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Brain Boosting

Tools that target brain performance enhance cognitive and physical functions

Implications - Tools that fit on or around the head and claim to boost the brain's performance through various mechanisms, whether electrical impulses or gamification, are becoming increasingly popular as tools for the enhancement of both physical and cognitive functions in the body. Such personalized tools cater to consumers willing to take more extreme or dedicated forms of enhancing their health.
Workshop Question - How could your brand prioritize brain-boosting products or services for its consumers or employees?
Trend Themes
1. Brain Training Wearables - Wearable technology that measures brainwaves and heart rate, and provides games and activities to help alleviate stress and improve mental performance.
2. Gamified Training Activities - Fitness solution that enables gamified training can help improve cognitive, neurological, and motor efficiency for individuals and groups of people.
3. Neurotransmitter-boosting Brain Apps - Brain apps that use mental training tests to increase neurotransmitter levels, and act as a personal trainer for the brain to improve memory and reduced the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Industry Implications
1. Health and Wellness - Companies that offer personalized wellness solutions, and products that help boost cognitive and physical functions.
2. Education and Training - Gamified training programs and brain-training wearables that help improve cognitive and neurological functions for both adults and youths.
3. Technology and Innovation - Brain performance-enhancing devices and apps that use the latest neurostimulation technology to help improve cognitive functions for individuals of all kinds.
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Featured Examples

Gamified Training Activities
Gamified Training Activities
SmartFit's Programming Trains Both the Brain and the Body
SmartFit is pioneering gamified training for youth and adults. With a series of activities that are specifically designed to strengthen “cognitive, neurological, and motor efficiency,”... MORE
Brain-Training Wearables
Brain-Training Wearables
The 'BRAINNO' Smart Wearable Alleviates Stress and More
Managing stress is an important notion for many people who lead stress-heavy lifestyles, so the ‘BRAINNO’ is a new wearable that aims to help alleviate the feeling of being overwhelmed.... MORE
Brain Performance-Enhancing Devices
Brain Performance-Enhancing Devices
Brain Advantage Mobile Prompts Improvement in Brain Function
An improvement in brain function is always a welcomed progression and Brain Advantage Mobile is a portable device that can coach your mind to be stronger and more powerful. After 10 years of... MORE
Workout Optimization Headphones
Workout Optimization Headphones
Halo Sport Helps People Improve Performance Via Neurons
The Halo Sport headphones have just been introduced to the public by Halo Neuroscience, making it possible for anyone to improve their performance at an athletic level via neurons in the brain.... MORE
Cognition-Boosting Headsets
Cognition-Boosting Headsets
The 'PlatoWork' Brain Stimulator Headset Improves Focus and More
The ‘PlatoWork’ brain stimulator headset is a piece of technology that can help users to fine-tune their cognitive abilities in a simple way that’s powered by the latest innovations.... MORE
Neurotransmitter-Boosting Brain Apps
Neurotransmitter-Boosting Brain Apps
The 'BrainHQ' App Raises Acetylcholine Levels to Aid Memory
A group of researchers and engineers out of McGill University in Canada teamed up with U.S.-based mental fitness company Posit Science to offer a high-tech brain app that has been proven to... MORE

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