Steven Laureys

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Who is Steven Laureys?

Popular top doctor, globally renowned neurologist and brain scientist Steven Laureys has been conducting pioneering research into the power and functioning of our brain for more than 25 years. With his team, he uses the latest technologies and brain scans to study the brains of entrepreneurs, astronauts, top athletes and Buddhist monks (including Matthieu Ricard) as well as neurological recovery and brain plasticity in patients. Prof Laureys has received many international awards and published more than 500 scientific articles and is a sought-after inspirational keynote speaker and author of international best-sellers such as the "No-Nonsense Meditation Book" (translated into more than 15 languages). He talks about the latest scientific studies in the exploration of our internal universe and the power of the human mind, mental well-being, meditation, sleep, dreams, near-death experiences, coma, psychedelics, hypnosis and consciousness in animals and supercomputers in a sensitive, engaging and interactive way. Steven is a father of five and currently lives in Canada most of the time. He is widely regarded as an approachable brain expert, a person who can render science accessible for the public and speaker (including five TEDx talks). His work has been featured extensively in media outlets, such as TIME magazine, the New York Times, FORBES, the Guardian, BBC, CNN and the National Geographic. Anyone looking for a scientifically and medically based introduction to meditation, mindfulness, sleep, awareness, artificial intelligence, etc. that is free of dubious promises, need look no further…

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    Meditation: neuroscience and application in our daily lives

    WHAT DO YOU GET? • Reliable information and a practical exercise on the power of your brain and the effects of meditation at home and in the workplace and how we can apply this in our everyday lives. • Prof Laureys summarises in a very understandable way the recent studies on the effect of mindfulness on our brains, using hard neuroscience to explain to any sceptic the measurable benefits of a practice once considered purely spiritual. The result is a very accessible, engaging, interactive and evidence-based conference on the different meditation techniques, adapted to a wider audience. • Learn how meditation can help you deal differently with stress and anxiety. Sleep better Develop a sharper, more creative mind. Improve your mental and physical well-being and age in a healthier way. • Steven uses a mix of fascinating science, inspiring anecdotes and practical exercises. This keynote provides well-researched evidence that meditation can have a positive impact on our mental and physical functioning. • Learn low-threshold exercises to meditate yourself – formally but also and above all informally. Meditation can be done at any time and anywhere during the day: at work, in the shower, in traffic jams, on the train, while cooking or walking … do what you can! • Do not wait for a burnout, but rather learn from Dr Laureys' how you can start meditating, an effective way to take care of your emotional well-being and mental health. Based on the number 1 best-seller "The no-nonsense meditation book" as well as the exercise book, children's book and Master Class/"La méditation c'est bon pour le cerveau" & "Méditer avec Dr Steven Laureys".

    Sleep is not for the faint-hearted

    Understand how important sleep is to get the most out of your sleep, Watching series until the wee hours, running through to-do lists in bed or settling for fewer than 8 hours of sleep because you have better things to do? We pay too little attention to our sleep, according to neurologist Steven Laureys. And that is completely wrong, because sleeping is not a waste of time but, rather, of vital importance. The doctor personally experienced what lack of sleep can do to a person. “I can still hear the hollow screech of my car scraping against the crash barrier.” Of course, you do not have to turn in early all the time and can still enjoy life. Simply paying more attention to your sleeping habits can help you sleep better. In this webinar, you will receive practical tips from Professor Laureys, which he links to insights from his years of study of a large number of sleeping people’s brains. Because anyone who realises how important sleep is can work better after a good night's sleep. And so will you after this keynote or online meeting! What exactly do you get out of this keynote? You understand how important a good night's sleep is to be healthy and feel good. You will learn how you can work on a better, deeper sleep, substantiated in a scientific way. You get practical tips that Steven tries himself or suggests to patients. You discover how meditation can help improve your sleep. Based on "The no-nonsense sleep book"/"Le sommeil c'est bon pour le cerveau"

    Neuroplasticity - what are the limits of my brain

    Who knows more about our brain and how it works than Professor Dr Steven Laureys? He enjoys world fame as a neurologist specialising in serious disorders of consciousness, such as coma. However, Laureys is also especially passionate about everything our brains do and can do. In this inspiring keynote, he explains how our brain works using 33 illustrations: its composition, our senses, the relationship with other organs, memory, consciousness, genetics, sleeping and dreaming, pain, language, emotions, disorders, artificial intelligence, mind reading, stress, drugs, meditation, etc. - everything you can and should know about the brain is looked at. Thanks to the rich illustrations, the somewhat mysterious world of the brain opens up to everyone! Based on the book "Breinbreker"/"Cerveaugraphie"

The search for science's greatest mystery: our consciousness - The fascinating journey and vision of a top scientist.

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