Brain Health

The human brain is the most intricate and complex organ there is.  It’s the body’s control centre and affects every part of life. So it follows that for optimum life prospects, brain health and functioning must be increased.

Brain health itself relates to how our brains function across many domains. For example, motor and sensory function, cognition, and social, emotional, and behavioural domains. Indeed, whether disorders are present or absent, if good brain functioning is realised, life potential, and therefore prospects, are improved.

Our experience of the social environment, physical health, close attachments and relationships, as well as the services we have access to, all influence brain development.  This impacts how we respond and adapt to stress and hardship, and the kinds of strategies we might use in situations that can affect the life course.

Therefore, optimisation of brain health is necessary. By nurturing brain health, we enhance not only our physical, mental, and emotional health, but we can also create feedback loops. That is, we think, feel, and act in ways that have positive impact on social and economic aspects of life, which in turn boost overall well-being.