Behavior Change
June 14, 2024•Behavior Change, Insider Strategies, News, Nutrition
As we all prepare ourselves for celebrations such as graduations, weddings, and outdoor parties this summer, Valerie Driscoll’s blog, YOU Are the Celebration, offers ways to mindfully calibrate ourselves so we don’t overindulge. She provides practical advice from BYOB (Bring Your Own Bottle of Seltzer) to BYON (Bring Your Own Nosh) and countless strategies to stay on the Bredesen Protocol without sacrificing fun. Read More »
May 16, 2024•Behavior Change, From Julie Gregory, Insider Strategies, News
Julie Gregory’s blog, Our Overlooked Heroes, celebrates the vital role played by our care partners, who make practicing the protocol possible. While their efforts are yielding unprecedented cognitive improvements for their loved ones, They often come at a great personal cost. Julie offers helpful tips to our care partners on how to best protect themselves during this difficult period while still getting best outcomes for their affected partner. Read More »
May 16, 2024•Behavior Change, From Ram Rao, Insider Strategies, News
Mindful Breathing for Brain Health
In addition to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-associated dementia, researchers are also exploring novel ways of reducing the risk. In his blog Mindful Breathing for Brain Health, Dr. Rao discusses Deep Slow Breathing (DSB) — a simple technique that provides immense cognitive benefits. Read More »
April 17, 2024•Behavior Change, From Julie Gregory, Insider Strategies, News
In Julie Gregory’s blog, Make Every Day Earth Day, she commemorates the occasion by explaining how the health of the planet is inexorably tied to our own health. Only by becoming better caretakers of our natural resources will we be able to thrive with clean air, water and food that can also nurture future generations to come. Read on for her top twelve “green” strategies for self-care that will also reduce your carbon footprint. Read More »
February 16, 2024•Behavior Change, Insider Strategies, News
Brain HQ and I are going steady, but it’s complicated.
In health coach Valerie Driscoll’s blog, Brain HQ and I are Going Steady But it’s Complicated, she humorously discusses her on-again, off-again relationship with our preferred brain training partner. By sharing the ups and downs of her personal journey, she gently encourages all to take on this ultimate brain stimulation challenge. Read More »
January 19, 2024•Behavior Change, From Julie Gregory, Insider Strategies, News
Struggling with your New Year’s Resolutions?
In her blog Struggling with your New Year’s Resolutions? Julie Gregory discusses the important role of “feel-good” chemicals when trying to change behaviors and offers healthy strategies to upregulate and balance them throughout the day. Read More »
January 18, 2024•Behavior Change, Insider Strategies, News
Optimization: A Super Skill for Change
In her blog Optimization: A super Skill for Change, Valerie Driscoll extolls the power of optimizing when trying to adopt new behaviors. She explains that major changes can feel overwhelming, but by celebrating the small victories along the way, we can keep moving forward toward cognitive health. Read More »
December 14, 2023•Behavior Change, Insider Strategies, News
In her blog, Salud, Valerie Driscoll invites us to rethink our attitudes toward alcohol in relation to our health. She shares her own techniques and tips for abstaining from it without feeling left out from the celebrations. Read More »