BrainHealth People's Choice winners: Dr. Kirk Erickson, Dr. Jud Brewer, Byron Sanders and Bruce Mau

Kirk Erickson, AdventHealth Research Institute 

Winner – Healthy Lifestyle

Winner – Mental Health

Winner – Future Impact

Winner – Mindset

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BrainHealth Presents

VIRTUAL-ONLY: This talk is a feature of BrainHealth Week, live-streamed during the invitation-only Brain³ Summit. Arianna Huffington is founder and CEO of Thrive, founder of The Huffington Post, and author of 15 books, including, most recently, Thrive and The Sleep Revolution. She has been named to Time Magazine's list of the world’s 100 most influential people and Forbes' list of most powerful women. 

Thrive: Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder

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VIRTUAL-ONLY: This talk is a feature of BrainHealth Week, live-streamed during the invitation-only Brain³ Summit. Sanjay Gupta, MD, is the multiple Emmy and Peabody award-winning chief medical correspondent for CNN, host of the podcast Chasing Life, special correspondent for CBS’s 60 Minutes and a five-time New York Times best-selling author. 

The Next Health Revolution

Why is curiosity so important to brain health? Discover a framework for inviting a sense of wonder. Cassini Nazir, assistant professor at the University of North Texas, designs conversations, curricula and interfaces, and teaches classes in interaction design. Sponsored by Marlane J. Miller.

Everyday Curiosity: Practices That Improve Creativity

Gain insight into the mental disciplines, principles, and tactics of high performance. Eric Potterat, PhD, is a high performance, sport and clinical psychologist, and spent a decade as the head psychologist for the U.S. Navy SEALS. Sponsored by Tiffany and Patrick Boyce.

Learned Excellence: Mental Disciplines for Leading and Winning from the World's Top Performers

Kirk Erickson, PhD, is the Director of Translational Neuroscience at AdventHealth. He returns as a People's Choice winner for BrainHealth Best Talks, celebrating BrainHealth's 25th anniversary.

Exercise and Its Contribution to Lifelong Brain Health

VIRTUAL ONLY: Jud Brewer, MD, PhD, (“Dr. Jud”) is a New York Times best-selling author and thought leader in the field of habit change and the “science of self-mastery,” blending 20+ years of experience with mindfulness training and a career in scientific research. He returns as a People's Choice winner for BrainHealth Best Talks, celebrating BrainHealth's 25th anniversary.

Why Are Eating Habits So Hard to Change? (and How We Can Leverage Our Brain to Do the Work for Us)

President and CEO of Big Thought Institute, Byron Sanders is a committed advocate for education, economic development and creating equitable communities. He returns as a People's Choice winner for BrainHealth Best Talks, celebrating BrainHealth's 25th anniversary. Sponsored by Gloria and Juan Ernesto Snead.

The Creator Archetype: Navigating 21st Century Learning

How can cognitive neuroscience help to clarify the “why” of grief – why it takes so long, and is so painful? Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, uses an integrative view of clinical psychology and cognitive neuroscience to explore the brain's critical role in the learning process of grief. Sponsored by Teri and John Shaffer.

The Neuroscience of Grief: How We Learn From Love and Loss

Can what you eat slow down brain aging? Learn about the latest research into brain-protective diets with physician and author Dr. Annie Fenn, in a moderated conversation with Krys Boyd, host and managing editor of Think, the popular KERA-FM program and podcast. Sponsored by The Gratitude Fund at the Dallas Foundation and the Berman Lecture Series Endowment.

Eating for Better Brain Health: The Power of Neuroprotective Foods

NEW DATE: Discover the new science of motivating young people with developmental psychologist Dr. David Yeager, professor at UT Austin, as he dives into a data-driven leadership approach shown to effectively engage and guide the next generation. Before the talk, in-person guests can enjoy a pre-talk reception and programs expo with information about our youth and education programs and how some of our wonderful community partners are making a difference in DFW. 

The Neuroscience Behind Motivating Young People 

NEW TIME │VIRTUAL ONLY: Bruce Mau, designer, educator and writer, is chief executive officer of Massive Change Network, a Chicago-based design consultancy. He returns as a People's Choice winner for BrainHealth Best Talks, celebrating BrainHealth's 25th anniversary. 

DATE TBD: How to Think Exponentially

As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, Center for BrainHealth is bringing back some of the most popular speakers we have hosted over the years. 

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