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Healthy Technology Community Leadership Program - Technology is negatively influencing our brains, our mental health, and our social relationships. This is clear from both personal experiences and scientific studies. Understanding the influences of social media, gaming, gamification, AI, and all sorts of technologies that exist through use of our devices is the first step toward making healthy technology choices and then developing healthy habits. However, doing this alone is virtually impossible. We need a societal shift. The goal of this program is to create that societal shift and aggregate individual efforts by developing leaders who will (and already do) pave the way within their local communities, with the support of this mega community.
Our CAN Life Coaching Course uses neuroscience, positive psychology, and mindfulness and allows students to transfer theoretical knowledge into practical tools to help guide others through a personal development journey. The course was developed by Dr. Mandy Wintink and launched as our first course in 2010.
We offer this course in-house in Toronto and online for individual enrollment.
“Near Misses” keep us engaged in games even when they don’t want to be
Push Notifications Are Bad for Our Attention and Nervous System Arousal
Blue Light from our devices tricks our brain into thinking it’s daytime and keeps us awake
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This course is being developed by Dr. Marsha Penner, Behavioral Neuroscientist and certified dog trainer. After earning her PhD studying learning and memory in animal models in 2008, she spent over a decade working as a research scientist and award-winning teaching professor. In 2015, she completed Karen Pryor’s Dog Training Professional Program to become a Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP). With her expertise in animal learning, neuroscience, and teaching, she offers a unique perspective on the science of learning for both humans and dogs!
A Comprehensive Professional Training Program based on the bestselling book The Nurture Revolution by Dr Greer Kirshenbaum
A 4-in-1 Certification program to
Provide sleep consulting for babies (0-3 years) using a responsive, nurture-based approach
Lead Pregnancy Circles to support nurtured pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
Lead Mom & Baby Circles to promote brain-healthy parenting practices
Teach two structured classes: Nurtured Sleep and Nurtured Parenting
COMING SOON…
Healthy Technology Community Leadership Program - Technology is negatively influencing our brains, our mental health, and our social relationships. This is clear from both personal experiences and scientific studies. Understanding the influences of social media, gaming, gamification, AI, and all sorts of technologies that exist through use of our devices is the first step toward making healthy technology choices and then developing healthy habits. However, doing this alone is virtually impossible. We need a societal shift. The goal of this program is to create that societal shift and aggregate individual efforts by developing leaders who will (and already do) pave the way within their local communities, with the support of this mega community.
The goal of this workshop is to introduce participants to the value of diversity by first looking at the benefits of diversity in nature with specific examination of neurodiversities (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disabilities), mental illness, and sex & gender diversity.
The brain naturally forms the cognitive biases that lead to unconscious and harmful stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination. Learn about your own cognitive biases and strategies to overcome these biases.
Our CAN Life Coaching Course uses neuroscience, positive psychology, and mindfulness and allows students to transfer theoretical knowledge into practical tools to help guide others through a personal development journey. The course was developed by Dr. Mandy Wintink and launched as our first course in 2010.
We offer this course in-house in Toronto and online for individual enrollment.
The Psychological Neuroscience course is an introduction to general neuroscience and psychology topics of current relevance including drugs (i.e., Neuropsychopharmacology), mental disorders, neurological disorders, sex & gender, the effects of technology & social media on the brain, and multiple intelligences.
During this course, students will learn some fundamental principles of how the mind and brain work through the lens of psychology and neuroscience. For example, students learn the neuroscience basis of cognitive biases, discrimination, and prejudices. They will also learn about the nature of diversity, the theory of intersectionality, and stress and recovery associated with traumas. Ultimately, all of the learning prepares the students’ brains to think more inclusively, appreciate diversity, and serve as agents of social change.
This course is designed to teach people about how the brain works, the nature of stress, strategies for building resilience through stress reduction, positive thinking, and optimism and general tips for brain health and wellness.
This course is available as part of our Workplace Training Courses. We’re happy to come to your workplace!
The goal of this workshop is to teach participants principles of neuroscience that they can apply directly in their own lives at work and at home in order to be more happy, healthy, and accomplished.
