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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, À¦°óSMÉçÇø) 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, À¦°óSMÉçÇø)Ìýand Dasha Sandra (MSc Candidate, Department of Medicine, À¦°óSMÉçÇø)

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, À¦°óSMÉçÇø)

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