--- title: "EP #85: Brain training for success" description: Contentgroup CEO David Pembroke learns everything you need to know about the brain and how to train the brain from Professor Bartlett. image: https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/GovComms-Facebook-Banner-768x432-1.png --- Talk to us [![fb](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/facebook-brands.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/govcinstitute) [![li](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/linkedin-brands.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/govcomms-institute) [![tw](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/twitter-brands.svg)](https://twitter.com/govc_institute) [![in](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/instagram-brands.svg)](https://www.instagram.com/govcommsinstitute/) [![logo-white](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo-white.png?width=197&height=40&name=logo-white.png "logo-white")](https://contentgroup-19617054.hs-sites.com/home-2) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=197&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/brain-training-for-success) - [Podcast](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) [Back to blog](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast) # EP #85: Brain training for success [![](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/Selena%20Bartlett.jpg)  Selena Bartlett](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/selena-bartlett)  | Nov 11, 2021 9:26:54 PM [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Doomscrolling](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/doomscrolling), [Selena Bartlett](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/selena-bartlett), [Mental Health](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/mental-health) ![](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hubfs/GovComms-Facebook-Banner-768x432-1.png) This week on GovComms, we speak with Professor Selena Bartlett who is a Research Capacity Building Professor in the School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health at the Queensland University of Technology.           Contentgroup CEO David Pembroke learns everything you need to know about the brain and how to train the brain from Professor Bartlett. In addition to her aforementioned role, Professor Bartlett is a Group Leader in Translational Neuroscience and has been awarded the Lawrie Austin Award for her contributions to Neuroscience by the Australian Neuroscience Society in 2019. Professor Bartlett is also the CEO and Founder of MiGFiT Inc, a start-up company spun out her research lab that is focused on brain training for resilience, fitness and to reduce addiction and obesity. She has won the Outstanding Achievement Award and the Biotech Research Award and was an Ambassador for the Women in Technology organisation. Professor Bartlett recently launched three books to raise awareness about the brain health and to make neuroscience neuroplasticity actionable. Additionally, she has presented a TEDx talk about the brain fitness and neuroplasticity revolution underway focused on neuroplasticity for brain health. Discussed in this episode: - The evolution of the brain and how it affects us now - How you can train your brain - Prevention vs Treatment to improve mental health - Mental health in the workplace - Doomscrolling --- ###### About the Author Selena Bartlett Selena Bartlett is a Professor of neuroscience at the Queensland University of Technology. ### On the same subject ### [EP #80: The path to efficacy: record keeping](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/the-path-to-efficacy-record-keeping) [Jen Snyder](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/jen-snyder) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [COVID 19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19), [Change management](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/change-management), [Jen Snyder](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/jen-snyder) ### [EP#70 - Creating a long-term relationship with covid-19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/creating-a-long-term-relationship-with-covid-19) [Garrett Tyler Parker](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/garrett-tyler-parker) [Government Communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/government-communication), [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [COVID 19](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/covid-19), [Garrett Tyler Parker](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/garrett-tyler-parker) ### [EP#36: A great campaign](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/a-great-campaign) [Conrad Bird](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/author/conrad-bird) [David Pembroke](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/david-pembroke), [Team Building](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/team-building), [Conrad Bird](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/conrad-bird), [Political campaign communication](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/podcast/tag/political-campaign-communication) [![GCI Horizontal Logo](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png?width=200&height=41&name=GCI%20%20Horizontal%20Logo.png "GCI Horizontal Logo")](https://blog.govcommsinstitute.com/) A global platform for government communicators. - SITE MAP - [Home](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com) - [About us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/about) - [Contact us](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/contact) - LEGALS - [Privacy Policy](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/pirivacy-policy) - [Terms & Conditions](https://www.govcommsinstitute.com/terms-and-conditions) - CONTACT US - [+61 2 6273 0232](tel:+61%202%206273%200232) - [govcomms.institute@contentgroup.com.au](mailto:govcomms.institute@contentgroup.com.au) - [Level 3, 2 Mort Street, Canberra, ACT 2601 GPO Box 2381, Canberra, ACT 2601](https://goo.gl/maps/4iAFuvdJ1KbTe28CA) - Copyright © 2020 contentgroup Theme designed by [Markentive](https://www.markentive.com/)