills” or “21st Century Competencies.” These 6Cs of Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, Collaboration, Character, and Citizenship can be used within the CREATE process. Their […]
Mental Illness and the Brain
A mental illness can be defined as a health condition that changes a person’s thoughts, feelings or behavior. Or all three. Mental illnesses cause the person distress and difficulty in everyday functioning. Some are mild and can affect a large proportion of us such as anxiety and mild depression. More severe types of mental health […]
What is Neuroplasticity?
Definition Neuroplasticity is a common term used by neuroscientists that refers to the brain’s ability to change at any age, for better or worse. It is also sometimes called brain plasticity. As you would imagine, this flexibility plays an incredibly important role in our brain development (or decline) and in shaping our distinct personalities. BrainHQ’s […]
BrainHQ Basics
Learn more about BrainHQ from our friends at Post Science in this short video. https://youtu.be/DLTp_VmY7TQ BrainHQ Training Tips Training amount Your first training programme should consist of 30 hours over a 12 week period. This will ensure that you achieve the correct duration and intensity of approximately 2.5 hours per week. Maintenance work following this […]
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ENHANCE Dojo Diary At the end of each week in ENHANCE, you are invited to reflect on your programme performance using the Dojo Diary. The instructions below describe how to unlock the potential of this powerful reflection and planning tool. Note that the concept of the ENHANCE Dojo is explored further in Week 6 of the […]
Cognition at Work
You may have signed up for ENHANCE because you want to improve your performance at work. You may be using this programme to boost your promotion potential and to earn an increase in salary. You may be here because your boss thought it would be a good idea. How you made it here is irrelevant. […]
Brain Health Potential
BrainHQ has a wide range of high profile users and clients. The number of sectors covered demonstrates the wide ranging benefits associated with improved brain health and cognition function. Here is a small selection of case studies along with the specific outcomes that they are benefitting from. San Diego Community College District The San Diego […]
An Introduction to Attention
Cognitive Skills Cognitive skills refer to a person’s ability to process, understand and apply information. They are the brain functions used to read, learn, remember, reason, analyse and evaluate. Cognitive skills are inherited and largely shaped during childhood but they can be improved with practice at any age. Cognitive function is also a reliable indicator […]
Neurocognitive Development
ENHANCE is a neurocognitive development programme so we should start with a definition so that everyone is on the same page. Neurocognitive Development The improvement of neural mechanisms within the brain and the cognitive functions that they are responsible for. What is Neurocognitive Development? You probably already know that certain food and activities are good […]
