John Ratey, MD

The Brain-Fitness Connection: Achieving Optimal Physical and Mental Health

Harvard psychiatrist and best selling author John Ratey redefines the concept of peak performance with research that illustrates how exercise sparks the growth of new brain cells and leads to greater physical and mental well-being. He presents persuasive evidence that certain forms of exercise may be the best defense we have against ADHD, substance abuse, mood swings and the effects of aging. Ratey has published nine books including the groundbreaking Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain, the ADD-ADHD series Driven to Distraction and Go Wild. Ratey shows us how to put the brain-fitness connection to use to reduce feelings of stress, sharpen our focus and improve our mood.

Tues, Mar 15, 2016, 7pm

St. Matthew's Episcopal Day School

16 Baldwin Avenue

San Mateo

(650) 342-5436

Wed, Mar 16, 2016, 9am

Trinity School 

2650 Sand Hill Road

Menlo Park

(650) 854-0288

Wed, Mar 16, 2016, 7pm

Bellarmine College Preparatory School

960 W Hedding Street

San Jose

(408) 294-9224

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