Author: DynamicBrain Inc.
Publication: Monthly Newsletter
Published Date: February 20, 2021

On February 7, 43-year-old Tom Brady broke his own record and helped his team win the Super Bowl. Why am I sharing this with you? Because Tom credits his cognitive sharpness to many years of BrainHQ training, allowing him to process the field split-seconds faster than his competition.

As our Dr. Mahncke puts it, “In a sense, each of us is an athlete in life.” To accurately store and retrieve what we see and hear, and to react quickly, we need a brain that processes information quickly and accurately. That’s how BrainHQ is helping Tom Brady. Just as it works for Tom, BrainHQ can help us refine split-second perception and action to prevent a trip and a fall, avert car crashes, hear well in a noisy environment, and do everything that’s required to be able to maintain independence as we age.

Please don’t miss your BrainHQ training today and, if you still don’t have full access, you may subscribe here.

Kind regards, Frieda Fanni President DynamicBrain Inc. DynamicBrain Inc. is the Canadian partner of Posit Science Corporation providing brain fitness program BrainHQ in English and French.

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