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Dr. Shideh Shafie On The Five Things You Can Do To Become More Resilient During Turbulent Times

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An overtired brain cannot access the higher brain or cortex fully, and tends to function from our lower more mammalian brain. With coaching not only did I overcome the challenges from the head injury, but I learned how powerful our brains could be, and how to optimize the ways we live. I would love to meet Brené Brown.

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“From Avocation To Vocation: How I Turned My Hobby Into A Career” With Dr. Glen Miller of Vera Roasting Company

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Glen Miller, Professor of Organic Chemistry & Chair of the Chemistry Department at the University of New Hampshire. In his academic life, he is an authority in the area of organic chemistry and nanotechnology. As I was reviewing organic chemistry with 200 students, my cell phone began to buzz. Charles Barkley, a.k.a.

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Peggy Sweeney-McDonald: “Get some gratitude in your attitude!”

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There have been studies that say it changes your brain chemistry and promotes resilience. There have been studies that say it changes your brain chemistry and promotes resilience. I read somewhere that a 22-second hug changes your brain as the serotonin levels are increased. I believe it! I believe it!

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Lisa Cunningham: “Good leadership is based on pretty strong values”

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My mother was a piano teacher and my father was a chemistry teacher, and as our family grew he left teaching to go into business. During the Rwandan Genocide, he lost his one-year-old brother and his father survived but had brain damage from a bullet. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them.

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“Being positive”, Dr. Paul Edward Kaloostian and Parveen Panwar, Mr. Activated

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He spent his summers studying neuroscience, physics, and organic chemistry at Brown University, Stanford University, and Harvard University. I was introduced to the structure and function of the neuron, the cell that makes up our nervous system for the brain and spinal cord. Death Be Not Proud” by John Gunther.

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Philip James of Firstleaf: “Kill the Squid”

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With a Masters Degree in Computational Chemistry from Oxford University, an MBA from Columbia University in New York and professional qualifications from both the Society of Wine Educators and the Wine and Spirits Education Trust, Philip has dedicated his entrepreneurial career to innovation at the intersection of wine and technology.

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‘Why we need to change the conversation from “encouraging” or “mentoring” women in STEM to “sponsoring” them’ with Penny Bauder & Carrie Rogers-Whitehead

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Technology is changing rapidly, but the human brain has been the same for thousands of years. I wanted to help address the gaps in education and our silicon society with Stone Age brains. Before I started Digital Respons-Ability I taught STEM to young people: chemistry programs, basic circuitry and robotics, graphic design and more.