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Our annual event that shares the wonders of the brain
& the impact brain science has on our everyday lives.
📚 EXCLUSIVE Kick-Off Event For Brain Week 2026
🗓️ Thursday, March 5, 2026
This special Neuro Nook gathering will feature Dr. Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D, and her groundbreaking book The Gaslit Brain: Protect Your Brain from the Lies of Bullying, Gaslighting, and Institutional Complicity.
About the Book:
In The Gaslit Brain, Dr. Fraser explores how gaslighting manipulates the brain and damages our ability to think clearly, both as individuals and as communities. Drawing on neuroscience and psychology, she reveals how targets of gaslighting experience real neurological harm, while those who bully and manipulate often have deficits in their own brain function. The book also provides practical strategies to help us recognize and resist manipulation, strengthen psychological safety, and protect our cognitive health.
Event Highlights:
- A conversation with Dr. Jennifer Fraser about the neuroscience of gaslighting.
- Insights into the impact of manipulation on both the target’s and manipulator’s brains.
- Practical tools and exercises from the book to safeguard your mind and resist falsehoods.
Our Mega Event of the Year is Here!
Calling all brain health enthusiasts!
Dive into a week of engaging events crafted to help you and your community thrive with better brain health!
Don’t miss out!—16 events, 25+ top experts—
View the full Interactive event calendar below to register now!
🗓️ Monday, March 9, 2026 Events
🕚 11:00 AM EDT
Give Your Stress A Colored Pencil
A gentle, creative workshop using coloring, simple drawing, and doodling to support stress relief, anxiety reduction, and self-care. You’ll explore simple shapes, patterns, and color in ways that build confidence, calm the nervous system, and support memory and focus. No artistic skill is required.
🕑 2:00 PM EDT
The Outdoor Prescription for a Healthier Brain
Explore how nature and lifestyle behaviors profoundly influence brain health across the lifespan. This session blends the latest neuroscience with the principles of Lifestyle Medicine, to demonstrate how time outdoors, movement, stress regulation, sleep, and social connection support cognitive function, emotional resilience, and long-term brain vitality.
🕖 7:00 PM EDT
Let’s Talk Brain Health! Science Updates From The Experts
Your podcast hosts welcome back fan favorites in this expert panel discussion that dives into the latest insights shaping how we understand and care for the brain today. You learn what’s new, what the evidence shows, and what you can do to support your brain health in everyday life.
🗓️ Tuesday, March 10, 2026 Events
🕚 11:00 AM EDT
Moving the Brain: A Multimodal Exercise Approach to Cognitive Health Across the Lifespan
This session explores how combining aerobic exercise, strength training, balance, coordination, and cognitive dual-task activities can support brain health and functional independence.
12:30 PM EDT
Silent Book Club For Brain Health: NEW! Neuro Nook( Book Club) Monthly Gathering
This virtual gathering extends the Neuro Nook Book Club. Bring any book, article, or reading material. Share your title in the chat and see what others are reading. We start with a brief welcome, then move into quiet reading while staying connected through the chat. Join for part of the session or the full time. All are welcome to read, connect, and support brain health in our virtual community.
2:00 PM EDT
Learning From The Inside Out
Explore how traditional learning approaches have often overlooked the inner workings of the human brain by flipping the script to look at learning from the inside out, diving into the neuroscience of sensory processing, focus, and attention, and sharing high-level tips for creating learning with the brain in mind.
🕖 7:00 PM EDT
The Future Of Brain Health Starts Now: Young Change Makers Driving Impact Today
This youth-led panel spotlights the next generation of brain health leaders who are taking action early and changing the conversation—👋 Meet the Young Change Makers: Shawn "The Creative Kid", Manasvi, and Nandita of Cognitive Connections! From education and advocacy to community-based solutions, this event highlights how leadership, creativity, and proactive brain care can begin at any age.
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM EDT
How We See: The Neuroscience of Vision & Optical Illusions
Discover how your brain is involved in creating what you see with the creators of the Neuron Family. Learn the neuroscience basics of the visual system through an engaging program that will have you interacting with optical illusions and more.
🕑 2:00 PM EDT
Brain Training Explained: What the Current Science Says and Why It Matters
Attendees will learn about the current scientific findings on intentional brain training and how evidence-based exercises can enhance cognitive resilience, particularly with aging. This session is designed for anyone seeking a clearer understanding of how brain training works, how neuroplasticity supports change across the lifespan, and how proven brain exercises contribute to sharper thinking, better focus, and stronger cognitive resilience.
🕖 7:00 PM EDT
Brain-Body Connection: Listening to your body for Intuition and Insight
While we rely a lot on our external senses, we tend to forget the body is a sense organ and how it conveys information to the brain that makes emotions and provides us with intuitive insight. In this talk we will walk through the brain-body connection and how to tune into your own selves to become better at intuitive decision-making and trusting your gut feelings.
Thursday, March 12, 2026 Events
🕚 11:00 AM EDT
The Power of Connection: Advancing Social Well-being for Healthier Minds and Lives
Our brains are wired for connection, yet research shows we are facing a growing crisis of disconnection. This session will not only explore the modern drivers of this disconnection but also showcase the power of social connection to improve brain health and overall well-being.
🕑 2:00 PM EDT
Hope For Your Brain: Add Years of Independence Through The StrongerMemory Program
This engaging session spotlights compelling research showing StrongerMemory, which focuses on simple daily exercises like reading aloud, handwriting, and basic math, can lead to measurable cognitive gains. Backed by multiple studies, it demonstrates how these easy habits activate key brain regions, support emotional well‑being, and may help extend independence in a meaningful, evidence‑based way.
🕖 7:00 PM EDT
The Brain Workout Session: Cognitive Cardio for Everyday Life
This live brain workout session combines cognitive exercises with group interaction to support brain health, memory, attention, and thinking speed. You will take part in guided brain fitness activities while engaging with others in real time, adding a social connection boost linked to cognitive well-being. You will leave with simple, practical brain exercises you can use in daily life to keep your mind active, sharp, and connected.
Friday, March 13, 2026 Events
🕚 11:00 AM EDT
Pets and Our Health: Benefits of Pet Relationships and Our Responsibility to Their Brain Health
The relationship between pet caregiving and our health has been frequently studied and research has demonstrated numerous physiological benefits! From body to brain, our pets benefit us in many ways. In this talk we will discuss some of the many physiological benefits we have already identified in our research, including the impact on our brains. Additionally, we will review our own responsibility to our pets and their brain health including ways we can help, because after all brain health is for everyone!
🕑 2:00 PM EDT
Brain Health Coach in Your Pocket
Dr. Krystal L. Culler, DBH, MA
Take control of your brain health with practical, science-backed tools you can carry in your pocket. In this interactive session, we’ll introduce free apps and digital resources that support brain health basics—breathing, nutrition, supplements, self-care, and more. Learn the science behind each approach, see how to use the apps in daily life, and share your favorite tools with the group. By the end, you’ll leave with a curated list of resources to help you optimize your brain health every day.
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