Our Learning Model
Self-Study Options
We offer a variety of options to learn with us. Our flagship experience has been learning with and from each other during in-person and virtual courses with small groups of like-minded but diversely experienced people; however, in 2024 we launched our self-study, asynchronous option for some courses as a result of changing interests post-pandemic. Whichever you choose, we guarantee you’ll enjoy the learning.
Community
People who take our courses are like-minded people who care about understanding and supporting others (and themselves) through a brain awareness journey. We take great pride in our ability to bring amazing people together for an exceptional learning experience. With the recent launch of our self-study options, we ensured that the community experience was preserved for those who want that while enjoying the flexibility if asynchronous learning. We have added monthly discussions for community members, free to those are registered in a course.

Credentials
We offer a few different credentials to honour the learning journey because we believe the hard intellectual, emotional, behavioural, and social work of our courses should be shown off. Some courses are shorter introductions to topics but some others that are longer and more in-depth come with a “certificate” or “certification”. We also offer “MicroDegrees” where students choose their topics of interest and work with a mentor to complete a study project! People love adding credentials from the Centre for Applied Neuroscience to their resumes.
Courses for the Workplace
COMING SOON…
Healthy Technology Community Leadership Program - Technology is negatively influencing our brains, our mental health, and our social relationships. This is clear from both personal experiences and scientific studies. Understanding the influences of social media, gaming, gamification, AI, and all sorts of technologies that exist through use of our devices is the first step toward making healthy technology choices and then developing healthy habits. However, doing this alone is virtually impossible. We need a societal shift. The goal of this program is to create that societal shift and aggregate individual efforts by developing leaders who will (and already do) pave the way within their local communities, with the support of this mega community.
The goal of this workshop is to introduce participants to the value of diversity by first looking at the benefits of diversity in nature with specific examination of neurodiversities (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder, Learning Disabilities), mental illness, and sex & gender diversity.
The brain naturally forms the cognitive biases that lead to unconscious and harmful stereotypes, prejudices, and discrimination. Learn about your own cognitive biases and strategies to overcome these biases.
During this course, students will learn some fundamental principles of how the mind and brain work through the lens of psychology and neuroscience. For example, students learn the neuroscience basis of cognitive biases, discrimination, and prejudices. They will also learn about the nature of diversity, the theory of intersectionality, and stress and recovery associated with traumas. Ultimately, all of the learning prepares the students’ brains to think more inclusively, appreciate diversity, and serve as agents of social change.
This course is designed to teach people about how the brain works, the nature of stress, strategies for building resilience through stress reduction, positive thinking, and optimism and general tips for brain health and wellness.
This course is available as part of our Workplace Training Courses. We’re happy to come to your workplace!
The goal of this workshop is to teach participants principles of neuroscience that they can apply directly in their own lives at work and at home in order to be more happy, healthy, and accomplished.
The goal of this workshop is to teach participants principles of neuroscience that they can apply directly in their own lives at work and at home in order to be more successful and achieve more out of their days and work.
Upcoming Courses & Events
Join Teacher and Coach Eileen March for an information session on the Centre for Applied Neuroscience Life Coaching Certification Course.
Eileen will give a brief presentation, then answer any and all questions about the program and how your interests align with our curriculum.
Register on Eventbrite!
Join Teacher and Coach Eileen March for an information session on the Centre for Applied Neuroscience Life Coaching Certification Course.
Eileen will give a brief presentation, then answer any and all questions about the program and how your interests align with our curriculum.
Register on Eventbrite!
A Comprehensive Professional Training Program based on the bestselling book The Nurture Revolution by Dr Greer Kirshenbaum
A 4-in-1 Certification program to
Provide sleep consulting for babies (0-3 years) using a responsive, nurture-based approach
Lead Pregnancy Circles to support nurtured pregnancy, birth, and postpartum
Lead Mom & Baby Circles to promote brain-healthy parenting practices
Teach two structured classes: Nurtured Sleep and Nurtured Parenting