The Power of Brain Awareness Week

BY VALÉRIA MUOIO, PHD

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Valéria Muoio, PhD, is a neurosurgeon based in São Paulo, Brazil and a Neuronline Community Leader. Her institution held its first Brain Awareness Week, and here, Muoio discusses how Brain Awareness Week events can inspire, build a community at your institution, and increase knowledge about the wonder that is the human brain.

Our first Brain Awareness Week at Universidade Nove de Julho in São Paulo, Brazil, was a blast! The events included in-person and online activities, and from day one, it was evident that we were about to experience something special.

On the first day, we introduced the week to the students, and the reaction was beyond our expectations. They were incredibly excited at the prospect of exploring the wonders of the mind and immersing themselves in the various activities planned.

On the second day, we had an extraordinary workshop with the theme, "How language shapes the way we think and act," combined with mental health practices. This workshop was enriched by the presence of the kung fu champion, Luiz Carlos Nascimento da Silva, who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. Not only did he share his reflections on how language connects us to other cultures, but he also treated us to an exciting tai chi and kung fu class. It was a time of celebration of multicultural tolerance and peace, while acknowledging the unifying power of language and physical practice to promote mental well-being.

Read full article on the website: https://neuronline.sfn.org/outreach/the-power-of-brain-awareness-week