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Why Your Brain Needs a Summer Vacation With Dr. Henry Mahncke


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It’s summertime, and if your body feels like it needs a vacation, it’s not alone – so does your brain!  This week, join host Paula Felps as she talks with Dr. Henry Mahncke, CEO of Posit Science and Brain HQ, who explains why vacations are so good for your brain. As you’re about to find out, when you go on vacation, you’re giving your brain all kinds of ways to stay healthy and happy. Listen in to learn how that works, how to make the most of your vacation, and how to keep those benefits going once you get home.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • What your brain needs to keep itself healthy.
  • Why vacations are so good for your brain.
  • How to get the same benefits of a vacation when you “staycation.”
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