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Don't miss this day of research-based workshops on stress, healthy technology habits and sleep – all given by neuroscientists.

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Schedule

9:00-11:00 a.m.: Strain on the brain: Reducing stress to improve brain health
How does stress affect the brain and behaviour? What can you do to reduce and manage stress? At this workshop, (PhD candidate, Psychology, Â鶹AV) will discuss the neuroscience of stress as well as research-supported tips for stress management. The workshop will include interactive discussion and activities focused on real-world application of the presented research.

11:00-11:15 a.m.: Coffee break

11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m.:ÌýHealthy screen-time and smartphone use: Ongoing questions and emerging research
Speakers: Dr. Samuel Veissière (Assistant Professor, Psychiatry, Â鶹AV)Ìýand Dasha Sandra (MSc Candidate, Department of Medicine, Â鶹AV)

1:15-2:15 p.m.: Lunch

2:15-2:45 p.m.: The Neuroscience of Sleep
Speaker: Dr. Barbara Jones (Professor, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Â鶹AV)

2:45-4:15 p.m.: How to get a good night’s sleep in the modern age
Speakers: Drs. and Ìý(Postdoctoral Fellows in the Sleep, Cognition and Neuroimaging Laboratory, Concordia University)

This interactive workshop will cover:

• What sleep hygiene is
• How and why to integrate better sleep habits into a busy lifestyle
• How sleep deprivation and poor sleep hygiene affects health
• Debunking myths about sleep

4:15-5:00 p.m.:ÌýNetworking session