With deteriorating health, particularly brain health, occurring at a global level, this course introduces you to methods for maximizing your brain's fitness through nutrition, exercise, meditation, and sleep. We'll debunk popular myths about prescribed practices for overall health and then uncover studies from the last few decades revealing practical routines and interventions that are proven to help improve the brain. You'll also get a glimpse at the brain's structure and common brain functions, as well as a "prescription" each week of tips for improving your brain's health.
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Approx. 14 hours to complete
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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish, Japanese
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Shareable Certificate
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100% online
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Beginner Level
Approx. 14 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish, Japanese
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Emory University
Emory University, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is one of the world's leading research universities. Its mission is to create, preserve, teach and apply knowledge in the service of humanity.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Nutrition and the Brain
In this first week, you'll get a simple primer on the brain before diving into the history of nutrition and landmark studies on certain diets that can improve brain health.
3 hours to complete
13 videos (Total 50 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Exercise and the Brain
During our second week, we'll uncover what exercise does to the brain (including physical and mental exercises) and look at human and animal research that provides us with these insights.
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 40 min), 2 readings, 2 quizzes
4 hours to complete
Meditation and the Brain
For our third week, we'll uncover the neuroscience behind meditation and mindfulness and recognize the effects of meditation on brain activity and brain structure.
4 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 64 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
3 hours to complete
Sleep and the Brain
In this final week, we'll look at how sleep works as an active process in the brain, assess the effects of sleep deprivation, and consider helpful practices for improved sleep and brain health.
3 hours to complete
6 videos (Total 26 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes
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TOP REVIEWS FROM BIOHACKING YOUR BRAIN'S HEALTH
by BJAug 19, 2021
This course gave me a lot of insights on how diet, exercise, meditation and sleep can greatly affect a human brain based on different cited studies. It's truly a life-changing course.
by CAAug 3, 2020
I found really helpful the information I learned from the course for my daily routine. Now that I know how my daily habits affect my brain, I will be more careful about my brain´s health.
by CGJul 26, 2022
Good course but unfortunately requires payement for tests which was not disclosed at the start of I wouldn't have bothered. Please take this as completed because I'm NOT paying.
by SMMay 22, 2020
Really good introduction to brain health short, sharp, concise and easy to navigate lots of links to good resources to follow up and some engaging lectures, quizzes are great. Throughly enjoyed it.
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