The Neuroscience of Behavior Change: How to Train the Brain to Create Healthier Habits
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The Neuroscience of Behavior Change: How to Train the Brain to Create Healthier Habits

It's become clear that the string holding together the pearls of a holistic wellness program—nutrition, exercise, stress reduction and recovery—is sustainable behavior change. With neuroscience advancing at a breathtaking rate, brain health is the new frontier of health and wellness. Dr. DiGangi, a neuropsychologist who has devoted her career to the connection between our brain and our behavior, will address evidence-based strategies to guide clients toward behavior modification that sticks. Learn brain-based behavioral strategies to help your clients develop healthy habits, confidence, high performance, stress management and more.

Julia DiGangi, PhD

Julia DiGangi, PhD, a brain and psychology expert, brings a unique perspective to wellness and performance. As the founder of NeuroHealth Partners, Dr. DiGangi leads trainings and develops curricula on the neuroscience of emotional, cognitive and social health. Using the latest advances in neuroscience and psychology, she focuses on practical, evidence-based strategies to achieve behavioral change that sticks. She has published extensively in scientific journals and has presented to thousands of people on health-related topics, including a recent TEDx Talk on stress and the brain.
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Learning Objectives


  1. Outline the brain-behavior connection in sustainable behavior change.
  2. Discuss the power of patterns.
  3. Describe the power of attention as a cognitive resource necessary for sustainable behavior change.
  4. Explain how different regions of the brain are broadly related to different behaviors.
  5. Identify areas of the brain implicated in decision-making and problem-solving processes necessary for behavior change.
  6. List areas of the brain implicated in automated behaviors.


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  • The Neuroscience of Behavior Change: How to Train the Brain to Create Healthier Habits
  • The Neuroscience of Behavior Change: How to Train the Brain to Create Healthier Habits

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